Education Programs

The Northwestern University Materials Research Science & Engineering Center collaborates with several schools and educational institutions to bring the joy of science to students in Kindergarten through the end of high school. The Center coordinates two after-school science clubs at local middle schools Chute Middle School and Nichols Middle School in Evanston, Illinois. The Center collaborates with the Northwestern Chemistry department to bring elementary school students to the university campus for a set of science demonstrations. We also work with the Northwestern University Center for Talent Development to offer a 3-week summer course on Materials Science to promising high school students.

The Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center provides a summer Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program for middle school, high school and community college science teachers. During the 8-week program, participating teachers engage in research as well as develop ways to bring their experience back to their classrooms.

At the undergraduate level, the Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center offers a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program over a 9-week period each summer. During the program, students conduct cutting-edge experimental or theoretical research with the Center’s distinguished faculty. The students live together in on-campus housing to foster networking and social interactions.