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REU Program

Applications are now being accepted for the summer 2024 program!

Summer 2023

A ten-week summer program was held with 16 participants from Michigan and around the country. Students continued to learn about the research process, the collection and analysis of data, and proper ways of reporting data and findings through weekly progress reports, a poster presentation at a campus-wide research symposium (Mid-SURE), and an oral presentation in a department symposium.

2023 Group Photo

Front Row (L to R): Cady Hale (Willamette University), Isabella Defreitas (Western Michigan University), Elizabeth Smith (Allegheny College), Lillie Purcell (Western Illinois University), Kritzia Rosado (Inter-American University, PR), Henry Thomas (Iowa State University), Anthony Zhu (Ohio State University), Rachel Goike (Albion College), and Mary O'Reilly (Truman State University. Back Row (L to R): Kolton Mehalko (Penn State University - Erie), Katie Colesa (Grand Valley State University), Marissa Zamora (Ft. Lewis College), Bradley Curenton (University of Alabama), Suvan Campbell (Andrews University) and Warren Jacobs (Saginaw Valley State University). Not pictured: Libby Ashby (Michigan State University).

Summer 2022

A ten-week summer program was held with in-person laboratory research, program meetings, and activities. There were 13 participants in the program coming from Michigan and around the country. Students learned about the research process, the collection and analysis of data, and proper ways of reporting data and findings through weekly progress reports, a poster presentation at a campus-wide research symposium (Mid-SURE), and an oral presentation in a department symposium.

Summer 2022

The outstanding group of researchers included (left to right) Madison Strait (Iowa State University), Megan Voisinet (Lake Superior State University), Netsanet Waal (Calvin University), Lucas Mangas (Eastern Michigan University), Nada Al-Ahmad (Central Michigan University), Ryan Weston (The College of the Holy Cross), Diana Nazario Torres (Pontifical Catholic University PR), Scott Mitchell (Taylor University), Emma Reeves (Michigan State University), Alondra Negrón- Pérez (UPR-Arecibo), Paola Urbina Ramos (UPR-Mayaguez), and Yarielis Lopez Roman (UPR-Arecibo). Not show is  Alexa Ford (Case Western Reserve University).

Summer 2021

A ten-week hybrid summer program was held with in-person laboratory research and virtual program meetings and activities. There were 10 participants  coming from Michigan and around the country. Students learned about the research process, the collection and analysis of data, and proper ways of reporting data and findings through weekly progress reports, a virtual poster presentation at a campus-wide research symposium (Mid-SURE), and a virtual oral presentation in a department symposium.

In addition to this research training, student participants engaged in discussions about responsible conduct of research, mentor-mentee relationships, authorship and plagiarism, data and data management, the value of diversity and importance of inclusion, and transferable skills and leadership. 

2021 REU Students.

The terrific group of student participants included Steve Beuther (Michigan Technological University - Chemistry), Sarah Fisher (University of Texas at Dallas - Chemistry), Jada Harvey (Ball State University - Exercise Physiology/Chemistry), Laura Hiotaky (Michigan State University - Biochemistry), Jessie Lee (Harvard University - Chemistry), Alenis Santiago-Morera (UPR-Mayaguez - Chemical Engineering), Catherine Saunders (Indiana University - Chemistry/Psychology), Isaac Spackman (Calvin College - Mechanical Engineering), Gynesis Vance (College of Holy Cross - Chemistry) and Cliff Yang (Hillsdale College - Chemistry).

Summer 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the department held a virtual program this summer. The six-week program included 9 participants from Michigan and around the country. Students worked under the mentorship of chemistry or engineering faculty, and their graduate students, to conduct a literature research or a data analysis project. Student participants met weekly with their mentors for a project meeting to discuss the science and to assess progress. Student participants also engaged in the faculty mentor's weekly research group meeting. Project deliverables included weekly progress reports, a virtual poster presentation at a campus-wide research symposium (Mid-SURE), and a final written project report.

In addition to these research activities, student participants engaged in discussions about responsible conduct of research, mentor-mentee relationships, authorship and plagiarism, data and data management, the value of diversity and importance of inclusion, and transferable skills and leadership. 

The following students participated in the summer 2020 program:

2020 REU Students

 

Shantavia Bettis (Prairie View A&M University, Chemistry)

       Mentor: Professor Marcos Dantus, Chemistry

Max Birmingham (Adrian College, Chemistry)

       Mentor: Professor Robert Maleczka (Chemistry)

Shannon Cartwright (Michigan State University, Chemistry)

       Mentor: Professor Gary Blanchard (Chemistry)

Keaton Connelly (Western Michigan University, Chemical Engineering)

       Mentor: Professor Vlad Tarabara (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Lauryn Gibbs (Cornell University, Environmental Science)

       Mentor: Professor Tom Hamann (Chemistry)

Aaron Jacobs (Andrews University, Chemistry)

        Mentor: Professor Karen Draths (Chemistry)

Megan Shaw (Grand Valley State  University, Chemistry)              

        Mentor: Professor Greg Swain (Chemistry)

Nathan Slater (Oakland University)

        Mentor: Professor Selly Demir (Chemistry)

Kelli Weigold (Michigan State University, Chemical Engineering)

        Mentor: Professor Robert Ferrier (Chemical Engineering)

2019 Summer REU Participants

2019 Summer REU Participants:

From left to right (front row): Betoul Ali (MSU), Jennifer Elder (Chatham University, PA), Kameryn Hinton (Mercer University, GA), and Nelson Caldelaria (UPR-Mayaguez).

From left to right (back row): Emma Calabrese (The College of New Jersey), Andrew LaDuca (Grand Valley State University, MI), Ben Farris (MSU), and Daniel Chi (Andrews University, MI).

Not shown: Shaquwana Simpson (North Carolina Central University)

Photo taken during a field trip to Dow Chemical Co.