Project Detail

Research and Experience for Undergraduates

Students experience first-hand how basic research is carried out.

Lead: Razdan, Anshuman
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Date: 08/15/2003  - 07/31/2007

Abstract

The National Science Foundation makes possible a number of opportunities for undergraduates to join research projects each summer. This allows students to experience first-hand how basic research is carried out, and to contribute consequentially. One such student, Jeremy Hansen, took this opportunity and went on to do his MS in Computer Science.


Research and Experience for Undergraduate "Sites" are established in all fields of science, mathematics, and engineering. Each site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates, who work in the research programs of the host institution. Students are in general accepted from throughout the country. Each student is assigned to a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty, post-docs, and graduate students.