UROP Project
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Physics at the University of Notre Dame
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Key Info
Basic Information
- Project Offer-Number:
- 261
- Category:
- UROP Abroad
- Field:
- Physics
- Faculty:
- OTHER
- Organisation unit:
- Prof. Umesh Garg, Director REU Program
- Language Skills:
- Working knowledge of English
- Computer Skills:
- None required. But any programming skills are, generally, very helpful.
- Professor:
- Prof. Umesh Garg
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University of Notre Dame's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program, now in its 34th year, provides opportunities for undergraduate students to experience hands-on participation in research in many areas of Physics (Astronomy/Astrophysics, Biophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear Physics, Physics Education, and Particle Physics). In plain English, this means that if you are a rising junior or senior, you can come to Notre Dame and work with a professor for ten weeks. You will either help this professor with his or her work, or work on an experiment of your own. The REU program gives you valuable research experience, to help you decide if physics research is right for you. The projects available for Summer 2020 are listed on our web site: http://physics.nd.edu/reu/
Task
Students will, typically, work in a research group with a professor and his/her group that might include other undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs. They will maintain a log book, participate in weekly seminars, two workshops on 'Ethics in Science', a workshop on applying to graduate schools, and field trips to the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. They will have the opportunity to join a machine shop course, a computer programming course, and a scientific-writing course. They will present two talks based on their work--one mid-term, giving a brief report on the status of their project and the other at the REU/RET Symposium at the end of the program. They will also prepare a research report based on their work. They will maintain a log book, participate in weekly seminars, two workshops on 'Ethics in Science', a workshop on applying to graduate schools, and field trips to the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. They will have the opportunity to join a machine shop course, a computer programming course, and a scientific-writing course. They will present two talks based on their work--one mid-term, giving a brief report on the status of their project and the other at the REU/RET Symposium at the end of the program. They will also prepare a research report based on their work.
Requirements
Equivalent to a Junior in the U.S. (3rd year in College) with Physics and Mathematics as major subjects. U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status required for funding. However, if you have funding available from other sources for your sojourn, we will welcome your application.
Full Address
University of Notre Dame
225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Univ. of Notre Dame
46556 Notre Dame, IN
USA
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