REU Site: SURFing the Materials Science and Engineering Lab: A NIST-NSF Partnership

美国国家标准与技术研究所（NIST）在其材料科学与工程实验室中为本科生（REU）提供研究体验。 从全国各地招募学生进行为期12周的夏季研究经验，重点是招募科学和工程领域代表性不足的群体成员。 学生参与陶瓷，固态化学，冶金，聚合物，中子凝聚态科学和材料可靠性等领域的广泛研究。 此外，学生参加每周一次的系列研讨会，并参加各种社会活动。REU学生可以使用NIST的特殊仪器和设施。 经验还包括早期和宝贵的接触到国家实验室的跨学科研究环境。

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) operates a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in its Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory. Students are recruited from across the country for a twelve-week summer research experience, with an emphasis on recruitment of members of underrepresented groups in science and engineering. Students participate in a wide range of research in the areas of ceramics, solid state chemistry, metallurgy, polymers, neutron condensed matter science, and materials reliability. In addition, students attend a weekly seminar series and participate in various social activities.The REU students have access to exceptional instrumentation and facilities at NIST. The experience also includes an early and valuable exposure to the interdisciplinary research environment of a national laboratory.