Apply to Present at the First Yale Undergraduate Research Conference

The 2017 Yale Undergraduate Research Conference is seeking student applications from national colleges and universities from which the 90 undergraduate poster presenters and 10 plenary speakers will be chosen. Research spanning the humanities, social sciences, and STEM is welcome! Application portal open until Dec. 8, 2016. In addition, the two-day conference will feature keynote speakers […]…Continue Reading Apply to Present at the First Yale Undergraduate Research Conference

Kristin Knutzen ’16 Presents Research at Posters on the Hill in DC

Check out this great video and article about Kristin’s senior research project and presentation of her work at the Council of Undergraduate Research’s annual Posters on the Hill at the Capitol in DC. This event shares impressive undergraduate research work from across the country with Congress and funding agencies. Congratulations, Kristin, on your research! To learn more […]…Continue Reading Kristin Knutzen ’16 Presents Research at Posters on the Hill in DC

Paid Summer REU in Nevada to Study Water Resources, Climate Change and Snowpack

University of Nevada, Reno Summer 2016 REU Program Application Deadline: Friday, March 18th, 2016 Students will explore the intersections of socioeconomic and natural sciences in relation to drought resiliency in the Tahoe, Sierra Nevada and Great Basin Regions, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Overview of Program: REU research teams will work in the Eastern […]…Continue Reading Paid Summer REU in Nevada to Study Water Resources, Climate Change and Snowpack

Harvard Forest: Summer Research Program in Ecology

Students of all class years and majors are encouraged to apply. A strong interest in ecology needs to be demonstrated. Deadline: February 5th, 2016 From the program brochure: “Each student will participate in an ongoing study with senior researchers from Harvard University, the Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Lab, University of New Hampshire, University […]…Continue Reading Harvard Forest: Summer Research Program in Ecology

Summer Science Research in US or Japan as an Amgen Scholar

Now approaching its tenth summer, the Amgen Scholars Program continues to offer undergraduates the opportunity to collaborate with faculty at top institutions–including Harvard, Columbia, MIT, Stanford, and others in the US and Japan–on cutting-edge scientific research. Applications for the 2016 Amgen Scholars Program in the U.S. and Japan are now online. Note that applicants do […]…Continue Reading Summer Science Research in US or Japan as an Amgen Scholar

Summer Research Challenge at Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL)

Oak Ridge National Laboratories, located in Tennessee, offers multiple summer research opportunities for undergraduates. See their program information online at http://www.orau.org/ornl/undergraduates/. The lab is managed by the Department of Energy and focuses on global and national energy and environmental issues and the “development of new energy sources, technologies, and materials and the advancement of knowledge […]…Continue Reading Summer Research Challenge at Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL)

Paid Summer Research Opp in DC or Boulder (NIST)- Midd deadline Jan. 15

NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) “Spend part of your summer working elbow to elbow with researchers at one of the world’s leading research organizations and home to four Nobel Prize winners.” The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Gaithersburg, MD is offering a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program for students majoring in science, […]…Continue Reading Paid Summer Research Opp in DC or Boulder (NIST)- Midd deadline Jan. 15