Solving
Problems with Data Science
at Virginia Tech
Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Funded by the National Science Foundation
May 19, 2024 to July 28, 2024
at Virginia Tech
Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Funded by the National Science Foundation
May 19, 2024 to July 28, 2024
- 20 positions available
- Receive a stipend of $7,000
- Funds for travel to Blacksburg, Virginia
- Free housing and meals on campus
- Hands on research working with grad students & faculty
- Cultural activities & training in ethics & professionalism
Applications Due March 21, 2024. Click Here to Apply!
Undergrad Research at VT
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Overview
This paid
summer REU program is for undergraduates
(current or recent graduates) interested in
solving problems with data at the interface of
biology and engineering. Students will collect
data, and learn to make decisions from these
data. Research projects will use sensor-based
assets and/or computational-based assets at
Virginia Tech. Students will learn to
communicate effectively with fellow students,
policymakers, and the public. Students will be
fully integrated into participating research
groups and will experience hands on research,
group meetings, and close collaboration with
other members of related research groups.
Research Projects
Using an Automated Pipeline to Count Centrosomes (Cimini Lab)
Emission, Transport, and Deposition of Atmospheric Microplastics (Foroutan Lab)
Automated Turfgrass Pest Mapping using Aerial Image Analysis (McCall Lab)
Data-Driven Methods for Science and Engineering (Ross Lab)
Data Sciences in Vienna, Austria: Transport of Biological Particles in the Atmosphere (Schmale Lab)
Autonomous systems for specialy crops load, canopy, and disease estimations (Seyyedhasani Lab)
Comparative Biomechanics of Animals (Socha Lab)
Detection of Waterborne Contaminants (Vikesland Lab)
Eligibility
Must be U.S.
Citizen or permanent resident. Must be
and remain an undergraduate (or recent
graduate) in good standing. Must plan to
complete a degree program. Students devote
full time research efforts and must not accept
additional employment.
***For the REU in Austria (Schmale Lab), ability to speak German desired, but not required (English is a common language in Vienna). Must possess a valid U.S. passport, or be willing to expedite a passport application.
***For the REU in Austria (Schmale Lab), ability to speak German desired, but not required (English is a common language in Vienna). Must possess a valid U.S. passport, or be willing to expedite a passport application.