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REU - Back to the Future Program


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Academic Level:
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Undergraduates - First Year
Undergraduates - Sophomore
Undergraduates - Junior
Undergraduates - Senior

Note: this opportunity encourages applications from community college students.

Description:
The NSF REU Back to the Future site hosts students in a 10-week undergraduate research experience at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in the beautiful Black Hills of SD. Research is focused on materials and metallurgical engineering with supplemental activities that explore the artistic and historical uses of metals and materials. Projects include critical minerals, metal processing, advanced alloys, biomaterials, surface engineering, and more.
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Participating Institution(s):
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (Lead)

Program Materials:
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This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical & Nuclear Engineering
Chemistry
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Nanotechnology
Physics
STEM Fields

Keywords:
Archaeometallurgy
Biomaterials
Engineering Research
Materials Chemistry
Materials Processing
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mineral Science
Nanomaterials Science & Engineering

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This program is funded by:
National Science Foundation (NSF)


Page last updated 3/10/2024
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