REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Physics at Lehigh University

Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA

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Abstract

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at Lehigh University provides fourteen undergraduate students each summer the opportunity to participate in research on topics in astrophysics, atomic and molecular physics, biophysics, condensed matter physics, optics, nanotechnology, plasma physics, and statistical physics. In addition to participating in research with an experienced mentor, the REU students will engage in weekly activities to ensure not only that their research stays on track but that they have an engaging collegial and scholarly experience. By the end of the program, every student will have prepared a written report or a poster about the summer research and presented the results of the work in a 15 minute talk. This REU site will have a number of broader impacts with its focus on providing research opportunities to undergraduates to help prepare them for future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers. The site has a strong plan to recruit undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in physics. The project is informed by an on-going evaluation.