REU Sites
REU Sites: Department of Defense (DoD)
Through its Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE) Program, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) supports undergraduate research in DoD-relevant disciplines. For this purpose, since FY2003, DoD has contributed several million dollars per year (through an interagency agreement with NSF) to support particular REU Sites that focus on research relevant to DoD's interests. The Sites below, though managed by NSF, are supported by funds from DoD's ASSURE program. Most of these REU-ASSURE Sites are jointly funded by NSF and DoD; a few are entirely funded by DoD. (Each of these Sites is also listed in the "Search for an REU Site" directory of the NSF research unit/discipline that manages the REU-ASSURE Site award.)
Please report errors in the list below by writing to reu.coord@nsf.gov.
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| Site Information | Site Location | Contact Information | Additional Information |
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Auburn, Alabama |
Primary: Saad Biaz (334) 844-6307 biazsaa@auburn.edu Secondary: Richard O. Chapman (334) 844-6314 chapmro@auburn.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Autonomous Flight Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: Biology; Genes: Environment; Genomics; Molecular Biology; Environmental Studies; Evolution Comments: Tina Fresta, urop@bu.edu, 617-353-2020 Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | ||
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in UAV Technologies Aerospace Engineering |
Pomona, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Technologies, Intelligent Control of UAVs, Sense & Avoid, GPS-Denied Navigation, Multi-Vehicle Control, Multi-UAV Collaboration, Human Machine Interface Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Research Topics/Keywords: Artificial intelligence, aerial robotics, autonomous navigation, field robotics, human-robot interaction, machine learning, manipulation, medical robotics, mobile robots, motion planning, multi-agent Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | ||
College of Staten Island (City University of New York) REU Site: In Computational Methods in High Performance Computing with Applications to Computer Science Computer Science |
Staten Island, New York |
Primary: Louis Petingi (718) 982-2844 louis.petingi@csi.cuny.edu Secondary: Xiaowen Zhang (718) 982-3262 xiaowen.zhang@csi.cuny.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Network reliability,Cryptography, and network security,Wireless ad-hoc, and sensor networks, Large-scale and complex system modeling and simulation, Image processing. Abstract of Award Cofunded: Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Department of Defense (DoD) |
Columbus, Georgia |
Primary: Alfredo J. Perez (706) 507-8194 perez_alfredo@columbusstate.edu Secondary: Yesem Kurt-Peker (706) 507-8187 peker_yesem@columbusstate.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Security, privacy, mobile sensing Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
Duke University REU Site: Chemistry and Applications of Smart Molecules and Materials at Duke University Chemistry |
Durham, North Carolina |
Research Topics/Keywords: chemistry, materials Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
Florida International University REU SITE: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Advanced Secured Sensor Enabling Technologies School of Computing and Information Sciences |
Miami, Florida |
Primary: Niki Pissinou (305) 348-3716 pissinouci@fiu.edu Secondary: Kia Makki (305) 348-3738 makkik@fiu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Optimization methods and software for
robust, secure, context aware,
reconfigurable and adaptable computing
systems for emerging multidisciplinary
applications Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) |
Greenville, South Carolina |
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Harvard University REU Site: Biomaterials Research Initiative Dedicated to Gateway Experiences (BRIDGE) Engineering and Applied Sciences |
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: Nano- and microstructures for biology and medicine; microfluidic devices; self-assembled structures Abstract of Award Cofunded: Engineering, Department of Defense (DoD) | |
Primary: Dr. Karen Kwitter (413) 597-2272 kkwitter@williams.edu Secondary: Dr. William Herbst (860) 685-3672 wherbst@wesleyan.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy Comments: Members of the Consortium are: Colgate, Haverford, Middlebury, Swarthmore, Vassar, Wellesley, Wesleyan and Williams. Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | ||
Michigan State University iCER ACRES: Advanced Computational Research Experience for Students Inst. for Cyber-Enabled Research (iCER) and Dept of Computational Math, Science, & Engg. (CMSE) |
Lansing, Michigan, Michigan |
Primary: Kenneth Merz Jr. (517) 353-1123 kmerz1@gmail.com Secondary: Brian O’Shea (517) 884-5638 oshea@msu.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Computational & data science, high performance computing, parallel solvers, computational chemistry, mathematics, biology, astrophysics, big data science and cyberinfrastructure Abstract of Award Cofunded: Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Department of Defense (DoD) |
Oregon |
Primary: Itchung Cheung Itchung.Cheung@oregonstate.edu Secondary: Kaplan Yalcin (541) 737-1230 YalcinK@science.orgeonstate.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine and estuarine science, ocean ecology and biogeochemistry, marine geology, physical oceanography and geophysics, atmospheric science, paleoclimatology, environmental geochemistry Comments: This site has two locations; one at HMSC in Newport, OR and another on the main OSU campus in Corvallis. The joint application website opens in January, and applications are due in mid-February. Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
Pepperdine University REU Site: Biological Adaptations to Stress -- Molecular, Cellular, Ecological Natural Science Division |
Malibu, California |
Research Topics/Keywords: ecology, cell biology, molecular biology, botany, genetics, cellular stress Comments: Co-PI is co-PI (Dr. Rodney L. Honeycutt at rodney.honeycutt@pepperdine.edu Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
Piscataway, New Jersey |
Primary: Lazaros Gallos (848) 445-0075 lgallos@dimacs.rutgers.edu Secondary: Rebecca Wright (848) 445-2001 rebecca.wright@rutgers.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Discrete mathematics, computer science,
statistics, biomathematics, biomedical
applications, homeland security
applications Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
New Brunswick, New Jersey |
Primary: Gary Taghon taghon@marine.rutgers.edu Secondary: Lillian Lee (732) 932-6555 rios@marine.rutgers.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: marine and estuarine science, oceanography, ecology, fish biology, geophysics, remote sensing, microbiology, geochemistry Comments: The application website is available in January and the deadline for applications is usually mid-March. Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Research Topics/Keywords: astronomy, astrophysics, solar physics, planetary
science, instrumentation Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | ||
Rapid City, South Dakota |
Research Topics/Keywords: Metallurgical engineering, materials science, materials engineering Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD), Engineering | ||
University of Arizona REU Site: Cognitive and Autonomous Test (CAT) Vehicle Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Tuscon, Arizona |
Research Topics/Keywords: Autonomous cars, cognitive radio, model-based design, wireless networks, embedded control systems, sensor fusion, Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I)communications Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
University of Arizona REU Site: The Environmental and Earth Systems Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program at Biosphere Biosphere 2 |
Tucson, Arizona |
Research Topics/Keywords: Earth system science, environmental science, ecology, hydrology, geosciences, soil science, Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
University of Central Florida Research for Undergraduates in Computer Vision Center for Research in Computer Vision |
Orlando, Florida |
Primary: Mubarak Shah (407) 823-5077 shah@crcv.ucf.edu Secondary: Niels Lobo (407) 823-2873 niels@eecs.ucf.edu |
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Gainesville, Florida |
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University of Florida Undergraduate Research in Intelligent Multimodal Human-Computer Interaction Computer & Information Science & Engineering |
Gainesville, Florida |
Research Topics/Keywords: Virtual agents for teaching and training; voice interfaces, dialogue, spherical displays, and brain-computer interfaces; digital games for physical activity and for learning problem solving Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
University of Kentucky REU Site: Summer Program in the Biochemical Sciences Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Primary: Trevor Creamer 859-323-6037 Trevor.Creamer@uky.edu Secondary: Rebecca Dutch 859-323-1795 rdutc2@uky.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, structural biology, biophysics
Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD), Chemistry |
University of Michigan REU Site: Environmental Change in the Great Lakes Region: Atmosphere-Hydrosphere-Biosphere Interactions Biological Station |
260 miles north of Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Research Topics/Keywords: Ecology & Atmospheric Sciences: Global Change, Botany, Zoology, Biogeochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Meteorology Comments: Interdisciplinary program focused on the ecological and atmospheric causes and consequences of global change Abstract of Award Cofunded: Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences | |
University of Missouri REU Site: Summer Research Projects in Neuroscience College of Arts & Sciences and College of Engineering |
Columbia, Missouri |
Primary: Satish Nair (573) 882-2964 nairs@missouri.edu Secondary: David Schulz (573) 882-4067 schulzd@missouri.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: biology, biosciences, neuroscience, computational methods Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) |
University of North Dakota REU Site: Research Experience in Developing Software for Mission Critical Space Systems Computer Science |
Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Primary: Ronald Marsh (701) 777-4013 rmarsh@cs.und.edu Secondary: David Whalen (701) 777-3558 whalen@space.und.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Image processing/superresolution, communications cybersecurity, safety critical system model based validation, system engineering validation, distribution data processing on a cluster of space craft Abstract of Award Cofunded: Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Department of Defense (DoD) |
University of Northern Iowa Interdisciplinary Research Experience in Hyperspectral Imaging (IDREHSI) GeoInformatics Training, Research, Education, and Extension Center |
Cedar Falls, Iowa |
Research Topics/Keywords: Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Forestry, Physics,Chemistry, Computer Science, Geographic Information Science (GISc). Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
University of Rochester REU Site in Physics and Astrophysics at Rochester Department of Physics and Astronomy |
Rochester, New York |
Research Topics/Keywords: Physics Optics including: particle, nuclear, cosmic ray physics, optics, quantum optics, condensed matter, biological, plasma, astrophysics and geophysics. Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) | |
University of Southern California Human Communication in a Connected World Information Sciences Institute |
Marina del Rey, California |
Primary: Jelena Mirkovic (310) 448-9170 sunshine@isi.edu Secondary: Joe Touch (310) 448-9151 touch@isi.edu |
Research Topics/Keywords: Information flow and structure of social networks, information extraction and summarization, cybersecurity and communication networks and protocols Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD) |
