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.

Rice offers a unique opportunity for undergraduates to perform cutting-edge cardiovascular research ranging from fundamental science and translational medicine to community health. The SCRIP at Rice, administered by the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering (IBB), will recruit undergraduates from the greater Houston area to perform research in the departments of Bioengineering, Biosciences, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology, and Statistics.

Program participants will be assigned to a Rice faculty mentor and will work closely with a Rice PhD student to perform cutting edge research in Data Science. This could include designing and implementing new machine learning algorithms, applying machine learning algorithms solve specific problems, or developing methods to manage huge data sets. The program will start on May 23 and end on July 29. The program will require a full-time commitment. Participants will be given a $6000 stipend.

The goal of this program, open only to community college students, is to provide you with first-hand experience in cutting-edge research in the evolutionary genetics of animal behavior. You will participate by conducting experiments on fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster), forming hypotheses about the evolution of behavior, reading papers from the scientific literature, and interacting with graduate students and faculty.

The focus of this REU is to explore new technologies and approaches in nanotechnology and electrochemical devices that address climate change, energy, and environmental sustainability through research projects focusing on Processes to Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Energy Storage and Management, and Water Purification. 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.

Student researchers will explore the intersection of Earth science and life with the goal of understanding what makes a planet hospitable. Topics will include atmospheric sciences, oceanography, soil science, ecology, planetary science, plate tectonics, deep and early Earth processes, and volcanism. This program will include a 5 day field trip to an old mining town in Colorado to explore Earth and environmental processes. No prior research experience is required, and students will receive free housing along with a $6000 stipend. Majors from physics, chemistry, geology, environmental science, biology, computer science, or related engineering fields are welcome.

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 22 and end on July 29.

This is a summer internship program for underrepresented undergraduate minorities interested in chemical research. Formerly known as CRISP, it is hosted by the Rice Chemistry Department at Rice University. The program consists of 9 weeks of research and mentoring with a chemistry faculty member. Students will be placed in a research group to work on a project that aligns with the student's chemical interest.

During the Rice STAT-DATASCI program, participants will work closely with faculty members, graduate students, and/or undergraduate mentors on current research projects, make short progress presentations to their peers during program meetings, make a formal poster presentation of their research experience at the end of the program, and submit a written, final report describing the results of their research.