Program Elements
Each REU and RET project has a clearly identifiable research goal at a challenging yet appropriate level for undergraduates or teachers during the summer program. Participants have the unique opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary environment with highly talented scientific mentors. Most experimental projects involve hands-on research in one or more of the state-of-the-art central instrumentation facilities with training and supervision provided by expert technical staff. For examples of past REU research projects in Materials Science and Engineering, please see www.eduprograms.seas.harvard.edu/reu.htm

Students and teachers in the REU and RET Site Program in Materials Research and Engineering will be part of a larger, diverse research community through organized and informal interactions with students, mentors, and faculty in the REU programs of the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) and the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) based at Harvard University. Professional development workshops, faculty seminars on research and ethics, and community activities are integrated into the program.

For more information on the RET component, please visit www.eduprograms.seas.harvard.edu/ret.htm

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0649199 (previous grant 0353937).
Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recomendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF or other sponsors.