The Research Experience for Undergraduate Site at the University of Toledo provides a unique opportunity for 10 undergraduate students to perform supervised research and obtain rich experiences in a diverse and multicultural environment. In this program, each student carries out an independent research project under the close guidance of a faculty mentor during 10 weeks of summer.
The research projects cover a wide range of research topics in the field of Information technology such as computational algorithms, software engineering, architecture, graphics, optimization, information security, image processing and multimedia. Supervised research experience has been shown to motivate students and encourage higher levels of academic achievement leading to increased retention and graduation for undergraduate students, especially for underrepresented minorities. The participants are also strongly encouraged to present their research at regional and national scientific meetings. In addition to gaining research experience, students will participate in other activities designed to promote other skills such as communication skills, technical writing skills, as well as presentation skills. This program will also expose participants to the possibility of graduate study and encourage them to choose this step in their career paths, which will increase their employment prospective. The end result will be a strong set of graduates who can satisfy at least some of the needs for Engineering and IT professionals in research and industry. The undergraduate participants in this program will be recruited nationwide, particularly from minority-serving and other small colleges. Also, underrepresented groups, including minorities and students from small colleges and universities with little research opportunities are strongly encouraged to apply.
