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.)

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Site Information	Site Location	Contact Information	Additional Information
Auburn University Research Experience for Undergraduate on Smart UAVs Center for Smart UAVs	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 Research Experience for Undergraduate on Smart UAVsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
Boston University REU Site: Control of Gene Expression for Biological Effect Biology	Boston, Massachusetts	Primary: Thomas Gilmore (617) 353-2020 gilmore@bu.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Biology; Genes: Environment; Genomics; Molecular Biology; Environmental Studies; Evolution Comments: Tina Fresta, urop@bu.edu, 617-353-2020 REU Site: Control of Gene Expression for Biological EffectAbstract 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	Primary: Dr. Subodh Bhandari (909) 869-2612 sbhandari@cpp.edu	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 REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in UAV TechnologiesAbstract 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. REU Site: In Computational Methods in High Performance Computing with Applications to Computer ScienceAbstract of Award Cofunded: Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Department of Defense (DoD)
Columbus State University An REU Site on Security for Mobile Sensing TSYS School of Computer Science	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 An REU Site on Security for Mobile SensingAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
Furman University A Research Incubator REU Site in Chemistry at Furman University Chemistry	Greenville, South Carolina	Primary: Karen Buchmueller (864) 294-2683 karen.buchmueller@furman.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: chemistry A Research Incubator REU Site in Chemistry at Furman UniversityAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
Harvard University REU Site: Biomaterials Research Initiative Dedicated to Gateway Experiences (BRIDGE)	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Primary: Eric Mazur (617) 495-8729 mazur@physics.harvard.edu Secondary: Kevin Parker (617) 495-2580 kkparker@seas.harvard.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Nano- and microstructures for biology and medicine; microfluidic devices; self-assembled structures REU Site: Biomaterials Research Initiative Dedicated to Gateway Experiences (BRIDGE)Abstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
Iowa State University REU Site: Launching Aerospace's Underrepresented Students into the Next Chapter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (LAUNCH-UAS) Aerospace Engineering	Ames, Iowa	Primary: Benjamin Ahn (515) 294-6491 bahn@iastate.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Systems(UAS),System Health Mgmt. of UAS,Dynamic Geofencing,UAS Swarm Behavior,UAS Apps.(Sensors,Inductive Charging System,Spray System),UAS Impact(ethics, safety societal, environ.) REU Site: Launching Aerospace's Underrepresented Students into the Next Chapter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (LAUNCH-UAS)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 iCER ACRES: Advanced Computational Research Experience for StudentsAbstract of Award Cofunded: Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Department of Defense (DoD)
MIT Haystack Observatory MIT Haystack Observatory MIT Haystack Observatory	Westford, Massachusetts	Primary: Mary Reynolds (781) 981-5410 mreynolds@haystack.mit.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Astrophysics, Solar and heliospheric science, Informatics Comments: REU 2017 offers: • Hands-on research experience • Seminars • Activities • Housing • Stipend APPLICATION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 8, 2017 For further information, please contact reuhaystack@hayst Cofunded: Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, Department of Defense (DoD)
Oregon State University REU Site for Oregon Marine Science: From Upper Estuaries to the Deep Sea Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon	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. REU Site for Oregon Marine Science: From Upper Estuaries to the Deep Sea Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OregonAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
Pepperdine University REU Site: Biological Adaptations to Stress -- Molecular, Cellular, Ecological Natural Science Division	Malibu, California	Primary: Jay Brewster (310) 506-4321 Jay.Brewster@pepperdine.edu	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 REU Site: Biological Adaptations to Stress -- Molecular, Cellular, EcologicalAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
Rutgers University Research Internships in Ocean Sciences Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences	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. Research Internships in Ocean SciencesAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology REU Site: Back to the Future II Mat/Met Engineering	Rapid City, South Dakota	Primary: Prof. Michael K West (605) 394-1283 michael.west@sdsmt.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Metallurgical engineering, materials science, materials engineering REU Site: Back to the Future IIAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD), Engineering
University of Arizona REU Site: The Environmental and Earth Systems Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program at Biosphere Biosphere 2	Tucson, Arizona	Primary: Dr. Katerina Dontsova (601) 868-0279 dontsova@email.arizona.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Earth system science, environmental science, ecology, hydrology, geosciences, soil science, REU Site: The Environmental and Earth Systems Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program at BiosphereAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
University of Florida REU Site: Materials Physics at the University of Florida Physics	Gainesville, Florida	Primary: Professor Selman Hershfield (352) 392-9387 selman@phys.ufl.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Materials physics REU Site: Materials Physics at the University of FloridaAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
University of Florida Undergraduate Research in Intelligent Multimodal Human-Computer Interaction Computer & Information Science & Engineering	Gainesville, Florida	Primary: Kristy Boyer keboyer@ufl.edu	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 Undergraduate Research in Intelligent Multimodal Human-Computer InteractionAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
University of Houston REU Site: Materials for Sustainable Energy and Manufacturing	Houston, Texas	Primary: Haleh Ardebili (713) 743-5562 hardebil@central.uh.edu Secondary: Jacinta Conrad (713) 743-3829 jcconrad@uh.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Manufacturing, Materials Science REU Site: Materials for Sustainable Energy and ManufacturingAbstract 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 REU Site: Summer Program in the Biochemical SciencesAbstract 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	Primary: Dr. David Karowe (269) 387-5630 karowe@wmich.edu	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 REU Site: Environmental Change in the Great Lakes Region: Atmosphere-Hydrosphere-Biosphere InteractionsAbstract 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 REU Site: Summer Research Projects in NeuroscienceAbstract 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 REU Site: Research Experience in Developing Software for Mission Critical Space SystemsAbstract 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	Primary: Dr. Bingqing Liang (319) 273-3609 bingqing.liang@uni.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Forestry, Physics,Chemistry, Computer Science, Geographic Information Science (GISc). Interdisciplinary Research Experience in Hyperspectral Imaging (IDREHSI)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	Primary: Connie Jones (585) 275-5306 connie@pas.rochester.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Physics Optics including: particle, nuclear, cosmic ray physics, optics, quantum optics, condensed matter, biological, plasma, astrophysics and geophysics. REU Site in Physics and Astrophysics at RochesterAbstract 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: Christophe Hauser (310) 448-8225 hauser@isi.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Information flow and structure of social networks, information extraction and summarization, cybersecurity and communication networks and protocols Human Communication in a Connected WorldAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
University of Toledo REU Site: Reserach Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Toledo Department of Physics and Astronomy	Toledo, Ohio	Primary: Dr. Richard Irving, Jr. (419) 530-2589 rirving@utoledo.edu Secondary: Professor Thomas Kvale (419) 530-2980 thomas.kvale@utoledo.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: Physics (AMO), Condensed Matter, Photovoltaics, Material Science, Astronomy/Astrophysics, medical/health/biological physics and Plasma Physics Comments: Ethics component REU Site: Reserach Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy at the University of ToledoAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Madison Dept of Astronomy/Dept of Physics	Madison, Wisconsin	Primary: Dr. Audra Hernandez (608) 262-3071 reu@astro.wisc.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: astronomy, astrophysics, space physics, space science, instrumentation, atmospheric physics University of Wisconsin-MadisonAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)
Yale University REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Training Across Biology, Physics, and Engineering Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Physics, and Applied Physics	New Haven, Connecticut	Primary: Corey O'Hern (203) 432-4258 corey.ohern@yale.edu Secondary: Lynne Regan (203) 432-9843 lynne.regan@yale.edu	Research Topics/Keywords: quantitative biology, biological physics, computational biology, data science, systems biology Comments: Coordinator: Dorottya Noble; email: dorottya.noble@yale.edu REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Training Across Biology, Physics, and EngineeringAbstract of Award Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)