IMOD Research Experience for Undergraduates

The IMOD REU program is designed to provide undergraduate students from 2yr and 4yr institutions with an opportunity to participate in authentic research in chemical synthesis of quantum photonic materials and integration printable electronic applications under the mentorship of world-class faculty and graduate students.

Participants embark on a nine- to ten-week immersive research project in a single IMOD research lab and produce an abstract and poster summarizing their work. Students may be placed at a number of different participating IMOD labs and will participate in shared virtual seminars and symposia and will become members of the IMOD community.

Recent REU News and Announcements

2025 IMOD REU Cohort

2025 IMOD REU Cohort

2024 IMOD REU Cohort

2024 IMOD REU Cohort

IMOD 2023 REU Cohort Announced

IMOD 2023 REU Cohort Announced

2022 REU Graduate Catherine La Riviere Wins Poster Award at 2023 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics

2022 REU Graduate Catherine La Riviere Wins Poster Award at 2023 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics

IMOD 2022 REU Cohort Announced

IMOD 2022 REU Cohort Announced

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Applications are open for the 2026 OMS^3 Summer Course

Applications are open for the 2026 OMS^3 Summer Course

Washington Middle School students learn about light at the UW

Washington Middle School students learn about light at the UW

Professor Cherie Kagan elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Professor Cherie Kagan elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Bringing clean energy and optoelectronics to high school STEM classrooms

Bringing clean energy and optoelectronics to high school STEM classrooms

Professor Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Professor Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

IMOD’s new education director Caroline Long helps researchers communicate with K-12 students — and each other 

IMOD’s new education director Caroline Long helps researchers communicate with K-12 students — and each other 

IMOD welcomes Gordana Dukovic and David Jonas as member faculty

IMOD welcomes Gordana Dukovic and David Jonas as member faculty

IMOD researchers unlock a ‘new synthetic frontier’ for quantum dots

IMOD researchers unlock a ‘new synthetic frontier’ for quantum dots

NSF grant opens opportunities for UC Merced students in materials research

NSF grant opens opportunities for UC Merced students in materials research

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