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Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
| Primary Institution: | Portland State University |
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| City: | Portland |
| State: | OR |
| Job Duration: | 8-weeks |
| Class Requirement: | Completed Freshman Year |
| Position Type: | Research |
| Discipline(s): | Atomic/Molecular/Optical Physics Biophysics Condensed Matter: Structure and Mechanical/Thermal Properties Condensed Matter: Electronic Structure and Electromagnetic/Optical Properties Elementary Particles and Fields Fluid Dynamics and Gases Geophysics Medical Physics Nonlinear Dynamics Plasmas and Beam Physics Sound and Acoustics Electrical Engineering Nuclear Engineering Mechanical Engineering Other Engineering Interdisciplinary Physics: Biological Physics; Quantum Information; Etc. |
| Description: | The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program is funded by the National Science Foundation. Students are assigned to work on a specific research project in a PSU faculty member's laboratory from the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Environmental Science. The unifying theme of the program is ELECTRON MICROSCOPY. Each student will learn to operate either a scanning electron microscope (SEM) or a focused ion beam (FIB) microscope and then use that instrument as a tool in the research project. Students will also get the opportunity to tour a local high-tech company like FEI Company or Intel, as well as present their final research at the REU Summer Symposium. In the past, some students have continued their research on a part-time basis during the academic year. |
| Stipend: | $2000 |
| Application Deadline: | 05/01/2007 |
| Job Website: | www.reu.pdx.edu |
| Additional Information: | The REU summer program runs for 8-weeks, from June 18 to August 10. This is a full-time position and students will be expected to work 40 hours per week. The first week of the program is an intensive training week, with 5 full days of training. Each student will arrange a working schedule with their research advisor after the first week of the program. This allows for some flexibility in scheduling, but participants will be expected to make research their full-time job for the 8-week program. Your research experience will take place at Portland State University, located in the heart of downtown SW Portland. You will have access to laboratory equipment and electron microscopy instruments, PSU's Miller Library, and various other research tools. If you are interested in learning more about the REU program, please visit our website at www.reu.pdx.edu. On the website, you will find an application, photos from past summers, .pdf files of past final research project presentations, a training week schedule, and other information. |
Research/Internship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Jun Jiao PSU Department of Physics PO Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751 Email: jiaoj@pdx.edu Phone: 503-725-4228 Fax: 503-725-3888 |
