Volleyball at the lake

Larry and Kristan, fearless leaders

Eric at work

Rakshya in the lab

Ashley explains it all

NSF REU at K-State: Laser-matter Interactions at the Atomic and Nanoscales

The K-State REU program offers summer fellowships to do world-class research in our friendly physics department in the scenic Flinthills.  We are funded by the National Science Foundation.

Overview

The Kansas State summer research program offers students an opportunity to perform cutting-edge research.  As a student in our program, you will be paired with a faculty research mentor.  Furthermore, on average about 2-3 hours per week will be spent in a classroom setting, where faculty members will describe the physics behind your own project and your peers' projects as well.  In addition to your research mentor, Dr. Larry Weaver will be available to assist you in learning about your research as you get more involved.  For 1-2 hours per week, Dr. Bruce Glymour, Professor of Philosophy and co-director for the KSU Center for the Understanding of Origins, and Amy Lara, Assistant Professor of Philosophy,  will lead discussions of ethical issues in physics, including case studies of some famous ethical violations in recent years.  

You will develop a web page on your project, and give regular updates on your research to your fellow student researchers.  Your project will culminate in an oral or poster presentation summarizing your research project, and in the creation of a web page summarizing your experiences.  Click here to see last years participants final presentations, and click on individual students' names to view their web pages, where their personal experiences in the program are described in detail. 

We will organize social activities from time to time.  In past years, we have had dinner at faculty mentors' homes, ice-cream socials jointly with the K-State Biology REU program, and gone canoeing down the Blue River.

2013 Schedule

  Friday, February 15 Rolling admissions begins.  Applications will be accepted until all spots are filled.
  ~ April 19 Project descriptions posted.
  ~ May 6 Incoming students rank preferences for research projects and submit to Dr. Corwin at corwin@phys.ksu.edu
  Monday, May 27 Students arrive at K-State, move into dorms.  Dinner off-campus in Aggieville.
  Tuesday, May 28 Students start research, safety training, get parking permits, etc.
  Friday, May 31 First public research progress report.
  Thursday, July 4 Halfway point and HOLIDAY.
  Friday, August 2 Public presentation of FINAL research report.
  Friday, August 2 Last day of program.
  Saturday, August 3 Departure
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finances  (Total value of more than $7,500 per student)

 

Each student will receive a stipend of $5,000.

Room and board will be provided in the dorms.

Student travel to Manhattan, KS, will be provided (up to $500).

 

Eligibility

 

Students who have completed a course in modern physics are eligible.  US citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply.* 

 

*Limited funds are available for non-citizens.

 

Research Project Areas 

 

 This year's projects will be posted ~April 21.  See last year's projects below.

 

 

This program is funded by the National Science Foundation through grant number PHY- 0851599.  Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.