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Site Information	Site Location	Contact Information	Additional Information
American Museum of Natural History REU Program in Earth Sciences and Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History Division of Physical Sciences	New York, New York	Primary: Dr. Timothy Paglione (718) 262-2082 tpaglione@york.cuny.edu Secondary: Denton Ebel (212) 769-5381 debel@amnh.org	Research Topics/Keywords: earth science, planetary science, astrophysics REU Program in Earth Sciences and Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural HistoryAbstract of Award Cofunded: Earth Sciences
Arecibo Observatory REU Site: Research in Radio/Radar Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences at Arecibo Observatory	Arecibo, Puerto Rico	Primary: Dr. Andrés Diaz (787) 878-2612 reu-program@naic.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Atmospheric Physics, Scientific Instrumentation REU Site: Research in Radio/Radar Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences at Arecibo ObservatoryAbstract of Award Cofunded: Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Brigham Young University REU Site: Physics Research at Brigham Young University	Provo, Utah	Primary: Jean-Francois van Huele reu@byu.edu Secondary: Brooklyn Chournos reu@byu.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: astronomy, astrophysics Cofunded: Physics
Carnegie Institution for Science REU SIte: Earth and Planetary science Interdisciplinary Internships at Carnegie (EPIIC) Earth and Planets Laboratory	District Of Columbia	Primary: Dr. Dionysis Foustoukos dfoustoukos@carnegiescience.edu Secondary: Dr. Johanna Teske jteske@carnegiescience.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy, Astrobiology, Bio-/Isotope Geochemistry, Cosmochemistry, Data Science, Experimental Geochemistry, Geophysics, High-Pressure Mineral Physics, Mineralogy, Organic Geochemistry, and Petrology Comments: The program recruits students from community and liberal arts colleges, 4-year universities with/out strong research programs. EPIIC provides a learning environment that embraces diversity and prepares students for academic careers. REU SIte: Earth and Planetary science Interdisciplinary Internships at Carnegie (EPIIC) Earth and Planets LaboratoryAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences
Cornell University REU Site: Astrophysics and Planetary Science Research at Cornell University Department of Astronomy	Ithaca, New York	Primary: Patricia Fernandez de Castro pf46@cornell.edu Secondary: Alexander Hayes hayes@astro.cornell.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy REU Site: Astrophysics and Planetary Science Research at Cornell UniversityAbstract of Award
Georgia State University REU in Astronomy & Physics: From the Largest to the Smallest Scales in the Universe Physics & Astronomy	Atlanta, Georgia	Primary: Dr. Daniel M. Crenshaw (404) 413-6036 crenshaw@astro.gsu.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: galaxies, active galactic nuclei, stellar astrophysics, interferometry, exoplanets, solar physics, nuclear physics, cosmic rays, biophysics REU in Astronomy & Physics: From the Largest to the Smallest Scales in the UniverseAbstract of Award
Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics REU Site: Solar Physics at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Primary: Dr. Katharine Reeves (617) 496-7563 kreeves@cfa.harvard.edu Secondary: Sandy Daly (617) 496-7089 sdaly@cfa.harvard.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Solar astronomy, Space weather, Heliosphere, Astrophysics, Instrumentation REU Site: Solar Physics at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, Department of Defense (DoD)
Haystack Observatory Massachusetts Institute of Technology REU Site: Astronomy and Geoscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Haystack Observatory	Massachusetts	Primary: Colin Lonsdale (508) 517-9106 cjl@mit.edu Secondary: Nancy Kotary (508) 517-7557 nwk@mit.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Radio science, radio astronomy, geodesy, geospace remote sensing REU Site: Astronomy and Geoscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Haystack ObservatoryAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences
Los Angeles City College Consortium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE)	California	Primary: Paul McCudden (323) 953-4000 mccuddpj@lacitycollege.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomical observations, image processing, data analysis, scientific programming, instrumentation development, or space missions engineering Comments: Consortium members in CURE: Los Angeles City College, East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles Valley College, Pasadena City College, Victor Valley College, Moorpark College Consortium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE)Abstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences
Louisiana State University REU Site: Research in Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University Department of Physics and Astronomy	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Primary: Dr. Robert Hynes (225) 578-7459 rhynes@su.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics (Condensed Matter, Quantum/AMO, Nuclear, High Energy Particle, LIGO, Cosmology, Computational and Medical) REU Site: Research in Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State UniversityAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences
Maria Mitchell Observatory NSF-REU Internship in Astronomy at the Maria Mitchell Observatory 4 Vestal Street	Nantucket, Massachusetts	Primary: Dr. Regina Jorgenson (508) 228-9198 info@mariamitchell.org	Research Topics/Keywords: Exoplanets, Stars & Star Formation, Galaxy Formation & Evolution, Black Holes & Quasars, Dark Matter, Astrophysical Masers, History and Culture of Astronomy
Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association The Maria Mitchell Observatory	Nantucket, Massachusetts	Primary: Dr. Regina Jorgenson (508) 228-9273 rjorgenson@mariamitchell.org	Research Topics/Keywords: astronomy, astrophysics Comments: Research Experiences for Teachers Site The Maria Mitchell ObservatoryAbstract of Award
National Radio Astronomy Observatory National Radio Astronomy Observatory Office of Science and Academic Affairs	Charlottesville, Virginia	Primary: Dr. Jim Braatz (434) 296-0251 sstudents@nrao.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Galaxies and Galaxy Clusters, Interstellar Medium, Solar Physics, Planetary Science, Scientific Instrumentation, Computer Science, Engineering Comments: REU Sites are operated in Green Bank, WV, Charlottesville, VA, & Socorro, NM. NRAO also supports Research Experiences for Teachers. National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryAbstract of Award
National Solar Observatory REU Program at the National Solar Observatory	Arizona	Primary: Dr. Matthew Penn (520) 318-8510 mpenn@nso.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Solar physics, solar-terrestrial physics, solar-stellar physics, instrumentation Cofunded: Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
North Carolina State University REU Site: Computational and Data Science in Astrophysics	North Carolina	Primary: John M Blondin (919) 515-5331 john_blondin@ncsu.edu Secondary: Katherine J Mack kmack@ncsu.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy, Computational Astrophysics, High-Energy Astrophysics. REU Site: Computational and Data Science in AstrophysicsAbstract of Award
Northern Arizona University NSF Research Experience For Undergraduates at Northern Arizona University Department of Physics & Astronomy	Flagstaff, Arizona	Primary: Dr. David Trilling (928) 523-5505 reu@nau.edu Secondary: Ms. Kathleen Stigmon (928) 523-8067 reu@nau.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Extragalactic, Stellar, and Planetary Astrophysics, Astrogeology, and Scientific Instrumentation Comments: Collaborating institutions: Northern Arizona University, the Lowell Observatory, the U.S. Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station, and the U.S.G.S. astrogeology branch in Flagstaff. NSF Research Experience For Undergraduates at Northern Arizona UniversityAbstract of Award
Northwestern University Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) REU: Astrophysics in its Modern Interdisciplinary Context Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Physics & Astronomy	Evanston, Illinois	Primary: Dr. Aaron Geller, Program Director (847) 467-6233 ciera-reu@northwestern.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Galaxy Formation & Evolution, Black Holes, Gravitational Waves, Exoplanets, Dark Matter and Dark Energy, Exoplanets, High-Energy Astrophysics, High-Performance Computing. Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) REU: Astrophysics in its Modern Interdisciplinary ContextAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences, Physics
Rochester Institute of Technology REU Site: Multimessenger Astrophysics	Rochester, New York	Primary: Joshua Faber jafsma@rit.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Electromagnetic Astrophysics, Scientific Computing.
Rochester Institute of Technology REU Site: Multimessenger Astrophysics School of Mathematical Sciences	Rochester, New York	Primary: Joshua Faber (585) 475-5115 jafsma@rit.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Electromagnetic Astrophysics, Scientific Computing REU Site: Multimessenger AstrophysicsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences
SETI Institute REU Site: Life in the Universe: Astronomy and Planetary Science at the SETI Institute	Mountain View, California	Primary: Matthew Tiscareno (650) 810-0231 reu_director@seti.org	Research Topics/Keywords: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Life in the Solar System, Planetary Formation & Evolution, Astrobiology REU Site: Life in the Universe: Astronomy and Planetary Science at the SETI InstituteAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory SAO Summer Intern Program	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Primary: Matthew Ashby (617) 496-7742 intern@cfa.harvard.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Galaxy Formation & Evolution, Galaxy Clusters, Life in the Universe, Planetary Astronomy, Stars: Formation and Evolution, Black Holes & Neutron Stars, Cosmic Microwave Background SAO Summer Intern ProgramAbstract of Award
Texas A&M University REU Site: Astronomical Research and Instrumentation at Texas A&M University Department of Physics and Astronomy	College Station, Texas	Primary: Dr. Jennifer Marshall (979) 862-2782 marshall@physics.tamu.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomical Instrumentation, Supernovae, Cosmic Distance Scale, Dark Energy REU Site: Astronomical Research and Instrumentation at Texas A&M UniversityAbstract of Award
Texas A&M University-Commerce REU Site: Summer Research Program for Community College Students in Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University-Commerce Physics	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
University of California, Berkeley REU Site: Berkeley SETI Research Center	Berkeley, California	Primary: Stephen Croft (510) 643-3891 scroft@astro.berkeley.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Scientific Computing, International Internships REU Site: Berkeley SETI Research CenterAbstract of Award
University of Colorado at Boulder REU Site: Solar and Space Physics with the Boulder Solar Alliance Lab for Atmospheric and Space Physics	Boulder, Colorado	Primary: Willow Reed (303) 492-6827 Willow.Reed@Colorado.edu Secondary: Dr. Daniel N Baker (303) 492-4509 Daniel.Baker@lasp.colorado.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: solar physics, space physics, climate science, magnetosphere, heliosphere, upper atmosphere, Sun-Earth system, space weather Comments: Participating institutions include NCAR High Altitude Observatory, NOAA Space Environment Center (both in Boulder, CO), and Center for Integrated Space Weather Modeling (Boston, MA) REU Site: Solar and Space Physics with the Boulder Solar AllianceAbstract of Award Cofunded: Astronomical Sciences, Department of Defense (DoD)
University of Colorado Boulder REU Site: Solar and Space Physics with the Boulder Solar Alliance Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics	Boulder, Colorado	Primary: Wendy Carande (303) 735-6862 bouldersolarreu@lasp.colorado.edu Secondary: Daniel Baker (303) 492-4509 Daniel.Baker@lasp.colorado.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Astrophysics of the Sun, the Sun-Earth System, Planetary Atmospheres, Space Weather, the Heliosphere, High Performance Computing Comments: Participating institutions include NCAR High Altitude Observatory, NOAA Space Environment Center (both in Boulder, CO), and Center for Integrated Space Weather Modeling (Boston, MA) Cofunded: Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
University of Florida REU Program in Computational and Data Intensive Astrophysics Astronomy	Gainesville, Florida	Primary: Dr. Desika Narayanan (352) 694-1865 reu@astro.ufl.edu Secondary: Dr. Paul Torrey (352) 294-1846	Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Planetary Sciences, Data Science, Computational Astrophysics REU Program in Computational and Data Intensive AstrophysicsAbstract of Award
University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy	Honolulu, HI, Hawaii	Primary: Dr. Robert Jedicke (808) 956-8080 reu@ifa.hawaii.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Galaxies and Galaxy Clusters, Star Formation, Exoplanets, The Solar System, Comets and Asteroids, Scientific Instrumentation
University of Kansas REU Site: University of Kansas Physics and Astronomy Research Experiences for Undergraduates Department of Phyiscs and Astronomy	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 Kansas University of Kansas Physics & Astronomy REU Physics & Astronomy	Lawrence, Kansas	Primary: Dr. Hartwin Peelaers (785) 864-0471 peelaers@ku.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Experimental solid state and particle physics, extrasolar planet detection, black hole mass measurement in quasars, massive star clusters, quantum dots and graphene photodetector design.