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NUANCE: Nanoscale Characterization Experimental Center

REU & RET Programs

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

2024 REU Portal is open - APPLY TODAY!

SHyNE Resource has developed a unique REU program providing facilities‐focused research projects for four undergraduate students (50% from underrepresented minority groups). Research projects are developed in close collaboration between SHyNE facility staff and Northwestern faculty. This combination of a traditional REU research experience with the hands‐on instrumentation focus provides an opportunity for students to learn new skills and enrich their experience.
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Research Experience for Teachers

Research Experience for Teachers (RET)

As one of the four sites in the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure Network (NNCI) RET collaborative program, SHyNE offers local High School and Community College teachers the opportunity to experience the excitement of nanotechnology research and to share this eexperience in their classrooms and with their peers. 
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