Summer Research Opportunities Program-
SROP UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison offers a number of Summer Research
Opportunities to undergraduate students. It is a unique chance for undergraduates
to work closely with faculty mentors and graduate students in their major
discipline. Students accepted into research programs are matched with faculty
whose expertise and interests match the student’s research interest.
Students gain valuable skills for success in post-graduate studies and careers
in their chosen field. Upon completing their summer research, students have
the opportunity to present and receive reviews of their individual work.
To Apply, please use this Application
Integrated
Biological Sciences Summer Research Program (IBS-SRP)
Janet Branchaw, PhD, Director branchaw@wisc.edu
Lucas Moyer-Horner, Coordinator lrmoyerh@wisc.edu
Students complete independent research projects with faculty mentors in
disciplinary sub-groups (listed below). All students meet weekly as an interdisciplinary
group to discuss the research process, evolutionary theory and how it relates
to their research projects, and graduate school and careers in research.
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Kelley Harris-Johnson, Coordinator
kelleyharris@wisc.edu
Bioenergy
John Greenler, Coordinator
jgreenler@glbrc.wisc.edu
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Michelle Holland, Coordinator
cmb@bocklabs.wisc.edu
Computational Biology and Biostatistics
Whitney A. Sweeney, Coordinator
sweeney@biostat.wisc.edu
Ecology, Plants and Environmental Systems
Carmela Diosana, Coordinator
Sara Rodock, Coordinator
ccdiosana@wisc.edu
rodock@wisc.edu
Molecular & Environmental Toxicology
Eileen Stevens, emstevens@wisc.edu
Neurobiology
Mallory Musolf, Coordinator
musolf@wisc.edu
Virology
Johan den Boon, Coordinator
jdenboon@morgridgeinstitute.org
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Psychology Research
Experience Program (PREP)
Brad Postle, Director postle@wisc.edu
Emily Forscher , Coordinator prep@psych.wisc.edu
The Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP) will provide intensive mentoring and experience in scientific research and in professional development to undergraduates from historically underrepresented populations – racial and ethnic minorities, low-income, and first-generation college students -- who have expressed and demonstrated an interest in a career in scientific psychology. PREP features a balance of mentored laboratory research (approximately 30 hrs./week) and a curriculum of scientific instruction, professional development, and networking opportunities. It is supported by the National Science Foundation through its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) mechanism.
Research Experience for Undergraduates
- Astrophysics
(REU Astrophysics)
Eric Hooper , Director reu@astro.wisc.edu
The Departments of Astronomy and Physics jointly host an REU program in astrophysics. Students work closely with faculty or research scientist on research projects for presentation.
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Integrated Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science
Research Experience for Undergraduates Programs
Andrew Greenberg, Director aegreenb@engr.wisc.edu
Students complete independent research projects with faculty mentors in disciplinary sub-groups (listed below):
Research Experience for Undergraduates
in Nanotechnology (Nano REU)
Andrew Greenberg, Director aegreenb@engr.wisc.edu
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Sustainable Nanotechnology
Andrew Greenberg, Director aegreenb@engr.wisc.edu
Robert Hamers rjhamers@wisc.edu
REU in Chemistry and Biological
Engineering
Andrew Greenberg, Director aegreenb@engr.wisc.edu
Research Experience
for Undergraduates in the Chemistry of Materials for Renewable Energy (CMRE
REU)
Andrew Greenberg, Director aegreenb@engr.wisc.edu
REU Microbiology
Jon Roll, Director jtroll@wisc.edu
Students participate in research projects in microbiology, biochemistry,
molecular biology, and related fields. In addition to working on individual
independent research projects with faculty, post docs and graduate students,
seminars and other enrichment activities are available.
Summer Education Research
Program (SERP)
Ruttanatip (Dang) Chonwerawong, Director rchonwer@education.wisc.edu
SERP provides promising minority undergraduate students who are interested
in pursuing graduate studies with a valuable opportunity to be mentored
by distinguished professors and engage in independent research within the
School of Education. The departments within the School of Education have
consistently ranked best in the nation.
Kelly Burton, Program Director, kburton@engr.wisc.edu
Undergraduates explore research experience available as a graduate student in the College of Engineering. Work under the direction of faculty as on a laboratory research team. The program also addresses the graduate application process.
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Geothermal and Energy Geotechnics
Jim Tinjum, Co-Director tinjum@epd.engr.wisc.edu
Dante Fratta, Co-Director fratta@wisc.edu
Sabrina Bradshaw, Program Coordinator sbradshaw@wisc.edu
Energy Geotechnics is an emerging discipline in which engineers and scientists employ principles of engineering and the physical sciences of geology, physics, and chemistry for the advancement and design of renewable energy systems, such as wind energy foundations and collector systems, and geothermal heating technology. Participants would expect to work in a challenging research group while being exposed to laboratory and field experimental work, modeling, analysis and interpretation of scientific data and engineering design of methods and systems.
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