Opportunities to work on MRSEC research are available through several programs.
Physics/MRSEC Research Experience for Undergrads (RE)
This REU program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and jointly hosted by both the Physics Department and the Center for Nanoscale Science, gives undergraduate students from across the nation the opportunity to participate in frontier materials research at a major research facility. The interests of selected MRSEC students are matched with those of current MRSEC faculty member, with whom they work closely, as well as the graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the research group. By participating, students experience the challenges and excitement of a career in research within a supportive mentoring environment. In the process, students acquire valuable skills, participate in seminars, and enjoy a variety of extra-curricular, outreach, and joint professional development activities with the campus-wide undergraduate summer research community.
Learn more about the Physics & Materials REU Program.
PARTNERSHIPS FOR RESEARCH & EDUCATION IN MATERIALS
Students who are engaged in the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) PREM program have the opportunity to experience collaborative research with faculty and graduate students within the Center for Nanoscale Science and the broader Penn State materials community. In addition to a summer research experience at Penn State (in coordination with the REU program described above) and potential involvement in collaborative research activities between faculty at both institutions year-round, NCCU PREM undergraduates and master students participate in Penn State hosted tutoring/mentoring programs with PSU MRSEC graduate students during the academic year. The MRSEC is open to similar partnership activities with other universities nationwide.
OTHER PENN STATE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Individual MRSEC faculty members also choose to advise students who participate in the following programs:
