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 Experience

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.