Summer REUs

REU--Research Experience for Undergraduates

Summer REU--10-12 week summertime REU usually accompanied by a stipend and a wealth of opportunities for learning more about the research field. Universities normally don't use their own students for these summer projects, but instead they do a sort of exchange of students all over the country.

The BME professors are excellent at IIT for helping students obtain these REU positions. They are always sending out updates for programs they hear about, and writing recommendations in a timely manor. I was studying in a group of BME students last night for our electronics midterm. Everyone there had been selected for different REU programs. Some students were in the Midwest and others were further away (one student is in California!). Personally, I'll be at University of Illinois Chicago doing neuropsychology research! In addition to having excellent summer positions with top researchers, everyone seemed to be able to find a position that suited their interest. I'm excited to hear in the fall how everyones summer experience turns out!

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