Summer REU at Penn

Hey everyone,

Dr. Simpson received any email about this program at Penn. Please take a look below if you are interested in a great opportunity in summer research.

Dear Colleague,

I would like to ask you to inform your students about the Undergraduate Research Opportunity at the University of Pennsylvania. The area of research is in Sensor Technologies. The program is looking for undergraduates who are interesting in a hands-on research program this summer. 

A flyer with information of the program is attached.

Thank you for your help in advertising the program.

Best regards,

Jan

Jan Van der Spiegel  Professor of Electrical and Systems Eng.  University of Pennsylvania 200 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104  Tel: 215-898-7116 www.seas.upenn.edu/~jan

                                              SUNFEST
Summer Undergraduate Fellowship in Sensor Technologies
                        A NSF Sponsored REU Program

                                              Program Overview

• Summer research experience with a stipend of $4,850
• Partial travel support will be provided.
  
• Opportunity to work on an interesting interdisciplinary topic
• Work under the mentorship of a faculty member and a graduate student
• Participate in workshops on giving effective presentations, writing reports, applying to graduate school, and ethics in engineering and science
• On-campus housing is provided at no or minimal cost
• Period: May 25 to August 3, 2013

                            Application deadline: February 25, 2013

                                        Areas of research

• ·         Micro and Nano Electromechanical Structures
• ·         Nanotechnology and materials
• ·         Robotics and Control oriented projects
• ·         Sensors for Medical and Biomedical Applications
•      Optical and Vision Sensors

Application information available at: http://www.seas.upenn.edu/sunfest
Applicants have to be US Citizens or Permanent Residents; minimum GPA: 3.0.

For further information contact Jan Van der Spiegel atsunfest@seas.upenn.edu

Mike DeVanzo