Heritage University National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Photo of Heritage University Undergraduate Researchers from 2017 SACNAS Research Conference at Salt Lake City, from left to right:
Juan Cabrera (computer science undergraduate researcher mentored by Dr. John Tsiligkaridis), Rosario Ramirez (NSF REU alum, 2017), Dr Mario Capecchi (co-winner of 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine), Dr Bob Kao (Principal Investigator, HU NSF REU), and Alondra Zaragoza-Mendoza (NSF REU alum, 2017).
NSF REU Site: A Transformative Approach for Engaging First-Generation Underrepresented Minorities in a Research Experience
All students from Heritage University, Yakima Valley College, Columbia Basin College, Portland Community College, Portland State University, and universities and community colleges from the Pacific Northwest region are encouraged to apply for 10 week summer research internship and receive summer research stipend, and transportation funds during summer research experiences starting in summer 2023. Students will perform cutting-edge summer research from a wide selection of research institutions from the states of Washington and Oregon:
- Western Washington University’s Biology Department
- USDA Wapato
- University of Puget Sound
- Washington State University at Prosser
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Oregon State University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Heritage University
Before starting your summer research, all undergraduate researchers will receive training during May or June at annual Heritage University Research Workshop held at Heritage University Toppenish Campus. Students will have training on the ethics of biology research, as well as cutting-edge molecular cell biology and genetics training, and writing an NSF style research proposal to prepare all students for future graduate school paths in biology.
Our Pacific Northwest Partnerships and Heritage University NSF REU will not have applications for summer 2024. Please check back again in late January/February 2025.