Summary
This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site award to The Ohio State University located in Columbus, Ohio, supports the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2026–2028. In this program, funded by the Chemistry section, students conduct research under a faculty mentor and participate in weekly meetings that provide professional development training for future postgraduate degrees in STEM fields. The program supports participants from institutions that lack specialized instrumentation for research, especially in underserved Rust Belt cities and Appalachian count