Summer Definition and 517 Threads

What REUs is everyone applying to? I'm hoping to find a list of 10+ schools that have computer science and math REUs. So far I'm thinking of: 1. Rochester Institute of Technology 2. Bard College 3. Hope College 4. University of Mass, Amherst 5. University of Connecticut 6. University...

I have a few questions about applying to REU programs. I've heard that some schools are a lot more selective than others...but how would you know which ones are the hardest/easiest to get into? I mean...I want to apply a some safeties (even getting into these will probably be difficult for me)...

Why do large damaging hailstones only occur during the summer time?

Hi all. I'm a high school senior. After a lot of reading through this forum I have noticed that a lot of people do undergrad research. This is a completely new idea for me. I was always under the impression that research starts at grad school at the earliest. I've even noticed some high school...

Dear all: I am an international student in SUNY-University at buffalo. I browsed many websites, and tried my best to get info. about Summer REU available for international students in the field of Computer Science. But most the efforts are in vain. Almost all the programs are funded by NSF, and...

Hey everyone, I'm a sophomore math and ME major (long story), and as the title suggests, want to take part in a math REU program this summer. I have taken calculus I-III, am currently taking a first course in proofs (Set Theory and Logic), applied linear algebra, and introductory ODEs. Next...

Just as a little background, by the time summer comes around, I will have taken mathematics classes up to basic differential equations, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and some probability theory. In Physics, I will have taken up to classical mechanics and mathematical physics. I want to...

Hey all, I'm a 4th year ME and will graduate in December 2012. I'm trying to decide what I want to do next summer. I've completed both an internship and a co-op with different companies over the last year, but neither I really want to work with full time for various reasons. I also have good...

Hi guys, Does anyone know of any programs in physics that offers a chance for undergraduate research in theory, or some summer project in theory? I know the Perimeter institute offers a program for undergraduates and from what I've seen a few REUs will offer positions in theory, but besides...

I'm a third year physics student interested in grad school. My marks are ok (85% average), and I should be able to get a letter of reference for grad school based on a 4th year Honours project. How important is a summer research position to a grad school application? I can probably get a...

As promised long ago - pictures from Croatia (and a few from Hungary). There were three parts of the trip. Marzena told me she is not going to sleep in the car or bushes in random places, and that was part of my plan. So I bought her a plane ticket to Split, promised to collect her from the...

I am a current sophomore (just started soph year) Electrical engineering major at a top state school So this last summer (end of frosh year) I worked in a research lab. I sort of want to go to grad school after my BS. But, just in case grad school does not work out for me, I want to keep the...

Homework Statement Density + Uncertainty of block? The mass of a rectangular block is measured to be 2.2 kg with an uncertainty of 0.2 kg. The sides are measured to be 60 +/- 3mm, 50 +/- 1 mm, and 40 +/- 2mm. Find the density of the block in kilograms per cubic meter, giving the uncertainty...

I am a sophomore petroleum engineering major, and I plan to pursue a PhD. I have been trying to participate in undergraduate research for a while by talking to professors, but I have not been able to secure a position. :( So I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on getting into...

Oh god I'm on a summer placement at a synchrotron and it has quickly turned into a hellish experience. I rent a room from a woman (who lives in the house too) and she is crazy. Once she got my rent money up-front, she started laying down all these rules like: *I'm not allowed to speak in my...

So I have a month left until school starts, and I am entering my senior year of college. That means I need to find a job soon. So I have nothing to do for a month, so I figure I should try to find ways to make myself more employable. Perhaps learn a new skill that can be useful. Question is...

I'd like to do the research in chemistry or chemical engineering, specifically related to energy; HOWEVER, I have done no research before. This fall I have 18 credit hours with a part-time tutoring job, so I don't think I can really devote much time a position. Should I still try to get one...

I am planning to take cal 1 during the next summer semester. I just wanted to know if 1) it is a bad idea to have something like cal taken at a fast pace and 2) will there be to much work to take a writing course(technical writing) a long with it.

So from what I have researched it looks like people start working on REU applications in January. My question is when do you go about getting letters of recommendation if your on winter break in January and when your in school in nov/dec you won't know how many letters you need or where you are...

I've had to take a handful of prerequisites for Math and it's caused my academic schedule to get jacked up - To keep a full-time load in each semester I will have to take Calc2(4 credits) and Engineering Physics 1(4 credits) during next summer (eight week session). It would be a Mon-Thursday...

Rising Math/Physics double major sophomore here. Math background: Calc I-III, Diff Eq and Elem Linear Algebra. Right now I'm leaning more towards Math or Theoretical Physics as something I'd like to do in graduate school but I want to focus more on the math for now. I was wondering which classes...

Homework Statement Let A be the set of all integers x such that x is = k2 for some integer k Let B be the set of all integers x such that the square root of x, SQRT(x), is an integer Give a formal proof that A = B. Remember you must prove two things: (1) if x is in A, then x is in B, AND...

I really hope someone can help me with this. Sorry if it's a little bit long but I really need some advice and guidance. Thanks for any help! Please take into consideration that I'm asking for advice on how to further proceed so that way I don't break some kind of rule or copyright. Don't...

I have a 3 month holiday which I want to put to good use, after finishing my first year in the UK. But, I'm not entirely sure what I should do. I study physics at uni and I think I want to go into either research or engineering. Aside from programming, and finding out what I want to do as...

Hey guys, I'm currently looking to take Physics I over the summer to get into AP Physics II C next year, and due to my schedule over the summer with multiple tennis camps and such, I cannot take it at my local community colleges because the professors will not let me miss X number of days...

Summer has started and I know a lot of college students have already made their schedule for fall. Post them here! I'll start... Engineering Mechanics Thermal Science Nuclear System Dynamics/Control Numerical Methods and Fortran Nuclear Engineering Lab I'm also considering adding...

Next week I'm packing up the family and heading for Laconia, NH. We'll be near, but not on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. Winnipesaukee is, of course, a Native American name reputed to mean either "The Smile of the Great Spirit", "Beautiful Water in a High Place", "Lakes Region", "Good Smooth...

Hello, I've had a question about sound for a while and finally I found this forum of enthusiasts - so here goes: I notice in the winter the everyday street noise seems to be quite loud. Every time there is a warmer day, and when spring/summer comes, it seems more quiet, more peaceful. Why is...

I am home for the summer and trying to learn a decent amount of software. I already know about AutoCAD, Inventor, etc. but I can't find anything from them that lasts more than a month and has features removed maybe someone could point me out to a special offer? Also, what are the more popular...

Hi, I am currently enjoying my vacations and joining my UG course late this July. The institute I am joining doesn't offer any Astronomy and Astrophysics course but I am pretty much interested in it. So, I want some guidance and materials on how to start Astronomy and Astrophysics self...

I am currently doing a summer training with Bosch Chassis Systems. My project will deal with sensors and error proofing in the assembly line. Since i am working with sensors and have access to equipment( infrared sensors , LVDTs , proximity sensors etc ) , can u suggest some research topic for...

In a couple weeks, I'm going to be teaching a summer calculus class and I wanted to introduce my students to the mathematical software that can be used. However, where I teach they do not have maple or mathematica, so I have to use one of the open source programs (octave, maxima, scilab etc)...

I'll explain what I mean by that. I'm a mechanical engineering major and did really well grade wise my first year but as I expected I couldn't get an internship this summer but even beyond that I couldn't even get a job at a mall or in fast food. I mean at this point I guess I recognize the...

Sunrise is at 5:30am and sunset is at 8:30pm and it is only May 30th. That is 3 weeks early for summer solstice. Is the first day of summer going to be longer this year? Also on the east coast it was the hottest it has been since 1885. Is there any pattern to the heat waves or is everything just...

Hello, I'm about to start university as an electrical engineer student, and I'd like to have a better grasp of the theory behind the stuff we'll see in the program. I've been through Cegep here ( I think it's the equivalent of the last high school year + the first University year in the...

What to do with my summer?? How do I make my summer purposeful and productive? As of now I am going through a physics book self-teaching myself and going through pretty much every single problem. I am having fun while I am at it. But is there anything else I can do? One goal that I have is...

They seem to be a total scam based on, if you notice they offer Trigonometry at one school and it takes 4 weeks to complete, however the normal semester is 18 weeks long. So when you enroll in the course, the teacher is only "required" to teach a certain amount of material, if you take the exact...

I just finished my second year of Engineering Physics at McMaster (specifically, nuclear) and I'm on a summer coop term now, but I'm looking for something fun to do after work and on weekends. Does anyone have some fun, interesting project ideas? I've got some experience with analog and digital...

So I finish my first year as a Physics and Math double major in a couple of days. I was all set and excited for going back home for the summer [bought my plane ticket and everything (its Pakistan)] until I found out that a couple of my friends were staying back and doing research with a...

I have two main questions: 1. What's next? I have taken several physics courses(covered both mechanics, E/M, wave motion, fluid dynamics, and special relativity) in my high school career. I want to know what i can learn next? (preferably not quantum) The reason I ask is because I love...

So this fall is going to be my first full semester as an EE major. Here's my classes: Introduction to Circuits and Electronics This course introduces linear circuit analysis and design including extensive use of op amps. Presents DC networks, including node and mesh analysis with...

I come from Quebec, which means I had to go to Cegep (it's a post-secondary school required to attend Universities). There's 2 main "branches" to go to electrical engineering at uni here: 1) Complete a "general sciences" 2 years course at Cegep, which is what I did. It's the normal path to...

I'm taking a class, and I want to get a job. I've pretty much decided I can't get one related to my major (going into second year of chemE) due to my fairly remote location. If I get a job, it'll be selling burgers or something. I'm thinking about trying to sit at home and play the stock...

Hello, I applied to work at LBNL or ORNL on fusion energy research this summer and haven't heard anything...have you, from any lab?? Thanks.

I have been accepted to two summer research programs: I can do plasma work at the University of Texas at Austin or particle physics work at University of California Davis. I guess it would be silly to ask for advice regarding which program I should choose because I realize that they are both...

Yo, I'm a freshman mechanical engineering major. I applied to 5 summer internships, but I am really not feeling it at all. I think I should start contacting some Profs. at some local universities (including mine) about assisting them with their work this summer. I just want to do something...

I am currently a freshman at a LAC majoring in EE. I plan to go to graduate school after college either in physics, engineering or business. I want to get some experience over the summer.I applied to around ~5 REU programs in different fields of physics, I have already been rejected from two...

Is it a bad idea to take general physics II (calc based intro to E&M) and calculus III (multivariable) concurrently over the same summer session? I am a relatively good student. Last semester I had a 3.8 GPA (A in calculus I) and this semester I have an A- in calculus II.The session dates are...

I have not been able to obtain a NSERC position in Canada, which is the equivalent of a REU in the US. Can I asked for part-time pay? Express my extreme interest in the research field? Promise that my spring marks are above a certain level?

Hey guys, I know it is hard to find one at this time but still want to give it a try... So, and recommendations? Open to international students, and are currently OK to apply(deadline: after today) Thank you for you time and help!