NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates

Integrated Bioengineering Research, Education, and Outreach Opportunities for Females and Underrepresented Minorities

This program was offered Summer 2009, 2010, and 2011. It will not be offered Summer 2012, but will likely resume in 2013.

We have opportunities for 8 to 10 undergraduates/year to be engaged in research in one of the most exciting and rapidly developing areas of engineering --- Bioengineering. The objectives of this program are to provide

• research opportunities for undergraduate students in bioengineering
• personal and professional development training to help increase the retention of females and minority undergraduate students in engineering
• involvement in outreach to middle-school students

Receive a $4,000 stipend PLUS free housing and funds for meals and travel including travel to a conference

Faculty members from Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Chemistry & Biochemistry have created a diverse array of projects for students to choose from.  Each student conducts research in the laboratory with the faculty mentor on a project specifically designed for his or her abilities and also participates in professional development activities.

A novel component of this REU is that each undergraduate will receive training in mentoring, and will become a mentor to a middle-school student.  We will create our own outreach program for middle-school students, and be the leaders of a 2-week research experience for these students.  This is called the WPI Bio-Discovery Program

A novel component of this REU is that each undergraduate will receive training in mentoring, and will become a mentor to a middle-school student.  We will create our own outreach program for middle-school students, and be the leaders of a 2-week research experience for these students.  This is called the WPI Bio-Discovery Program.