Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Undergraduates from around the nation are invited to come to Brown University this summer to engage in cutting-edge research in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences.
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Undergraduates from around the nation are invited to come to Brown University this summer to engage in cutting-edge research in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences.
Come join Brown University’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program this summer to engage in cutting-edge research on the Earth, Moon, and beyond!
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Brown’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences is supported by the National Science Foundation through Dynamic Earth in the 21st Century: Undergraduate Research on the Evolution of Earth’s Interior, Surface, and Climate, the Leadership Alliance at Brown University, and LunaSCOPE (Brown’s NASA-supported lunar science research group).
What processes drive the history of climate change and what are the likely conditions of Earth’s future climate?- How do the rocks carried downwards by subducting plates control the potential for large earthquakes?
- What factors control volcanic eruptions? How do volcanoes on Earth differ from those on the Moon?
- What are the drivers of air and water quality, and how do they affect local communities?
In the summer of 2025, students investigated these fundamental questions and other key research themes.
Plans for the summer of 2026 are in development. Please check back for more information.
The REU Program is open to students from all backgrounds. Students from groups historically underrepresented in the sciences are particularly encouraged to apply, including Black, Latinx/Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students; women; first-generation college students; students with disabilities; and students who have faced financial barriers. Our program welcomes students of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and students from diverse life experiences and academic paths, including veterans.
We encourage applications from undergraduates with majors across STEM fields, including geoscience/Earth science, environmental science, physics, chemistry, engineering, math, applied math, biology, and computer science.
Contact
Dynamic Earth in the 21st Century
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Karen M. Fischer
Louis and Elizabeth Scherck Distinguished Professor of Geological Sciences
LunaSCOPE
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Daniel Ibarra
Manning Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences and Environment and Society
National Science Foundation Funding
Funding for the Dynamic Earth in the 21st Century REU site is provided by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Earth Sciences located in Alexandria, VA. (NSF Award: EAR-2243857.) The NSF contact for this program is Aisha Morris. NSF does not handle REU applications; please contact each REU site directly for application information.
LunaSCOPE Support
LunaSCOPE (Lunar Structure, COmposition and Processes for Exploration) is an international team working to advance understanding of the Moon’s origin, evolution and composition, while paving the way for future human exploration and utilization. Led by Brown University scientists and supported by NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, LunaSCOPE researchers come from 20 institutions across the U.S. and around the world.