About REU

REU Site: Nanotechnology for Health, Energy and the Environment is an opportunity for qualified, academically talented and motivated undergraduates interested in eventually pursuing their doctoral degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline at Stony Brook University. The program gives students an intensive research experience with leading researchers in the field.

Participants will work with a faculty mentor and become fully integrated into active research groups using state-of-the-art facilities. Participants will have the opportunity to work closely with their faculty mentor, attend seminars on Research Methods and Graduate School Preparation, participate in workshops and present their research results at the REU Symposium and Closing Ceremony at the completion of the program.

Dates for the 2024 session: REU is not running for Summer 2024.

Program Components:

• Full-time research supervised by a faculty mentor (Stipend: $6,000)
• Research Methods and Graduate School Preparation Seminars
• “Mid Week Lunch Seminar” - every week students attend a topic-based professional development or academic workshop 
• Poster Presentation at REU Research Symposium and Closing Ceremony