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REU Sites: Physics

This listing will change as new REU Site awards are made. Sites will be added to or removed from this list as decisions are made on those proposals. Most Physics REU Sites provide opportunities spanning the full range of research of the indicated departments or laboratories, and include both experimental and theoretical activities. Some Sites focus on research in a particular sub-field or in a more specialized laboratory or facility. Others offer projects in related fields like astronomy and astrophysics, or in interdisciplinary areas like materials science or biophysics. Interested students can use the keyword search feature to identify those sites with projects in a particular area, or can simply explore each Site’s web pages to learn more about these programs. Physics students are also encouraged to consider REU Sites in related fields, including Materials Research, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, and Geosciences, which often have components of research of interest to physicists.

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REU Sites
Site Information Site Location Contact Information Additional Information
Texas A&M University
REU Site: Nuclear Science at Texas A&M University
Department of Chemistry
College Station, Texas
Primary: Dr. Sherry J. Yennello
(979) 845-7361
reu@comp.tamu.edu
Commerce, Texas
Primary: Dr. Huengmam Park
(903) 468-8654
huengman.park@tamuc.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics, Astronomy, Physics Education, Organic Semiconductor Physics and Surface X-Ray Physics
REU Site: Summer Research Program for Community College Students in Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University-CommerceAbstract of Award
Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences
Texas Christian University
REU Site: Physics and Astrophysics at TCU
Physics
Fort Worth, Texas
Primary: Hana Dobrovolny
(817) 257-6379
h.dobrovolny@tcu.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Molecular and Chemical Physics, Astronomy and Planetary Science
REU Site: Physics and Astrophysics at TCUAbstract of Award
The University of Utah
REU Physics and Astronomy at University of Utah
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Salt Lake City, Utah
Primary: Dr. Tino Nyawelo
(801) 581-5306
reu@physics.utah.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics and Astronomy
Comments: EPSCoR co-funded.
REU Physics and Astronomy at University of UtahAbstract of Award
University of Arizona
REU Site: Summer Bridge Program in Experimental Physics
Department of Physics
Tucson, Arizona
Primary: Professor Srinivas Manne
(520) 626-5305
smanne@physics.arizona.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics and Applied Physics
REU Site: Summer Bridge Program in Experimental PhysicsAbstract of Award
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Primary: Reeta Vyas
(479) 575-6569
physreu@uark.edu
Secondary: Surendra Singh
physreu@uark.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: nanoscale materials, condensed matter, biophysics, photonics, lasers, and quantum optics
Comments: Additional activities include Field Trip, Seminars, Ethics Course, Electronics and Machine Shop Workshops, Dinner and Dialog, etc.
Summer Research Program in Physics at the University of ArkansasAbstract of Award
Cofunded: Physics
University of California, Davis
REU Site: UC Davis Physics and Astronomy
Department of Physics
Davis, California
Primary: Dr. Rena Zieve
(530) 574-8874
reu@london.ucdavis.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Biological Physics, Complex Systems, Nuclear Physics, High Energy Physics and Astrophysics
REU Site: UC Davis Physics and AstronomyAbstract of Award
Cofunded: Materials Research
University of California, Santa Barbara
REU Site: Summer Research in Physics and Astronomy at UC Santa Barbara
Department of Physics
Santa Barbara, California
Primary: Dr. Sathya Guruswamy
(805) 893-5204
sathya.guruswamy@ccs.ucsb.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy/Astrophysics, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Biophysics/Physics of Living Systems, Condensed Matter Physics, Gravity, Elementary Particle Physics
REU Site: Summer Research in Physics and Astronomy at UC Santa BarbaraAbstract of Award
University of California Merced
REU Site: Physics Research at UC Merced
Department of Physics
Merced, California
Primary: Dr. Brian C. Utter
(540) 292-8487
brianutter@ucmerced.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, including projects in biophysics; condensed matter and solar science; atomic, molecular, and optical physics and quantum optics; nonlinear dynamics; soft condensed matter; and astrophysics
REU Site: Physics Research at UC MercedAbstract of Award
Cofunded: Materials Research
University of Chicago
REU Site: Summer Research Projects in Contemporary Physics
Department of Physics
Chicago, Illinois
Primary: Professor Sidney Nagel
(773) 702-7190
srnagel@uchicago.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: AMO, High Energy, Cosmic-Ray and Astrophysics, General Relativity, Condensed Matter Physics, Non-linear Physics, Biophysics and Topological Physics
REU Site: Summer Research Projects in Contemporary PhysicsAbstract of Award
University of Colorado, Boulder
REU Site: Physics/JILA
Department of Physics
Boulder, Colorado
Primary: Dr. Michael Litos
(303) 492-6453
reuphys@colorado.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics
REU Site: Physics/JILAAbstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
University of Florida
International REU Site for Gravitational Physics
Department of Physics
Gainesville, Florida
Primary: Dr. Paul Fulda
(352) 392-1444
paulfulda@ufl.edu
Secondary: Dr. Peter Wass
(352) 392-6746
pwass@ufl.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Gravitational Wave Physics
Comments: International collaborators with Hannover, Paris, Japan, Italy, Australia and UK
International REU Site for Gravitational PhysicsAbstract of Award
Urbana, Illinois
Primary: Dr. Irene Lira-Andsager
(217) 333-6186
andsager2@illinois.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Biological Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Astrophysics, High-Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics and Computational Physics
REU Site: Applying the Tools of Physicians to Explore the Macroscopic, Microscopic and Quantum WorldsAbstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
Lawrence, Kansas
Primary: Dr. Hartwin Peelaers
(785) 864-0471
peelers@ku.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy, Astrophysicle Physics, High Energy Theory, Condensed Matter Theory and Experimental.
REU Site: University of Kansas Physics and Astronomy Research Experiences for UndergraduatesAbstract of Award
Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences
University of Kentucky
REU Site: Research in Symmetries at the University of Kentucky
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Lexington, Kentucky
Primary: Dr. Christopher Crawford
(859) 421-9612
c.crawford@uky.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Nuclear Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Astronomy
Comments: EPSCoR funded 1st year.
REU Site: Research in Symmetries at the University of KentuckyAbstract of Award
University of Maryland at College Park
REU Site: Training and Research Experiences in Nonlinear Dynamics (TREND)
Department of Physics (IPST)
College Park, Maryland
Primary: Professor Daniel Serrano
(301) 405-6585
dsvolpe@umd.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Nonlinear Dynamics in Physics, Engineering and Mathematics.
REU Site: Training and Research Experiences in Nonlinear Dynamics (TREND)Abstract of Award
Coral Gables, Florida
Primary: Dr. Olga Korotkova
(305) 284-4222
korotkova@physics.miami.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics (primary), Biology, Engineering and Computer Science.
REU Site: Championing Physics in Multicultural Miami: Dismantling Barriers for New Research PerspectivesAbstract of Award
University of Michigan
REU Site: Optics in the City of Light
Materials Science and Engineering
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Primary: Amy Brooks
(734) 936-2957
brooksab@umich.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Optics and Ultrafast Lasers
Comments: International travel
REU Site: Optics in the City of LightAbstract of Award
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Primary: Professor Michal Zochowski
(734) 647-5552
michalz@umich.edu
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Primary: Professor Myron Campbell
(734) 764-2192
myron@umich.edu
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Primary: Dr. Junjie Zhu
(734) 647-7201
junjie@umich.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: High Energy Physics
Comments: International travel to Switzerland
REU Site: University of Michigan - CERN Research Experience for Undergraduate and High School Teacher ProgramsAbstract of Award
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
REU Site: Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota
Department of Physics
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Primary: Professor Alex Kamenev
(612) 626-9074
kamenev@physics.umn.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Condensed Matter Physics, Particle Physics, Biophysics, High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology, Space and Planetary Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics
REU Site: Physics and Astronomy at the University of MinnesotaAbstract of Award
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
REU Site: Lasers and Optics
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Lincoln, Nebraska
Primary: Dr. Cornelis J. Uiterwaal
(402) 472-9010
cuiterwaal2@unl.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, Lasers and Optcs
REU Site: Lasers and OpticsAbstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana
Primary: Prof. Umesh Garg
(574) 631-7352
garg@nd.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Biophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, High-Energy Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, Physics Education
Comments: Research Experiences for Teachers component.
REU/RET Site: Physics REU and RET Programs at the University of Notre DameAbstract of Award
University of Oklahoma
REU/RET Physics site at the University of Oklahoma
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Norman, Oklahoma
Primary: Dr. Michael Strauss
(405) 325-6777
ou.physics.reu@ou.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Theoretical and experimental work in Astrophysics, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and High Energy Physics
Comments: International component and RET component.
REU/RET Physics site at the University of OklahomaAbstract of Award
Cofunded: Materials Research
University of Rochester
REU Site in Physics, Astrophysics and Optics at Rochester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Rochester, New York
Primary: Connie Jones
(585) 275-5306
connie@pas.rochester.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics: Astrophysics, Optics, Particle Physics, Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics, Optics: Quantum Optics, Condensed Matter and Plasma Physics.
REU Site in Physics, Astrophysics and Optics at RochesterAbstract of Award
University of Texas at Dallas
REU Site: REU in Theoretical and Experimental Physics
Department of Physics
Richardson, Texas
Primary: Dr. Lindsay J. King
(972) 883-6743
lindsay.king@utdallas.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Experimental and Theoretical Physics
REU Site: REU in Theoretical and Experimental PhysicsAbstract of Award
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
REU and RET site in Physics at UTRGV
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Edinburg, Texas
Primary: Dr. Volker Quetschke
(956) 882-6779
volker.quetschke@utrgv.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics, Arts and Science
Comments: RET component.
REU and RET site in Physics at UTRGVAbstract of Award
Toledo, Ohio
Primary: Dr. Richard Irving
(419) 530-2589
Richard.Irving@utoledo.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Condensed Matter, Computational, Materials Science, Health, Biological Physics, Photovoltaics and Plasma Physics
Comments: Ethics component.
REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy at the University of ToledoAbstract of Award
Salt lake city, Utah
Primary: Dr. Jordan Gerton
(801) 585-0068
jgerton@physics.utah.edu
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics and Astronomy
REU Site: An Inclusive REU Program in Physics and Astronomy at the University of UtahAbstract of Award
Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences
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