MURALS: Materials-focused Undergraduate Research Applied to the Life Sciences

MURALS UMASS REU PROGRAM
MURALS: Materials-focused Undergraduate Research Applied to the Life Sciences.
A summer research experience for undergrads
We are MURALS UMass REU Program, an NSF funded REU site providing 10-week long intensive research experiences for undergraduates. Our faculty are in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, and we offer projects at the interface of materials and the applied life sciences.
Application Timeline
Mid-January - Application window opens
Late February / Early March - Application review starts
Applications will continue to be accepted until cohort is filled
Late March - Accepted students will begin to get offers
Late May / Early June - Program starts at UMass!

9 Week Research Program
June 12th - August 11th 2023
Free Housing, Food, and Subsidized Travel to Amherst, MA. Plus, earn $500 per week to do research at UMass
THE COHORT FOR 2023 IS FILLED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR APPLICATION FOR TEH 2024 PROGRAM!
Program Highlights
Mentored research in faculty laboratories of program participants in the Departments of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry
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Industry tour in Boston area
Professional development activities and career development workshops
Room provided for you, for free, through University Housing
Stipend $5000
Travel allowance up to $500 to get to UMass
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No application fee
Who should apply?
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Students motivated and interested in materials research
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Students from any size college and community colleges
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Students from groups historically excluded from science and engineering
What is required in order to be admitted?​
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United States citizenship or permanent residency (required by NSF guidelines)
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Previous research experience is not required
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No GPA our prior coursework requirements
Before applying, you will need to gather or produce the following:
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A current college transcript
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Personal demographic information
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A statement of purpose (described in the body of the website)
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The name and email address of a faculty member from your current institution who can provide a Letter of Recommendation on your behalf
MURALS Research Themes
Example projects you could work on as a MURALS REU Student

Nanoparticles and Immunotherapy

Optical Probes

Fibrous Membranes

Bone Mimics
We visit a biotech industry in the Boston / Cambridge area each summer







MURALS Leadership
Shelly Peyton, PhD
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Life Sciences Laboratory
240 Thatcher Way
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst MA 01002