SUMMER PROGRAMS

Brainstorming and Barnstorming -- Mathematics related to flight (Math REU)

The 8-week program has three academic components for each research project: problem solving, applied math on the mathematics of flight, and pure math. The program includes flight training with affiliated instructors at the local airport. Completed applications should be submitted by April 15 (due date may vary, please check the website for updates).

Kansas Bridges to the Future

This is a partnership between KSU and five community colleges in Kansas: Seward County, Garden City, Dodge City, Donnelly, and Kansas City Community Colleges. Qualified minority and first-generation students will receive dual admission into the community college as well as to KSU with tuition waivers. The program aims to develop the students’ interest in careers in biomedical research and allied sciences and to help them in the transition as they move to four-year institutions.

Laser-matter Interactions at the Atomic and Nanoscales (Physics REU)

The 10-week summer program offers students an opportunity to perform cutting-edge research.  Each student will be paired with a faculty research mentor.  The program includes lectures and presentations by Physics professors and Dr. Bruce Glymour, Professor of Philosophy, will lead discussions of ethical issues in physics, including case studies of some famous ethical violations in recent years.   Students will develop a web page, give regular research updates, and give an oral or poster presentation summarizing their research project. Sophomores and juniors who have completed a course in modern physics are eligible.  US citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply. Rolling admissions begin February 20th.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (Biology REU)

The intellectual focus of the 10-week REU summer program at Konza Prairie is Conservation of the Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem.  REU student projects will be conducted at Konza Prairie Biological Station, which protects significant natural resources as part of its three-fold mission of conservation, ecological research and science education. Deadline for applications is March 1 of each academic year.

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (SUROP)

The 9-week program gives undergraduates from under-represented groups a first-hand experience with the research process in their chosen field of interest. This experience is designed to help students prepare for graduate school and other advanced study. Deadline for application is on February 14.