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Summer Research Experience in Functional and Nanostructured
Materials

The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
is providing opportunities to obtain meaningful experiences to undergraduates,
especially minority students, in the area of synthesis of functional nanomaterials
and the behavior of nanostructured materials.
Participants will receive formal and informal education
through weekly seminars by research faculty and invited guests.
The topics include: Introduction to current research in functional
and nanostructured materials; Laboratory safety; Research planning;
Data collection and record keeping; Research ethics; Communicating
research; Applying to graduate school.
Students will have the opportunity of visiting local
educational and cultural attractions during the weekends, including
the National Astronomy and Ionosphere
Center's Arecibo Observatory, "El
Yunque" National Rain Forest Park, and La Parguera Bioluminiscent
Bay.
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Perpendicular magnetic field instability in a dispersion of magnetic
nanoparticles in a Newtonian liquid

Computational visualization of supercage filled with one or multiple
protonated structure directing agents.
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These are highlights
of the outstanding research projects in which the 2007 REU participants
were involved. Texas, Connecticut, Minnesota, California, Massachusetts
were some of the states represented by the dynamic group.

The 2007 Summer REU Team
Program Duration
Approximately nine weeks (May 30 through Aug. 1, 2008)
Applicants
- Undergraduate students enrolled in Chemistry, Physics, relevant
Engineering programs. Underrepresented minority and female students
are encouraged to apply.
- Must be US citizens or permanent residents.
- Should have a 3.00 or higher GPA.
Financial Assistance
Application Deadline
Deadline fo all complete application packages have been
extended until Friday February 22,
2008. Applications received after the deadline will
be considered and reviewed only on a rolling basis.
Application Package
The complete application package is available for download from
this link. This package
includes two reference forms that should be completed and signed
by faculty working in science and engineering fields. Detailed instructions
are available in the application form.
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PDF Version of the Announcement
The PDF version of this announcement can be downloaded here.
Contact
Dr. Carlos Rinaldi,
Dept. of Chemical Engineering crinaldi@uprm.edu,
Off. Phone: (787) 832 4040 ext. 3585

The Western coast of Puerto Rico
Other
REU sites on Materials Science
& Engineering

This material is based upon work supported by the National
Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-0552673
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