Program Descriptions

Ten-week residential programs for students from
other institutions:

Program title Application deadline Program dates
Stellar Astrophysics and Beyond
(http://www.astro.indiana.edu/reu.shtml)
 Feb. 1 Flexible, starting in mid-May
Students work with faculty to carry out projects in observational stellar astronomy and other fields. Program includes a trip to Kitt Peak National Observatory and use of WIYN telescopes.
Animal Behavior
(http://www.indiana.edu/~animal/REU)
 Feb. 14 May 27 – August 2, 2008
Students are paired with mentors in biology, psychology, neuroscience or anthropology to develop and conduct independent research projects in animal behavior.
HBCU-STEM
(http://stem.indiana.edu)
 February June 2 – August 1, 2008
Students from participating HBCUs are paired with mentors in science, technology and mathematics programs at IU Bloomington or IUPUI. The research conducted throughout the summer may be carried on at a student's home institution throughout the academic year as well.
Mathematics
(http://www.math.indiana.edu/programs/reu)
 Mar. 1 June 16 - August 8, 2008
Students work one-on-one with IU faculty members or on a small group-oriented project.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
(http://www.bio.indiana.edu/undergrad/
opportunities/mbgreu/index.html)
 Jan. 20 May 24 – August 6, 2008
Students join a lab group in Biology, Chemistry or Medical Sciences to conduct collaborative research.
Physics
(http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~reu)
 Feb. 15 June 2 – August 10, 2008
This program provides research experience in a wide range of experimental and theoretical subfields, including: biophysics, condensed matter physics, high energy physics, nuclear physics, accelerator physics, medical physics, and nuclear chemistry. Undergraduate physics majors from colleges across the US participate in our 10-week summer program.
Biomedical Research
(http://www.indiana.edu/~imsd)
 TBA TBA
IU students and students from six partnership schools engage in a broad range of life sciences research.

Other research opportunities for undergraduates at IU: