The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program is designed to provide students with a valuable exposure to research in the sciences and mathematics. The REU programs are especially valuable for students attending academic institutions without on-site research opportunities. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the REU program at TUNL enables students to become involved in low-energy, experimental nuclear physics research.
Students participate in a 10-week summer program combining research work, lectures, and social activities. The REU program dates for this year are May 27, 2008 - August 1, 2008. Each student is assigned to a project associated with ongoing research efforts at TUNL. The REU student works with a professor along with postdocs and graduate students to find a place within the group and to complete a well-defined project. Often the REU project contributes to a larger effort or experiment currently being developed by the research group.
TUNL provides a lecture series for undergraduate students that covers a wide range of topics. Subjects include an introduction to nuclear physics concepts, historical reviews of physics, and the relationship between physics and everything else (for example, medicine, art, society).
In addition, various social activies on and off the TUNL site allow for comfortable interaction between undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral research staff, and faculty. The TUNL Informal Lunch Talks (TILT) gatherings every other week involve pizza and a presentation by either a grad student or postdoc. Attended by only students and postdocs, the TILT meetings are a great atmosphere for discussions both of physics and anything else.
REU students will receive a stipend of $3500. To promote interaction among participants, room and partial board on the Duke University campus will also be provided. A limited amount of funds are available for travel reimbursement. In order to qualify for the REU program, a student must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate program, preferably in their second (sophomore) or third (junior) year. Advanced students in their first year or seniors who will not be graduating until after the summer program may be considered on an individual basis. We are interested in bringing together a diverse group of undergraduates and encourage students from a variety of backgrounds to apply to our program.
Apply for the 2008 REU program here!
Please direct any questions or inquiries to reu@tunl.duke.edu, or contact the laboratory at (919)660-2600.
This research opportunity is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (Grant No. NSF-PHY-05-52723).