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Launch your research journey with Ole Miss this summer

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Welcome to the Ole Miss Nanoengineering Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program!  

We are a research program based in the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi.  Our goals are to:Nanoengineering Logo

  1. Provide interdisciplinary research training through hands-on participation in state-of-the-art research experiences with interactive faculty mentorship.
  2. Stimulate participants’ advanced STEM degree aspirations through seminars, workshops, and training events.
  3. Promote participants’ identity as scientists through social activities (involving peers and mentors), participation in research presentations, and community engagement.
  4. Expand opportunities in STEM through seminal, transformative research experiences for undergraduate students.

 

This REU Site is funded by the National Science Foundation (#2148764)

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About the Program

Learn more about our hands-on summer research program designed for students from all STEM backgrounds.

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Meet the Faculty

Meet the faculty leading cutting-edge nanoengineering research in biotechnology, sustainability, and computation.

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Project Descriptions

See what kinds of real-world problems you’ll help solve through this summer’s REU projects.

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Ready to Apply?

Get step-by-step instructions and eligibility info here.

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2025 Photo Gallery

View the full gallery of photos here!
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Two undergraduate students wearing lab gear teach a group of middle school students about concepts in the lab.

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2025 REU students sit at a picnic table at an outdoor restaurant

Four REU 2025 students play cornhole outdoors

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View Photos From Previous Years

Check out photos from previous REU programs using the links below.

2024 Nanoengineering REU

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2023 Nanoengineering REU

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2022 Nanoengineering REU

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2021 Nanoengineering REU

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2019 Nanoengineering REU

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