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NSF-FUNDED DATA ANALYTICS REU

Empowering Future Data Scientists in Appalachia. Welcome to the REU: Undergraduate Research in Data Analytics (URDA), a 10-week summer research experience at Marshall University. This NSF-funded program is designed to provide transformative research opportunities for undergraduate students, particularly first-generation students, underrepresented minorities, and students from resource-limited institutions in Appalachia.

Our program equips students with cutting-edge skills in data analytics, machine learning, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, connecting classroom knowledge to real-world applications. Through mentorship, hands-on projects, workshops, and networking, participants will gain the expertise needed to excel in graduate studies and careers in data science.

Why Choose REU: URDA?

A structured research experience combining faculty mentorship, technical training, professional development, and research dissemination.

Research

Work on real-world research problems in computing and data-intensive fields.

Mentorship

Meet regularly with faculty mentors and research assistants throughout the summer.

Professional Development

Build scientific writing, presentation, ethics, and career skills.

Research Dissemination

Prepare posters, presentations, publications, and other research outputs.

Core Research Areas

Projects combine data analytics with modern computing and engineering applications.

Battery Health Analytics

Estimate battery state of health using sensor, cycling, and aging data.

Intelligence Cybersecurity

Apply data-driven methods to security monitoring and threat analysis.

Human Emotion & Computer Vision

Study emotion classification and language & Develop intelligent methods.

Infrastructure Analytics

Use sensing and analytics to study transportation and infrastructure systems.

Apply Now ! Don’t miss this opportunity.

10 Weeks

Duration.

$6000

Student stipend

Housing

Provided

Travel

Support available