Summer Research @ Woods Hole, MA

About Woods Hole:

The Marine Biological Laboratory is an international center for research, education, and training in biology. It was established in 1888 as an institute where marine organisms were used as model systems in the study of cell biology, neurobiology, and embryology. During the summer, the 270 year-round scientists and support staff of the MBL are joined by an additional 300 visiting scientists in our Whitman Center for visiting research, as well as 1200 graduate / postdoctoral students and faculty in our discovery courses, all from over 200 institutions throughout the world. Scientists are attracted to the MBL as well by the opportunity to collaborate with investigators at the other scientific institutions in Woods Hole. These include the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the United States Geological Survey, and the Woods Hole Research Center. In the small village of Woods Hole, this concentration of researchers and institutions results in a scientific community unparalleled in the world.

Dates: June 13 through August 21, 2010

Application Deadline: April 1, 2010

Website: http://www.mbl.edu/education/courses/other_programs/reu_details.html

Sensing and Signaling: University of Tennessee

Description: The aim of this program is to provide research experiences for undergraduate students majoring in the sciences with an introduction  to cutting edge research in the broad area of “Sensing and Signaling”. The team of REU investigators represents a multidisciplinary ensemble of Cell Biologists, Geneticists, Biochemists, and Biophysicists who are taking modern approaches to the analysis of how signals are perceived and transduced in myriad biological systems.


Program Dates: June 7 - July 30, 2010


Application Deadline: EXTENDED TO APRIL 7, 2010


Website: http://web.bio.utk.edu/bcmb/reu/index.shtml

Summer School of Behavioral Endocrinology: One-Week Course at Emory & Travel to SBN meeting

The Summer School of Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, an intensive one-week course in the basic principles of behavioral neuroendocrinology,  is planned (pending funding) for July 10-17, 2010 on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Leaders in the field will be brought  to Emory from all over the U.S. to discuss topics such as sex differences in behavior and the nervous system, the effects of hormones on brain structures and processes, and the neuroendocrinology of stress. In addition to these discussions there will be workshops on bioinformatics and the analysis of hormone-dependent behaviors. The course is intended for undergraduates (or recent graduates) who are contemplating applying to graduate school. The aim is to give trainees an appreciation for behavioral neuroendocrinology as a discipline, as well as a sense of what it is like to have a career in science.   

Following the one-week course, trainees will attend the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) in Toronto, Canada, July 18-22, 2010. Attending the SBN meeting is an excellent way for trainees to find graduate programs and faculty mentors with matching interests.

All travel expenses, room, and board in Atlanta and Toronto will be paid by the program. Students wishing to participate must commit to attending the entire course and SBN meeting (July 10-21, 2010). Note that travel to Canada requires a passport or a driver’s license AND  birth certificate.

To apply, please visit www.ssbne.org. Application materials include the online application form, a cv, college transcript (unofficial is  sufficient), and a 1-2 page statement of career goals and scientific interests. Applicants should arrange for 1-3 letters of recommendation  to be sent directly to ssbne@emory.edu.  Members of underrepresented minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Chemistry research in energy sciences @ Wyoming

Description:  The University of Wyoming (UW) and the National Science Foundation sponsor a 10-week summer REU program focused on “Chemistry Research in Energy Science.” The program provides each student with a hands-on research experience but is a fully integrated program to educate and train students about the scientific issues related to the development of clean and sustainable energy resources. 


Program Dates: May 24 to July 30, 2010


Application Deadline: March 15, 2010


Website: http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/chemistry/info.asp?p=19671 

Explorations in Statistics Research: Boulder, Colorado

Program Dates: June 19-26, 2010

Location: National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado

This exciting, fast-paced program introduces students to three modern, 

applied statistics research problems, and gives them a sense of how 

statisticians approach large, complex problems, with the aim of 

encouraging them to pursue advanced degrees in statistics.

Deadline: March 3, 2010

PS A flyer is available at

http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/~summer/NCAR/ExplorationsFlyer10.pdf