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What is REU?
The National Science Foundation (NSF) annually supports over 400 sites nationwide in a range of technical areas to offer undergraduates an opportunity to "experience" the research environment with the goal of increasing future participation in graduate school programs.
CREOL, The College of Optics & Photonics Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs in optics and lasers offer student research experiences that cover a range of topics in both science and engineering. Topic areas include:
UCF-based REU participants will take specially designed short courses in Optics, Lasers and Interaction of Light with Matter. Other activities include weekly seminars, industrial visits, a course in Ethics in Research, and "round table" discussions between the REU participants and organizers. Some students will have the possibility of attending a national laser & optics conference.
