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.
Highlights
- Application Deadline – Friday, January 9, 2026
- Program Dates are May 26th – July 31st, 2026
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
Go to 2026 REU Program Application.
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 2026
Brittany Alvarado
Florida State University
Mentor: Kavipriya Thangavel
Poster Title: Electronic Structure of Qubit MOFs via High-Field EPR Spectroscopy
Jack Arena
Florida State University
Daniel Hallinan
Poster Title: The Influence of Phenyl Groups on Sodium-Based Poly(vinyl alcohol) Polymer Blend Electrolytes
Dana Balin
Northwestern University
Mentor: Abbey Centers
Poster Title: Voltage Tap Failure Detection for Resistive Magnet Systems
Andrew Benyacko
University of West Florida
Mentor: David Butcher
Poster Title: LLM-Guided Bayesian Optimization of Casanovo De Novo Peptidd Sequencing
Mira Best
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Mentors: Vlad Dobrosavljevic
Poster Title: Modernizing a Java Simulation for Interactive Condensed Matter Physics Research
Matthew Bonvissuto
Kennesaw State University
Mentor: Kaya Wei & Dave Graf
Poster Title: Influence of Indium Doping on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of Yb2Zn17
Ian Callahan
Jacksonville University
Mentor: Daniel Davis
Poster Title: Post-Mortem Structural Analysis of Bi-2212 Superconducting Magnets
Valeria Carrasco Davila
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras
Mentor: Matthew Eddy
Poster Title: The Effect of Lipid Composition on GPCR Conformational Dynamics
Allison Casanova
Florida State University
Mentor: Subramanian Ramakrishnan
Poster Title: Advanced Silver-Based Strain Sensor Manufacturing for Integration on Aerospace Structures
Brian Chang Chien
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Mentor: Guangxin Ni
Poster Title: Development of a Room-Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscope
Karis Ellis
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Mentor: Shermane Benjamin
Teagan Harbour
University of Tampa
Mentor: Matthew Eddy
Poster Title: The Effect of Lipid Composition on GPCR Conformational Dynamics
Jezreel Hinson
Florida State University
Mentor: Guangxin Ni
Poster Title: Designing New Detection System for Low Temperature, High Vacuum Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
Christian Hurdis
Florida State University
Mentor: Thierry Dubroca
Poster Title: Optimization of a 263 GHz Smooth Walled Horn
Amelia Jones
Smith College
Mentor: Mohd Bilal Khan
Poster Title: Schlieren-Based Optical Visualization of Metal Ion Dynamics under Uniform Magnetic Fields
Ella Luking
Rhodes College
Mentor: Malathy Elumalai
Poster Title: Exploring Conductive Ink 3D Printing for MRI RF Coil Fabrication
Evan Michael
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mentor: Ali Bangura
Poster Title: Comprehensive Characterization of Nanocalorimeters for Quantum Materials
Audrey Molidor
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mentor: Jamel Ali
Poster Title: Mg-doped bioactive glass nanoparticles as fillers for PCL composites in soft tissue applications.
Olugbeminiyi Odewole
Florida State University
Mentor: Tomas Orlando
Poster Title: Electron-Nuclear Hyperfine Coupling in Hexafluorobenzene and BDPA Liquid Mixture
Nolan Scales
Florida State University
Mentor: Laura Greene
Poster Title: Analysis of Superconducting Planar Tunnel Junction Quality
Nathalie Waters
Davidson
Mentor: Kaya Wei & Dave Graf
Poster Title: Flux Growth Ratio Variance for Yb-Zn Compounds
Hannah Watts
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Mentor: Ke Han
Poster Title: Thermodynamic Assessment of Cu-Ag-O
REU Class of 2025
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
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire - Materials Science and Engineering
Mentors: Eric Hellstrom & Shaon Barua (co-mentor)
Darby Hanes
Texas Tech University - Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Jamel Ali
View Presentation "Multiscale Rheology of Soft Biological Materials" on YouTube
Carly Hill
Juniata College - Chemistry
Mentor: Martha Chacon
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
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
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
Florida State University - Physics and Mathematics
Mentor: Laura Greene
View Presentation "A Measurement Scheme for Low Frequency Shot Noise Spectroscopy" on YouTube
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
Florida State University - Physics
Mentor: Guangxin Ni
View Presentation "Long Wavelength Electrodynamics of Transition Metal Oxides" on YouTube
Kiera Powers
Florida State University - Chemistry
Mentor: Tomas Orlando
View Presentation "Assessing Cooling Efficiency with a NMR Thermometer" on YouTube
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
Noelle Simmons
Rowan University - Chemistry
Mentor: Kristina Hakansson
Charlotte Snow
University of Denver - Physics
Mentor: Kaya Wei
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
Keen Zhang
University of Florida - Chemistry
Mentor: Matthew Eddy (UF)
For more information contact Kawana Johnson, PhD.