Separations & Commercialization REU

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For questions regarding the Separations & Commercialization REU please email chegreu@uark.edu. 

 

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas hosts the From Bench to Market: Engineering Systems for High Efficiency Separations Research Experience for Undergraduates (Separations & Commercialization REU). The program is funded by the National Science Foundation through the Research Experience for Undergraduates program and is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

The Separations & Commercialization REU program will offer research experiences in laboratories that are working towards the goals of improving separation efficiency and reducing separation processing costs to a diverse group of undergraduate students. Participants will interact with faculty and graduate students to plan and execute a 10-week research project. A unique component of this REU program is the commercialization assessment training (CAT) series that will prepare them to think about the potential commercialization of traditional hypothesis-driven research early in the process. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with industry leaders in the separation field through the CAT series, industrial mentorships, as well as industrial site visits locally and in Texas.

The REU programs on the University of Arkansas campus hold regular activities throughout the summer to foster a sense of community amongst the participants. The REU programs are on the same schedule and the participants are housed together. There are regular social and professional development activities held in the evenings. Some examples include concerts in the park, bowling, resume development, dining etiquette, and more. Fayetteville, AR was placed in the top 10 of Best Places to Live by U.S. News for each of the last seven years and was named one of the 10 Best Cities for Bikes by PeopleForBikes in 2020.

More information about the Department of Chemical Engineering can be found on the department’s Facebook and LinkedIn pages. More information on Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas can be found here.

2023 REU

Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Program Begins: May 22, 2023

Program Ends: July 28, 2023

Contact Information

chegreu@uark.edu

2023 REU Program Flyer