{"id":900,"date":"2026-02-12T01:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/?p=900"},"modified":"2026-02-12T01:35:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:35:35","slug":"summer-reu-opportunity-online-big-data-ai-hpc-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smreza.com\/profile\/opportunities-for-students\/summer-reu-opportunity-online-big-data-ai-hpc-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer REU Opportunity: Online Big Data, AI, &amp; HPC Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Deadline to Apply: March 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fully online <strong>NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)<\/strong> opportunity that may be of strong interest to undergraduate students across all STEM disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>REU Site: Online Interdisciplinary Big Data Analytics in Science and Engineering<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summer | Online | UMBC<\/strong><br><strong>Program Dates:<\/strong> June\u2013July 2026<br><strong>Stipend:<\/strong> <strong>$5,600<\/strong> (arround)<br><strong>Apply by:<\/strong> <strong>03\/01\/2026<\/strong><br><strong>Program Info:<\/strong> https:\/\/BigDataREU.umbc.edu\/ <br><strong>Summer 2026 Page:<\/strong> https:\/\/bigdatareu.umbc.edu\/summer2026\/ <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Program Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This NSF\u2011funded REU program provides an <strong>8\u2011week online research experience<\/strong> for undergraduate students nationwide. 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