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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

College students performing experiments in the REU program

The MagLab's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is an exciting summer program for college students interested in a science career by giving them the chance to work with MagLab scientists on an in-depth research project. This program is funded by the National Science Foundation.

The MagLab REU program offers a wide range of research experiences in physics, chemistry, biological sciences, geochemistry, materials science and magnet science and engineering. Participants work closely with MagLab mentors on a research project. Students also participate in weekly seminars and colloquia that broaden their knowledge of MagLab research and future careers. Participants will receive a $6,500 stipend for their participation in the program that is given in two increments during the summer. Housing is provided through the program should you need it. We cannot reimburse housing costs that are not through our program. We can provide travel support for participants to come to the MagLab on the first day of the program and to return home on the last day of the program. The travel support is up to $800.

Students will be selected by mentors at any one of the MagLab's 2 locations:

  • Florida State University, in Tallahassee, FL;
  • University of Florida in Gainesville, FL

To see the types of research projects that past participants have conducted, please visit the section below on this webpage.

To learn more about research conducted by MagLab faculty and staff, please visit our research webpage.


Participation requirements:

  • You must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card)
  • You must be 18 years of age or older by the start of the program.

Applications

Additional details are forthcoming.


Application Materials

  • A current resume that must be uploaded to the application.
  • The names and email addresses of 1 – 2 professional references.
  • Unofficial transcripts from all universities and colleges you have attended (Unofficial transcripts can either be uploaded during application process or sent by email to reu@magnet.fsu.edu).

REU Class of 2025

Emma Campbell

Emma Campbell

Florida State University - Biochemistry

Mentor: Thierry Dubroca

View Presentation "Forever Chemical Identification Using 19F Liquid Dynamic Nuclear Polarization" on YouTube 2nd Place Tie

Anne Carmichael

Anne Carmichael

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire - Materials Science and Engineering

Mentors: Eric Hellstrom & Shaon Barua (co-mentor)

View Presentation "Ceramic Fiber Prevents Sagging in Superconducting Coils During Heat Treatment" on YouTube

Darby Hanes

Darby Hanes

Texas Tech University - Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering

Mentor: Jamel Ali

View Presentation "Multiscale Rheology of Soft Biological Materials" on YouTube

Megan Joyce

Megan Joyce

Washington & Jefferson College - Chemistry

Mentor: Robert Schurko

View Presentation "Molecular LEGOs for Medicine: Stacking, Stabilizing, and Solving with Solid-State NMR" on YouTube 1st Place & People's Choice

Hayden Kinstler

Hayden Kinstler

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Materials Science and Engineering

Mentor: Aixia Xu

View Presentation "Wide performance variation of REBCO coated conductors" on YouTube

Julia Martin

Julia Martin

Florida State University - Biomedical Engineering

Mentor: Malathy Elumalai

View Presentation "Development of Cost-Effective RF Shields for 21.1T MRI Probes" on YouTube 3rd Place Tie

Naoum Mashraqi

Naoum Mashraqi

Florida State University - Physics and Mathematics

Mentor: Laura Greene

View Presentation "A Measurement Scheme for Low Frequency Shot Noise Spectroscopy" on YouTube 

Mason McFarland

Mason McFarland

Gettysburg College - Physics/ Electrical engineering

Mentor: Shermane Benjamin

View Presentation "Synthesis and Characterization of Potential Superconductive Materials" on YouTube 2nd Place Tie

Adam Mooers

Adam Mooers

Florida State University - Physics

Mentor: Guangxin Ni

View Presentation "Long Wavelength Electrodynamics of Transition Metal Oxides" on YouTube 

Kiera Powers

Kiera Powers

Florida State University - Chemistry

Mentor: Tomas Orlando

View Presentation "Assessing Cooling Efficiency with a NMR Thermometer" on YouTube

Lily Schroeder

Lily Schroeder

Smith College - Physics/Astronomy

Mentor: Ali Bangura

View Presentation "Using Cantilever Resonance to Measure Low Temperatures in Field" on YouTube 3rd Place Tie

Julia Sveen

Julia Sveen

Florida State University - Information, Communication and Technology

Mentors: Julia Smith & Abigail Centers (co-mentor)

View Presentation "Power Supply Failure Detection using Machine Learning Models" on YouTube


REU Class of 2024

Chiemeka Amadi

Chiemeka Amadi

Florida State University - Electrical Engineering, Applied Math

Mentor: Theirry Dubroca

View Presentation "Using Ferro-Shims to Improve the Field Homogeneity of a 14T-Magnet" on YouTube 1st Pace Winner

Gage Avonce

Gage Avonce

Columbus State Community College - Associate of Science

Mentors: Ke Han & Rongmei Niu

View Presentation "Quick Fatigue Life Characterization Using Coding" on YouTube

Sebastian Castro

Sebastian Castro

Florida State University - Chemical Engineering

Mentor: Daniel Hallinan

View Presentation "Ion Transport in Perfluorosulfonic Acid Membranes" on YouTube

Ellen Ding

Ellen Ding

Georgia Institute of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Mentor: Wei Guo

View Presentation "Particle Levitation Velocimetry with Superconducting Magnetic Coils" on YouTube

Ivanska Gierbolini-Colon

Ivanska Gierbolini-Colon

University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus - Chemistry

Mentors: RAmrit Venkatesh & Faith Scott

View Presentation "Evaluation of Overall Sensitivity of Biradicals for DNP-NMR" on YouTube

Natalie Ibbetson

Natalie Ibbetson

California State University East Bay - Chemistry

Mentor: Tomas Orlando

View Presentation "Hunting For 15N-DNP in liquid at 14.1 T" on YouTube

Felicia Kedrowski

Felicia Kedrowski

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Applied Physics, Dual Degree Engineering Emphasis

Mentor: Subramanian Ramakrishnan

View Presentation "Formulation and Rheological Characterizations of MAX Epoxy Composites for 3D Printing" on YouTube

Jasmine Prieto

Jasmine Prieto

Florida State University - Physical Science

Mentor: Arneil Reyes

View Presentation "63Cu NMR Thermometry at Low Temperatures" on YouTube

Victoria Rash

Victoria Rash

The University of Texas at Dallas - Physics

Mentor: Robert Schurko

View Presentation "Solid Gains: Creatine Characterized by Solid-State NMR" on YouTube 3rd Place & People's Choice

Janelle Thomas

Janelle Thomas

Florida A&M University - Biological Systems Engineering

Mentor: Ilya Litvak

View Presentation "Field Mapping and Characterization of the Magnetic Field Profile of a Thin Steel Ring in a 9.4 T Magnet" on YouTube 2nd Place & People's Choice

Taylor Vanderlinden

Taylor Vanderlinden

Florida State University - Biomedical Engineering

Mentor: Malathy Elumalai

View Presentation "Constructing a Double Resonant 33 mm ID 1H-2H RF Coil" on YouTube

Garrett Wibbels

Garrett Wibbels

South Dakota Mines - Chemical Engineering

Mentor: Kaya Wei

View Presentation "Influencing Crystal Growths with External Magnetic Fields" on YouTube

Vivienne Zacher

Vivienne Zacher

Florida State University - Biomedical Engineering

Mentor: Jamel Ali

View Presentation "3D Printing and Physical Characterization of a Bioabsorbable Mesh" on YouTube


For more information contact Kawana Johnson, PhD.


Last modified on 21 August 2025