The Research in Chemistry at West Virginia University REU is accepting applications from undergraduates who 1) are majoring in chemistry or biochemistry (pre-majors also considered), 2) are citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the U.S. or its territories, and 3) are interested in a graduate student aligned research and training experience. Selected participants research for 10-weeks on projects with the potential to benefit society, directly or indirectly, and that address fundamental questions in the fields of health care, forensics/criminology, energy, sustainability, and transportation.

This REU Site provides participants with ten-weeks of summer research experiences that are intellectually stimulating, have societal relevance, and improve participants’ research self-efficacy by rapidly moving participants from dependence to a relatively independent status.