This program is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Snapshot of the Sars CoV-2 viral entry mechanism from the Simmerling lab.
The Stony Brook University Chemistry Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site provides student-centered research experiences for undergraduates in a 10-week program over the summer. The Site covers three fundamental research areas Spectroscopy, Biological Chemistry and Synthesis with wide-reaching applications in climate change, energy sources, biomolecular recognition, and human health that will benefit society.
Students in this REU will work in research clusters with other undergraduate researchers, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty to build and use their fundamental understanding of molecular structure to develop innovative solutions that improve the human condition globally.
REU students will participate in research projects, Research Cluster Meetings, professional development workshops and visit Brookhaven National Laboratory. For a list of current projects, please see Projects and Mentors and for examples of what students have accomplished in previous summers, see the Research Highlights. Every other week, Stony Brook REU students will participate in Research Cluster Meetings with other REU participants in their technical focus area. In addition, students will be given practical strategies for success through workshops exploring career paths, ethics, LinkedIn pages, resumes and networking. At the end of the summer, students give a poster presentation in the Stony Brook Summer Research Symposium, a symposium comprised of undergraduates across STEM.
The Stony Brook Chemistry End-of-Summer Poster Session
Students will receive a stipend of $7000 over the 10-week program, housing on campus, and money to attend an external conference to present their work.
Summer 2025 Dates: We are not running the Chemistry REU program in 2025.
Priority Application Deadline:
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The program is open to:
U.S. citizens and permanent residents
prefer undergraduates majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, biology or a related field
current freshmen, sophomores, juniors with anticipated graduation dates after December 2025.
GPA ≥ 3.0/4.0
Please note this program is not open to current Stony Brook students. For current SBU students, please see URECA opportunities.
For more information, please contact Dr. Maria Nagan, maria.nagan@stonybrook.edu or Dr. Liz Boon, elizabeth.boon@stonybrook.edu
This program is funded by the National Science Foundation. Award No. CHE-2050541.
SBU Chemistry REU Steering Committee: Maria Nagan, Liz Boon, Ben Levine, Jeff Lipshultz
SBU Chemistry REU Advisory Board: Sabita Nayak and Martha Giraldo Riordan (Adelphi University), Juan Santana (UPR-Cayey), Tom Kurtzman (CUNY-Lehman), Sunghee Lee (Iona University)