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Here you'll find resources for principal investigators and site managers on the essentials of running an REU. You'll also find some information for undergraduate students.
Topics include:
And more!
You can also find additional ideas and resources for your REU on our Past Workshops page.
Explore the steps involved in creating and running an engaging and inclusive REU program, or Research Experiences for Undergraduates.
This workshop series is for new GEO REU managers to learn the best practices of running an REU.
Learn about tools and platforms for operating an REU online, interactive teaching tips, online mentoring, virtual cohort building, and virtual poster sessions and symposia.
Explore materials and workshops for conducting professional development from a distance. Also includes a calendar of events open to all REUs.
Activities and tools to use in getting students to feel comfortable in their new relationships with peers and mentors.
Setting behavioral expectations at the outset of your program is vital. Then participants understand what behavior is expected and which is not accepted, and so that you have guidelines to point back to in the event that an incident occurs.
Guide students on including their REU experience in their résumé or CV, for example the work experience and the various types of skills learned.
Identify the goals of the assessment, develop program evaluations, and get examples and tools for evaluating the program.
Tips and suggestions on how to prepare for an upcoming scientific conference.
A collection of papers, posters, and abstracts on topics related to the research experiences for undergraduates.
This resource page is intended to inform students about REUs and other summer research opportunities.
Learn what to include on your REU website, how to create an effective application form, and how to write essay questions that will better inform you about the student.
Learn how to prepare a description of your REU, which recruiting strategies to use, and where to post your opportunity online.
Get resources, tools, and support from fellow REU leaders and undergraduate research mentors from the GEO REU Community.
