Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in QoLT

The primary objectives of the QoLT REU program are to:

• Enroll a highly motivated and diverse group of undergraduate students and excite them about technology and engineering.
• Engage undergraduate students in cross-disciplinary research in QoLT to gain understanding of how to relate human functions (physiological, physical, and cognitive) to the design of intelligent devices and systems that aid and interact with people.
• Expand their knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in QoLT and prepare them for graduate studies or professional careers in QoLT.

The QoLT REU program is designed to actively engage students in research, product development, and evaluation of QoLT, while advising them on proper research conduct, workplace ethics, and human subjects testing.

• The students learn about QoLT research in a friendly, nurturing, and structured environment, and work closely with faculty and graduate student mentors and other team members on a QoLT research project.
• Students will be exposed to many other aspects of research: medical and social aspects of aging and disability, design and research practices, scientific writing, and research presentation.
• Through field trips to our local partners and a career workshop with the QoLT faculty and industry partner, students will explore career options in this field.
• There will be an REU research symposium at the end of the internship where students will showcase their research findings to QoLT faculty, student peers, and industry representatives.
• Students who exhibit a strong interest in pursuing advanced education in QoLT will be encouraged to work further with their mentors after the internship to submit research papers to related professional conferences and they will be supported to attend the conferences that have accepted their papers.

Details

Eight American undergraduate students, who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program as a sophomore, junior or senior, and 3.0 QPA or higher will be recruited for a 10-week summer internship with a stipend, housing, and travel support.

To apply for the internship the following items are required, 1) a completed application form with resume and personal statement attached 2) at least one letter of reference.

Please submit completed application electronically. Ask your referee to send the reference form directly to Mary Goldberg.