BIO-SENS Summer Professional Development Seminar Series

BIO-SENS is a collaborative EPSCOR National Science Foundation funded multi-state (AL, ME, NH, and WY) project researching biosensors to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing. This seminar series is central to our workforce development goal of building a strong inclusive community.

Students attending this seminar series will gain the critical skills and tools needed to handle difficult issues that will arise in their future careers.

The seminars will be held on the following dates on Zoom: 

  • Psychological Capital and Thriving: Jun 1, 2023 10:00 AM
  • Creating a Gender Inclusive Research Space: Jun 22, 2023 10:00 AM
  • Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Mental Health: Jul 6, 2023 10:00 AM
  • Biotechnology Careers and Pathways: Jul 20, 2023 10:00 AM

REU Program in Optoelectronic Materials – Mississippi State University

The Mississippi State University Chemical Engineering Department seeks applicants for an interdisciplinary NSF-supported summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Students who have completed their freshman year of college and who have not yet graduated can participate Summer Research Program activities in Optoelectronic Materials. The selected students work on a research project under the direction of a faculty mentor in the Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. The students will have the opportunities to participate in professional development, social and outreach activities. Student participants will receive a $6,000 stipend, a housing and meal plan for ten weeks, and travel assistance.

Program Dates: May 30 – August 4, 2023 (10 weeks)

2023-2024 Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science (HDRFS) Seed Grants

The NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1: Harnessing the Data Revolution for Fire Science (HDRFS) project has released a Request for Proposals for 2023-2024 Seed Grants. The overarching goal of the HDRFS project is to increase the capacity of Nevada for wildland fire research, education, and workforce development and to demonstrate this increased capacity through fire research in the regionally important sagebrush ecosystem.

HDRFS will engage faculty in areas related to, but not recognized in, the current research to provide new opportunities and pursue high-risk, high-impact research. HDRFS seed funding is not intended to provide a substitute for NSF individual investigator funding. Seed grant funding will provide strategic mechanisms for additional research, education, and workforce development (E-WFD), and sustainability in relevant areas and will provide proof of principle results needed to secure external funding. Research areas should align with the 2020 NSHE Science and Technology Plan (S&T). Research areas may include, but aren’t limited to:

  • Ecology (Eco)
  • Hydrology (Hydro)
  • Fire Processes (FP)
  • Fire Emissions and their Atmospheric Aging (FEAA)
  • Cyberinfrastructure Innovations (CII)
  • Education and Workforce Development (E-WFD
  • Broadening Participation (BP)

REU- Louisiana State University

Smart Polymer Composite Materials and Structures is a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Faculty from the departments of chemistry, mechanical engineering, and architecture will mentor students. Students will participate in research projects, professional development, research facility tours, and have opportunities to present their research. We especially seek applications from women and groups traditionally historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines.

Benefits: 

  • On-campus housing
  • Travel reimbursement and dining card
  • Summer conference opportunities

    REU- University of Southern Mississippi

    Polymer Innovation for a Sustainable Future at The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers Science and Engineering will be held in the summer of 2023 under National Science Foundation award DMR-1950387. The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Polymer Science and Engineering is now accepting applications for our 2023 Summer REU Program. We are offering 10 weeks of valuable hands-on research experience in one of the nation’s top polymer science and engineering programs. Research areas include: Functional Polymeric Materials, Energy and Sustainability, Materials for Biology and Health, and High- Performance Polymers Composites and Coatings.
    Benefits:
    • On campus housing
    • Limited travel budget
    • Team building activities and field trips

      REU – University of Southern Mississippi

      The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Polymer Science and Engineering is now accepting applications for the 2022 summer NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. They are offering 10 weeks of valuable hands-on research experience in one of the nation’s top polymer science programs.

      Research Areas:

      • Design for Recyclability and Degradability
      • Materials for Sustainable Energy
      • Sustainable Polymers: (Bio) Renewable Feedstocks and Resource-Efficient Processing

      Program Dates: Monday, May 23 – Friday, July 29

      Benefits Include:

      • $6000.00 summer stipend
      • on campus housing
      • limited travel budget
      • Team building activities and field trips

      Separations & Commercialization REU

      The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas hosts the From Bench to Market: Engineering Systems for High Efficiency Separations Research Experience for Undergraduates (Separations & Commercialization REU). The Separations & Commercialization REU program will offer research experiences in laboratories that are working towards the goals of improving separation efficiency and reducing separation processing costs to a diverse group of undergraduate students. Participants will interact with faculty and graduate students to plan and execute a 10-week research project. A unique component of this REU program is the commercialization assessment training (CAT) series that will prepare them to think about the potential commercialization of traditional hypothesis-driven research early in the process. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with industry leaders in the separation field through the CAT series, industrial mentorships, as well as industrial site visits locally and in Texas.

      REU Program in Data-driven Security

      In summer 2021 the Department of Computer Science at Boise State University will host a nine-week interdisciplinary undergraduate research program, Data-driven Security, focusing on applying data science and artificial intelligence to mitigate cyberattacks and other security risks and threats. Applications from current undergraduate students who have a strong interest in computer science, mathematics, or engineering are welcomed. This intensive program will expose up to ten undergraduate students to topics in cybersecurity (intrusion and threat detection, lightweight cryptography, side-channel attacks), misbehavior detection, national security (e.g., counter-terrorism), and misinformation mitigation. The program aims to immerse undergraduate students of diverse backgrounds in all facets of research in computer science and mathematics in a culture of close and daily collaboration with faculty.  

      REU in Collaborative Human Robot Interaction

      The Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno is offering a NSF-supported 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Collaborative Human-Robot Interaction (CHRI). The site will develop new autonomous robot capabilities and supporting network and data science technology to address real-world challenges of operating autonomous systems in hospital, clinic, home, and infrastructure environments.

      In addition to participating in a hands-on orientation week, students will also participate in workshops on how to write an application for graduate school and how to write an application for a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF). Students will participate in a research project, prepare a written report on their project, and present to the University’s undergraduate research symposium.

      Award Information:
      * $5,000 stipend for 10 weeks
      * On-campus housing provided
      * Food allowance
      * Round-trip travel expenses up to $800

      UNLV NSF I-Corps

      The NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) is a set of activities and programs that prepare scientists and engineers to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and broadens the impact of select, NSF-funded, basic-research projects. The Center for Entrepreneurship and UNLV College of Engineering have recently earned the distinguished honor of becoming an NSF I-Corps site and was awarded a three-year, $255,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support site activities. As an NSF I-Corps site, the Center will incubate 15 to 25 projects a year. Faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students, staff, and alumni are encouraged to apply to be part of this exciting program. 

      Selected teams will receive up to $3,000 plus mentoring support for three months. Please visit the website below for more information about the application process.