Undergraduate Program: Research Opportunities

The REU Program

Students will perform research each week of our summer program. In addition to the research, we hold social events, educational seminars, field trips, and symposia (see below).

2012 REU Schedule

Week Event/Location
Week 1 Orientation to Program and Department
Group Exercise: Library Resources
Week 2 Social Gathering
Seminar: Developing Hypotheses
Week 3 Social Gathering
Field Trip #1 - Harvard Forest
Week 4 Social Gathering
Exercise: How to Give Oral Presentations
Week 5 Social Gathering
Mid-Program Student Presentations
Week 6 Social Gathering
Discussion: Find the Right Grad School
Week 7 Social Gathering
Student Led Lab Tours
Week 8 Social Gathering
Field Trip #2 - Wetland Ecology
Week 9 Social Gathering
Seminar: Constructing a Resumé
Week 10 Discussion: Alternative Careers in Science
REU Symposium
Social Gathering (BBQ @ Phil's house)

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