IMOD Research Experience for Undergraduates
The IMOD Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program is designed to provide undergraduate students from 2 year and 4 year 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, become members of the IMOD community, and will participate in shared virtual seminars and symposia as part of their summer research experience.
2026 Application is closed
Recent REU News and Announcements

Atomic musical chairs: how tiny nanocrystals are informing the future of energy-efficient electronics

Applications are open for the 2026 OMS^3 Summer Course

Washington Middle School students learn about light at the UW

Breaking quantum barriers with inkjet printing

Professor Cherie Kagan elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Bringing clean energy and optoelectronics to high school STEM classrooms

Professor Cherie Kagan named 2025 IEEE Fellow

Meet IMOD’s new communicators

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 welcomes Gordana Dukovic and David Jonas as member faculty





