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Summer Opportunities

Below are the links to sites who offered 2010 summer research opportunities.  Many of the same research opportunities are being offered during the summer of 2012. For additional help, please talk with your advisor.

At Wooster

Over 75 research assistant positions from a variety of disciplines are available each summer to Wooster students.  These include the following:

  • Sophomore Research Program
  • Applied Mathematics Research Experience Program (AMRE)
  • NSF-Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Progeam in Physics 
  • Howard Hughes Medical institute (HHMI) Summer Research Scholars (SRS) 
  • Career Services

In Ohio

  • Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Chester Summer Scholars Program
  • University of Cincinnati, Department of Chemistry, McMicken College of Arts & Sciences
  • University of Akron, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineer (NSF-REU)
  • Kent State University, Department of Chemistry Biochemistry and the Luqid Crystal Institute (NSF-REU)

At Other Locations

  • California State University, Fullerton, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biological Sciences
  • Dartmouth College, Center for Nanomaterials Research
  • Georgia Tech, Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Northwestern University, Nanotechnology
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Molecular-Cellular Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Biophysics, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Bioinformatics
  • Syracuse University, Department of Chemistry
  • Texas A&M University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
  • University of Arkansas, Department of Chemsitry and Biochemistry
  • University of Delaware, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
  • University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy
  • University of Minnesota, Chemistry Department
  • University of Pennsylvania, Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter
  • University of South Alabama, Structure and Function of Proteins 
  • University of South Carolina, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Energy in Chemical Engineering
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, Synchrotron Radiation Center
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Scurity (DHS), Scholarships and Summer Internships
  • U.S. Department of Energy Scholars Program Summer Internships

Other Sources for Opportunities

  • National Science Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Programs
  • Amgen Scholars Summer Research Programs
  • American Chemical Society: Undergraduate Chemistry Research Opportunities and International Research Opportunities

Research Activities of Chemistry Department Majors

Summer research gives students an opportunity to gain additional experience in a laboratory setting.  Many students have worked in academic labs while others have found their way into industry.  Most students work in US labs but a growing number are working abroad.

Summer of 2011

  • William Ammons ('15), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Colleen Bartman ('12), The Research Institute, Center for Molecular & Human Genetics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
  • Matthew Bauerle ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Sarah Blosser ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Thomas Bohl ('12), Case Western Reserve University, Department of Pharmacology
  • Leah Bowers ('14), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Haley Brown ('12), University of Iowa, REU Program in Microbiology
  • Norman Chamusah ('14), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Nita Chavez ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Allison Chin ('14), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Rebecca Craig ('13), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Allison Curtze ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Michael DeBoard ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Zachary Harvey ('14), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Katherine Hunt ('13), University of Missouri
  • Virginia Iungerich ('15), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Samantha Justice ('12), Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Summer Internship
  • Alexandra Kuzmishin ('13), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Andrew Lamade ('13), The College of Wooster, Department of Biology
  • Sarah-Beth Loder ('12), University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • Gideon Mabeny ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Alyse Marquinez ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Melissa Morgan ('13), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Madigan Murphy ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Greg Norris ('13), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Jean Quenneville ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Nikolai Radzinski ('13), West Virginia University, SURI Program, Center for Neuroscience
  • Ryan Shafranek ('13), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Karina Shvets ('15), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Katherine Stencel ('11), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Kathryn Sullivan ('13), The College of Wooster. Department of Chemistry
  • Adam Trontz ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Matthew Varga ('12), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Melissa Venecek ('12), North Carolina State University, REU Program in Applied Mathematics
  • Erica Villa ('13), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Jacqueline Wallat ('12), Case Western Reserve University
  • Stephen Wanner ('13), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Lucas Webber ('15), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Adam Will ('13), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry
  • Kaitlynn Wilson ('12), University of Akron, College of Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering
  • Andrew Young ('13), The College of Wooster, Department of Chemistry

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