Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (Air Quality/Climate/Pollution/Mechanical Engineering)

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: about 1 year ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 01 Mar 2023

Agency
Colorado State University
Location
Fort Collins, Colorado
Job Category
Undergraduate Assistantships
Salary
$6000 stipend (travel allowance and housing provided as well)
Start Date
05/30/2023
Last Date to Apply
03/01/2023
Website
https://www.engr.colostate.edu/me/REU-Air/
Description
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University is pleased to announce the return of our Summer Airborne Expressions REU program. We are offering a 10-week (May 30 – August 4, 2023), full-time research program for rising juniors and seniors. Students will be provided with student housing, a travel allowance and a $6000 stipend. Airborne contaminants originate in human activities and natural events, including energy use, agricultural development, wildfires, and releases from soil. They affect people and environments through respiratory ailments, lung cancer, disease transmission, poor visibility, and climate change. They occur differently in rural and urban areas, and indoors versus outdoors. Airborne contaminants reduce individual and community resilience, and their impacts fall disproportionately upon low-income communities. During the 10-week program you will: -work full-time on a mentored research project in a faculty advisor’s research laboratory. hone your research skills and learn how they make a difference in complex situations. -Join a cohort of 10 students working on interrelated projects in air quality, air pollution and other topics. -practice professional skills like elevator speeches and presentations. -hear from experts about professional pathways, including graduate school and entrepreneurship. Who can participate? We are looking for rising college juniors and seniors with an interest in STEM and societal impact. We would especially like to give opportunities to students who may not have had exposure to or considered research as a career, but who are curious and motivated to improve people’s lives and surroundings. What will you research? Air pollutants affect human health, the environment, and the climate. A disproportionate fraction of adverse impacts from these pollutants is felt in communities with lower access to resources. Understanding health and climate impacts and cleaning up the atmosphere takes many different skills. Participants might develop measurement techniques, analyze measured data, contribute to computer models, or develop educational materials. Where will you hang out? This experience is supported by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and involves faculty across engineering and other departments. Students will work at the Powerhouse Energy Campus, a 100,000 square-foot green building that receives local, national, and global recognition for its interdisciplinary environment. Fort Collins, Colorado blends hard work with recreation, with proximity to the Rocky Mountains, nearly 300 miles of bike routes and trails, and 300+ sunny days each year. Applications are accepted until March 1st, 2023. Please go to our website to learn more or apply for summer 2023: https://www.engr.colostate.edu/me/REU-Air/
Qualifications
Rising junior or senior undergraduate student (or community college student with at least 45 semester hours completed) who has an interest in STEM career fields and societal impact. We would especially like to attract students who may not have considered research as a career, but who are curious and motivated to improve people’s lives and surroundings. Student participants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States; this rule is set by the National Science Foundation.
Contact Person
Taylor Kennedy Frenchi, Program Manager for Energy, Environment and Health

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