Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

REU Site at ISU in Biological Materials and Processes (BioMaP)

 

May 29 - August 4, 2007

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Iowa State University is pleased to announce a summer research experience for undergraduate students in any science or engineering discipline. The program will create novel research experiences for undergraduate students in the areas of Biological Materials and Processes (BioMaP). The students will be active members of inter-disciplinary groups and will interact with faculty, post-docs, graduate students, and industry. The students will participate in cohort experiences such as short courses joint seminars/meetings workshops tours of research facilities field trips. A unique component of the program is a partnership with the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Instituto Tecnolgico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico. As part of this international component, some students will participate in joint research projects at ISU and ITESM.

Each student will receive a $400/week stipend, in addition to housing and travel allowance. An online application for the 2007 BioMaP Program is available at: www.eng.iastate.edu/biomapreu

The deadline for submitting applications is March 1, 2007.   For more information, visit www.eng.iastate.edu/biomapreu or contact Professor Balaji Narasimhan (nbalajiiastate.edu).

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