We offer a unique summer research experience for undergraduate students in science, engineering, or mathematics disciplines. The program is funded by the National Science Foundation and WVNano, the West Virginia state initiative for nanoscience and nanotechnology research.
Cutting-edge multidisciplinary nanoscience undergraduate research programs in:
Photonics
Molecular Electronics and Electronic Transduction
Multifunctional Heterostructures
Nano and Microfluidics
Nanokinematics
Spintronics and Magnetism
Eligibility
To be eligible for the WVNano-REU program, you must
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior (i.e., must have at least finished freshman year by end of the 2011-2012 school year)
Have a minimum of 2.75 GPA in college science, math, and engineering courses
The program will be held on the campus of West Virginia University, located in Morgantown, WV. Morgantown is surrounded by numerous state parks, beautiful mountains, rivers, and lakes, and is located only 80 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA and 200 miles east of Washington, D.C. The summer months in West Virginia offer unparalleled opportunities for biking, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting and back country trail hiking.
Excellent article over at Fast Company regarding the benefits of in-person socializing (even when you work in a field that doesn’t require it).
In the world of blogs, skype, facebook, forums, and chat applications it’s very easy for us to forget how valuable one-on-one time with another human being can be.This article provides three compelling reasons why a portion of our week should be spent actively developing our social selves, and finding what urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg calls “Third Spaces”.
That’s right folks. After a few software problems (and an extremely busy semester) I can now call myself “doctor”.
On Oct 28, 2011, I successfully defended my PhD dissertation. All that remains is finishing edits to my dissertation, submitting it (and a boatload of paperwork).
The CDC is sponsoring a Flu App Challenge to build a web application (for PC, mobile device, iPad…it’s your choice) designed to quickly and easily pull data from the CDC’s databases and RSS feeds to prepare the general public for flu season. There will be a total of $35,000 in prizes for the winners.
1. There is only one way to be a good scientist - get on with it.
2. When opportunity knocks - open the door.
3. Build a team - they need to be better than you.
4. It’s not about your knowledge - it’s about your imagination and ideas.
5. Always bring something to the party
6. It’s not the $ize of your gun - it’s when you shoot.
7. If the system doesn’t work for you - change it, do something else, or don’t complain
8. Don’t “ask why” - ask “why not?” Every “no” is one step closer to a “yes”. Also it’s easier to chase than to be chased.
9. The journey - often more rewarding than the destination
10. Be nice to people.
