Summer Preparation Program for Undergraduate Research (SPPUR)

 

Many students are unaware of opportunities for careers in STEM fields. A principal goal of the SDI Program for Undergraduate Research is to introduce undergraduate students to STEM research and prepare them for graduate school and academic careers in STEM disciplines. The program provides hands-on positive research experiences and mentoring in a supportive setting.

 

Please contact Vanessa Hill for more information about this program at (413) 577-4938 or prep@grad.umass.edu.

 

 

Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

 

This program provides funding to help support undergraduate research in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) laboratories.  Research projects are directed and sponsored by STEM research faculty mentors.  

 

Please contact Susan Bronstein,  Program Director, at sbronstein@acad.umass.edu  or   (413) 545 5334 ; or Johanna Fitzgerald, Coordinator, jfitzgerald@eco.umass.edu for more information abouth this program.

 

 

Commonwealth Alliances for Information Technology Education (CAITE)

 

CAITE concentrates on women and minorities in groups that are underrepresented in the Massachusetts innovation economy. Community colleges are a special focus of CAITE because they are able to reach out to underserved populations and are capable of being a gateway to careers and further higher education.

 

Please contact Renee Fall, CAITE Project Director and CITI Project Manager

rfall@cs.umass.edu  (413) 577 4431 for more information about this program.

 

 

Diversity Programs in Engineering /Minorities and Women in Engineering Programs

 

These programs have seminars, tutorials, academic success programs, and social activities to help students achieve a successful college experience and attain a rewarding professional career. Community service programs are prominent in their annual activities. They provide frequent contact with industrial partners, a mentoring program with faculty, alumni, and industry, tutoring resources, and personal and academic counseling.  Program sponsors include many leading industries.   

 

Please contact Paula Rees, Director,  rees@ecs.umass.edu (413)-545-2030 or

Phaedra Davis, Coordinator, pdavis@ecs.umass.edu for more information about these programs.

 

 

Computer Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

 

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst offers a

summer research program for undergraduates in the following areas: Mobile and Sensor

Networks, Bioinformatics, RFID Security, Learning Technologies, Robotics, Software

Systems and Architecture and the application of computer techniques to Health and Safety,

Dispute Resolution and Social Networks.

 

 

Engineering Summer Research Experience (REU) for Undergraduates

 

Each summer the College of Engineering sponsors a Research Experience for

Undergraduates (REU) program. This is a great way to find out if graduate study is right for you and an opportunity to learn more about the broad range of interdisciplinary research being conducted in the college

 

Institute for Cellular Engineering (ICE) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

 

Understanding cellular function and manipulating cells/tissues to perform in a particular

manner is the basis for many ventures in the biomedical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The ICE REU program allows undergraduates to perform hands-on summer research, participate in a weekly seminar, and present their research to a broad cellular engineering community.

 

Materials Research Science & Engineering Center (MRSEC) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

 

This program provides qualified undergraduates with an opportunity to conduct polymer

science and engineering research in a faculty-supervised laboratory within the UMass

MRSEC. Additionally, REU participants attend regular weekly meetings and special

seminars throughout the summer.

 

Nanotechnology Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

 

For students interested in nanotechnology, this is a great opportunity to get a head start on

an exciting career! Students participating in this ten-week summer undergraduate research

program in Nanoscale Device Development work on real, cutting-edge research projects

with faculty mentors and graduate student lab-mates.

 

Additional programs may be found here.