UC San Diego MRSEC Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

The UC San Diego MRSEC REU is a full-time summer undergraduate research program focused on materials science and engineering, including predictive assemblies and engineered living materials. Participants are integrated into MRSEC faculty laboratories across multiple departments and receive training in experimental and theoretical methods, instrumentation, and professional development. The program includes intensive RIMSE summer school training, a team capstone Discovery Project, and presentation at the UC San Diego Summer Research Conference. Trainees receive mentoring from faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students and may produce publishable research and attend professional conferences.

Weekly stipend; on-campus housing; travel reimbursement up to $500; intensive research training, mentoring, instrumentation training, professional development workshops, and opportunity to present at the UC San Diego Summer Research Conference.

Undergraduate students seeking a summer research experience in materials science and engineering.