This is a 10 week summer research program which takes place between May 25-July 31, 2026. The program is open to two high-school juniors or seniors and two undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a strong interest in physics, materials science, or engineering. Through this program, students will gain hands-on experience in designing, simulating, fabricating, and measuring acoustic metamaterials that behave as simple analogues of quantum and electronic materials. Participants will work closely with Rice University faculty and graduate-student mentors to explore concepts such as moiré lattices, topological states, and emergent wave phenomena.

This is a 10 week summer research program which takes place between May 25-July 31, 2026. In this summer REU, students will work on research projects under faculty mentors that draw from a range of approaches (classical biochemical and genetic to non-trivial theoretical models that require computation) to study naturally-occurring genetic networks, artificial genetic and metabolic networks, and biomolecular structure, function, and evolution.

This is a 10 week summer research program which takes place between May 26-July 31, 2026. Rice offers a unique opportunity for undergraduates to perform cutting-edge cardiovascular research ranging from fundamental science and translational medicine to community health. The SURFN at Rice will recruit undergraduates from the greater Houston area to perform research in the departments of Bioengineering, Biosciences, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemistry, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology, Mechanical Engineering, and Statistics.

This is a 10 week summer research program which takes place between May 27-July 31, 2026. This interdisciplinary summer research experience that brings students from various branches of engineering and computer science together with engineering faculty engaged in leading edge collaborative research with non-engineers in the health sciences to prepare the next generation of engineers to lead the continued transformation of society.

This is a 10-week summer research program that will take place from May 26-July 31, 2026. The focus of Nanomaterials REU is to explore new approaches in nanotechnology through research projects focused on nanomaterials for enhanced water purification and nanomaterials to improve energy production, storage, and transmission. This REU is specifically for community college students in the Greater Houston Area to explore sustainable solutions that lead to a future where oil and natural gas are converted efficiently into hydrogen and valuable carbon materials, where we have efficient tools to store and convert energy, and where new physical and chemical processes increase access to clean water in all parts of the globe.

This is an 8-week summer research program which takes place between June 8–July 31, 2026. Undergraduate students will engage in hands-on research projects addressing real-world issues across diverse topics, including health psychology, human-computer interaction, workplace dynamics, aging, AI-powered assessment, and more. In addition to research, students will participate in faculty-led presentations and professional development workshops focused on skills like resume writing, presenting, interviewing, and preparing for graduate school.

This is a 10 week summer research program which takes place between May 25-July 31, 2026. Rice University offers a new REU program in Quantum Technologies. The Q-REU fellows will be mentored by a Rice faculty in the departments of Physics & Astronomy, Electrical and Engineering and Applied Physics and will be offered the unique opportunity to perform cutting-edge research in atomic physics, quantum optics, photonics and quantum devices. The Q-REU is administered by the Weiss school of Natural Science and it will start on May 26 and end on July 31.

This is a 10 week summer research program which takes place between May 4 and Aug. 21, 2026. This program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in advanced materials research through hands-on projects under the mentorship of esteemed faculty members at Rice University while collaborating with peers and interacting with the wider scientific community. The Fellowship is designed for undergraduate students to broaden their scientific knowledge and prepare them for a successful professional career. We invite highly motivated undergraduate students to apply and be a part of the future of materials innovation.