We are looking for undergraduates with interests in science and engineering to work in faculty laboratories at the Penn State University Park Campus as part of the Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis (CEKA). Students work in the laboratories of internationally renowned scientists and engineers (click here for a list of CEKA faculty) in one of seven departments (Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Crop and Soil Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Geosciences, Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering, and Material Science and Engineering).

Application Deadline: February 15, 2008.

Final dates for the 2008 REU program are being set, but the program will run from early June through late July.

We have identified significant questions related to environmental kinetics that could be uniquely addressed using our expertise to guide students in pioneering work. The summer undergrad program offers the opportunity for independent research under the guidance of CEKA faculty. Undergrad participants experience the type of relationship that exists between grad students and their advisors. Students are expected to work 40 hours per week on their research. Both faculty advisors and grad students are available to the students to provide insight and guidance.

CEKA REU students receive wages plus room and board. Travel expenses are the responsibility of the student. During the 8-week program, the summer interns participate in field trips, professional development seminars and a mini-symposium where they present their research. Students also have the opportunity to participate in social activities with scholars from other REU programs on campus.

Undergraduates can submit the Summer 2008 application or email Debra Lambert for more information.