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University of Southern California, Dept of Chemistry, REU
| Primary Institution: | University of Southern California |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry |
| City: | Los Angeles |
| State: | CA |
| Job Duration: | 8 weeks |
| Class Requirement: | Completed Sophomore Year |
| Minimum GPA: | 3.0 |
| Position Type: | Research |
| Discipline(s): | Chemistry Biochemistry Nanoscience |
| Description: | Spend 8 weeks of your summer carrying out research in residence in our Chemistry Department working in an environment that mixes domestic and international students. The title ""Snapshots of Chemistry"" implies ways of visualizing chemical processes in which the student becomes easily aware of the qualitative significance of a result via visual images without lengthy mathematical manipulations. Projects involve experimental techniques such as molecular-scale imaging, femtosecond time-resolved observations, X-ray crystallography, etc. Theoretical investigations exploit computer simulations and graphics to investigate processes of biochemical and material applications. Also included are projects in other areas of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry. In our summer program, you will work one-on-one in a lab with a faculty advisor and graduate student mentor. We will have weekly meetings on scientific topics as well as graduate school applications and scientific ethics. Included will be tours of the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, the Molecular Robotics Lab, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and other research labs in the LA area. Social activities might include a visit to the Getty Museum, a Dodgers game, a beach party, a trip to the IMAX Theater, Disneyland, the Hollywood Bowl, the Aquarium of the Pacific, or an overnight camping trip in the Angeles Mountains. The summer will end with a poster session, where you will display your summer research and discuss it with Chemistry faculty and graduate students. |
| Stipend: | $2,500 |
| Benefits: | Housing Meal Plan Travel Reimbursement |
| Application Deadline: | 02/15/2006 |
| Job Website: | http://chem.usc.edu/undergraduate/summer_prog.html |
| Additional Information: | Medical coverage is also included. |
Research/Internship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Heather Meunier Connor 3620 S. McClintock Ave. SGM 418 Los Angeles, CA 90089-1062 Email: hconnor@usc.edu Phone: 213-740-6855 Fax: 213-740-2701 |
