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This is a summer experience, you could ask if you could start later since our quarter won’t end before it begins.

=== THE 2013 AMALTHEA REU PROGRAM ===

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A 10-WEEK RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS is available in the area of Machine Learning. The program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and is offered by the Information Characterization & Exploitation (ICE) Laboratory at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) in Melbourne, Florida. Machine Learning evolved from Artificial Intelligence and has enjoyed immense growth over the last 30 years. Gradually it has spawned important areas like Pattern Recognition and Detection, Data Mining, Bioinformatics and Computer Vision among others. Nowadays it permeates several aspects of high-tech applications, like automatic target recognition, biometric-based identification and stock market prediction, as well as everyday life applications, like voice-driven dialing, optical character recognition and others. The program currently accepts applications for participation. Minorities, women and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

ELIGIBILITY

Without exceptions, applicants must be:

=> Majoring in an Engineering or Science discipline

=> US citizens or permanent residents

=> Undergraduates in good academic standing

BENEFITS

=> Exposure to the exciting world of Machine Learning and its applications

=> Participate in a one-week crash course to familiarize yourself with Machine Learning

=> Work with experienced student mentors and experts in the field

=> Participate and contribute to cutting-edge Machine Learning research

=> Take part in visits to our local industry

=> Paid travel and accommodation expenses

=> Receive a competitive stipend for per diem expenses

=> Visit Central Florida venues such as Disney attractions and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

=> Meet new people

=> Make new friends

Application Deadline: April 5, 2013

Apply online: http://www.amalthea-reu.org

For more information, visit our Web site at www.amalthea-reu.org or contact:

Dr. Georgios C. Anagnostopoulos

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Florida Institute of Technology

150 West University Boulevard

Melbourne, Florida 32901-6975

Phone 321-674-7125 | Fax 321-674-8192

E-mail: georgio@fit.edu

DISCLAIMER

This announcement was sent in anticipation that the AMALTHEA REU Program is going to be funded via a National Science Foundation grant; the official grant is currently pending.

Dear Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduates,

1- CSE 455-457, Open CV Computer Vision (*Very important)
2- CSE 333/374 or HIGHLY experienced in C++

Thanks

NSF REU Summer Program

Software Safety: Methodology, Practice and Research

May 28 – August 2, 2013

http://paris.utdallas.edu/reu

Application deadline: March 15, 2013

The Computer Science Department at the University of Texas at Dallas
will conduct a ten-week summer research program funded by the National
Science Foundation (NSF) for ten undergraduates from May 28 to August 2,
2013. The focus is on ” software safety ,” however, the technology and
skills learned by the students have general applicability to research
and practice in their future studies.

We provide a close collaboration with our industry partners. In addition
to work on assigned research projects at UTD, field trips to Raytheon,
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, and EDS/HP will be arranged to help
the students better understand how software safety is adopted in practice
for real-life applications. This also gives students a chance to directly
communicate with practitioners to receive a first-hand account of the
work environments and lifestyles in the industry.

We also host special workshops on technical writing and oral presentation
to improve students’ proficiency in preparing and delivering technical
reports. A highlight which provides an overview of our program including
research projects, lectures, and field trips is available at YouTube
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kRIUNotUdQ ). In addition, videos (along
with PowerPoint slide shows) for students’ project presentations as well
as lectures on software safety and technical writing are also posted
( http://paris.utdallas.edu/reu/Video.html ).

Eligible applicants are th ose who have an interest in pursuing a graduate
education, are currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate institution,
and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Incoming seniors will be
given preference, but sophomores and juniors with strong academic records
will also be considered. Special welcome is extended to students from
underrepresented groups (women, minorities, and persons with disabilities)
and academic institutions with limited research opportunities. Selected
participants will receive a scholarship to conduct research with a faculty
member in the Computer Science Department at UTD. Included will be
a $5,000 stipend ($500/week) and a travel reimbursement for those from
outside the Dallas metro area. We also provide housing on campus free to
the REU students.

Eric Wong
Professor & Principal Investigator
Department of Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas

Email ewong@utdallas.edu
Web: http://www.utdallas.edu/~ewong

Below are more summer research opportunities for undergraduates:

i) MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP), Deadline: 1/25/13

ii) Columbia University IGERT on Optical Techniques for Actuation, Sensing, and Imaging of Biological Systems (BioIGERT), Deadline: 2/14/13

iii) Moncrief Undergraduate Summer Internship Program at the UT Austin Institute for Computational Engineering and Science, Deadline: 2/1/13

iv) Nebraska Summer Research Program, Deadline: 2/1/13
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i) The MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) seeks to promote the value of graduate education; to improve the research enterprise through increased diversity; and to prepare and recruit the best and brightest for graduate education at MIT.

MSRP began in 1986 as an institutional effort to address the issue of underrepresentation of African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, and Puerto Ricans in engineering and science in the United States. Today, this program seeks to identify talented sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors who might benefit from spending a summer on MIT’s campus, working in a research laboratory under the guidance of experienced scientists and engineers who are MIT faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students. Students who participate in this program will be better prepared and motivated to pursue advanced degrees, thereby helping to sustain a rich talent pool in critical areas of research and innovation.

For more information and to apply (Deadline is January 25th, 2013)  http://odge.mit.edu/undergraduate/msrp/

ii) The Columbia University IGERT on Optical Techniques for Actuation, Sensing, and Imaging of Biological Systems (BioIGERT), a National Science Foundation IGERT program, will support outstanding undergraduates as Summer Research Fellows for the period from June 2 through August 3, 2013. This program provides a $4000 stipend for each successful candidate and free campus housing (worth $2700) in which you are expected to reside. Those selected will have an opportunity to participate fully in the interdisciplinary research activities of the BioIGERT faculty across the Departments of Physics, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering, and includes collaborative research with industry including IBM Yorktown Heights.

This is the best summer job you’ll ever have, apply now: http://www.bioigert.columbia.edu/rpu/apply.html
For details about BioIGERT, please visit: www.bioigert.columbia.edu

 
iii) The Moncrief Undergraduate Summer Internship Program at the UT Austin Institute for Computational Engineering and Science is organized to provide summer support for qualified undergraduate students of mathematics, science, and engineering to work within the Institute during the summer months.

Moncrief Summer Interns work with faculty and research staff from one of ICES’ sixteen research centers and groups (full listing at: https://www.ices.utexas.edu/research/centers– groups/)
Research activities generally focus on developing modeling and simulation methods to study problems in areas such as:
energy, advanced materials, biomedical research, nanomanufacturing, and related areas that draw on applied and computational mathematics, computing, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, mathematical physics, and biology.
Application deadline: February 1, 2013
Application instructions at: http://www.ices.utexas.edu/programs/summer-internship/
Stipend: $6,000
Dates: Jun – Aug 2013 (10 weeks)
Who should apply: Undergraduate students of mathematics, science,or engineering who are entering their junior or senior year in Fall 2013
Requirements: 3. 0 GPA; U.S. citizens or permanent residents only

iv) The Nebraska Summer Research Program is a consortium of NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and other summer research opportunities programs (SROP).

One unique feature of the Nebraska Summer Research Program is the partnership between the REU and SROP programs and the Office of Graduate Studies. Students benefit in having a community of scholars in which to learn and to share research with.

This intensive summer research experience provides mentoring and research experiences while allowing scholars to preview graduate school life. Students with a strong interest in graduate programs are particularly encouraged to apply, as are those from populations traditionally underrepresented in graduate education.

For information on individual programs go to: http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/

Programs: Bioenergy Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Nanomaterials & Nanoscience,Optics and Laser Physics, Redox Biology,Virology

Application Dates
We plan to begin accepting applications on November 14, 2012.
The priority deadline is February 1, 2013.
Complete applications are due on February 15, 2013.

Program Dates
10-week program: June 3 – August 7
8-week program: June 3 – July 26

Travel Dates
Arrival (all): Sunday, June 2
8-week program departure: Saturday, July 27
10-week program departure: Thursday, August 8

I represent the Viterbi School of Engineering’s graduate program and would like to introduce you and your students to the 2013 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) at the University of Southern California.

Students completing their Junior year have an opportunity to spend summer break working alongside USC’s world-class faculty on cutting-edge research in engineering and computer science. They will make new friends, gain valuable research experience, and receive a stipend for living expenses in Los Angeles!

To learn more about this opportunity including program dates, research areas, information sessions, and other details, I encourage your students to visit our SURE webpage.

Applicants to the Summer Research program should be outstanding undergraduate students in engineering or computer science who will begin their senior year in fall 2013 and must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have. We look forward to connecting with your students!

Best regards,

Laura Hartman
Director, Graduate & International Recruitment
USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Currently PREP is accepting applications for the 2013-2014 cohort. PREP stands for Post-baccalaureate Research and Education Program and is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) training program. PREP is designed to enhance the ability of under-represented individuals in the biomedical sciences to gain entry to, and succeed in, nationally recognized Ph.D. programs.
This program is for recent graduates who want to continue their education specifically in the biomedical sciences. PREP’s main benefit is to engage the scholar in cutting edge research for one full year with a faculty mentor of your choice. We also offer many other benefits, such as, annual salary, health/dental benefits, GRE preparation classes, tuition for academic courses, travel support to attend conferences and social and cultural activities.

The eligibility requirements for this program are as followed:  The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and be a member of a group that is found to be under-represented in the biomedical sciences. A person who feels they are from a challenging or disadvantage background must be a recipient of a Bachelor’s degree within the 36 months prior to the time of acceptance into the program. Also, the person must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (out of 4.0). Demonstrate commitment to pursuing a Ph.D. in a biomedical research field and have little or no research laboratory experience.

This is a very interdisciplinary program that recruits and accepts applications from participating departments such as Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Biology, Biomedical Sciences(6 departments), Chemical & Nuclear Engineering, Chemistry/Biological Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics & Astronomy and Psychology but not limited to the previous mentioned departments.  Regardless of your undergraduate degree, if you have a sincere interest in pursuing a Ph.D. in a biomedical research field then this is definitely the program for you.

The application process involves many steps, but there is no hard deadline. The first step is to go to https://unmjobs.unm.edu, Search for a Posting number 0818051, then click View to access the application. Please submit a cover letter, resume/CV, personal statement, official transcripts, and three letters of reference. All these documents are required, and must be submitted before we can view your application.

For further questions or comments that you may have please contact the program coordinator, Antonio Bañuelos at PREP@unm.edu or jbanuelo@unm.edu or Tel: (505) 610- 1725.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Best,

Richard Cripps
Antonio Bañuelos

Spend the summer researching smart environments with faculty at WSU!

$4,500 stipend, plus:
Free on-campus housing
Access to university resources
Travel support to WSU
Unique research experience

The Program
This REU program is sponsored by the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University. WSU is located in Pullman, Washington, a small town in the Palouse region of Eastern Washington. The program consists of 9 weeks working with top research professors and graduate students at WSU. During this time, REU participants will assist in designing smart environments. In particular, participants will perform hands-on research on topics including design of sensor networks, middleware, machine learning algorithms, and automation algorithms, and will investigate applications of smart environments to health monitoring and energy conservation. Most research ideas will be tested using two on-campus smart environments, and students will present their research results in a poster session at the end of the nine week period.

Travel support is available for students who submit their work to a research-related conference.

Application Process
Target application date for 2013: March 4, 2013
Apply online: http://reu.eecs.wsu.edu/

Additional Information Contact Nirmalya Roy (nroy@eecs.wsu.edu) or visit our REU web page at http://reu.eecs.wsu.edu

Research Night is tomorrow, November 15th, from 4pm – 7:30pm! Come check out the research our department has been working on and possibly find a project that interests you. This is a great way to get involved with undergraduate research. Come grab a bite and check out what opportunities await you!

Agenda:
4:00pm – Student Panel in EEB 125
5:00pm – Poster Session in the Atrium

See you there!