SUMMER PROGRAMS

Earth, Wind, and Fire: Sustainable Energy for the 21st Century

10 week summer research program that will allow them to conduct research on a sustainable energy, work in a multidisciplinary research environment, and learn more about current developments related to sustainability. Specific learning objectives of this project include:

1. To develop and apply knowledge and skills in the areas of mathematics, science, engineering, and research methods;

2. To develop an understanding of sustainability as an applied multidisciplinary field encompassing economics, science, and technology, and the social, political, and ethical issues facing contemporary societies

3. To develop a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning by increasing the capacity for self directed learning and original investigation

Kansas Bridges to the Future

This is a partnership between KSU and five community colleges in Kansas: Seward County, Garden City, Dodge City, Donnelly, and Kansas City Community Colleges. Qualified minority and first-generation students will receive dual admission into the community college as well as to KSU with tuition waivers. The program aims to develop the students’ interest in careers in biomedical research and allied sciences and to help them in the transition as they move to four-year institutions.

Laser-matter Interactions at the Atomic and Nanoscales (Physics REU)

The 10-week summer program offers students an opportunity to perform cutting-edge research.  Each student will be paired with a faculty research mentor.  The program includes lectures and presentations by Physics professors and Dr. Bruce Glymour, Professor of Philosophy, will lead discussions of ethical issues in physics, including case studies of some famous ethical violations in recent years.   Students will develop a web page, give regular research updates, and give an oral or poster presentation summarizing their research project. Sophomores and juniors who have completed a course in modern physics are eligible.  US citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply. Rolling admissions begin February 20th.

Ecology, Evolution, and Genomics of Grassland Organisms (Biology REU)

The intellectual focus of the 10-week REU summer program at Konza Prairie is Conservation of the Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem.  REU student projects will be conducted at Konza Prairie Biological Station, which protects significant natural resources as part of its three-fold mission of conservation, ecological research and science education. Deadline for applications is March 1 of each academic year.

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (SUROP)

The 9-week program gives undergraduates from under-represented groups a first-hand experience with the research process in their chosen field of interest. This experience is designed to help students prepare for graduate school and other advanced study. Deadline for application is on February 14.