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Apply your knowledge... Explore your future... Contribute to science...

Interns

This NSF funded research experience for undergraduates (REU) provides interns with the opportunity to:

  • conduct exciting research with state of the art geophysical data and leading researchers at IRIS institutions,
  • develop an understanding of scientific inquiry, including designing and conducting scientific investigations,defending scientific arguments, and preparing publications,
  • gather, manage, and convey information, using various skills, strategies, resources, and
  • learn, use, and evaluate technologies for the collection and study of geophysical data.

This paid experience features a week-long orientation program, the use of a variety of virtual communication technologies to help you stay connected with other interns during your 8 to 10 week research placement, and an opportunity to present your research at a scientific meeting.

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Abstract for AGU as submitted…oh 2 minutes ago?

Xenia Fave September 2nd, 2010 - Xenia Fave
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AGU Abstract

katherine anarde August 31st, 2010 - katherine anarde
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Reflection

Zachari Swiecki August 30th, 2010 - Zachari Swiecki
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Back on land and two weeks left!

Catherine Booth August 28th, 2010 - Catherine Booth
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Reflection from the Summer

Chelsea Potier August 28th, 2010 - Chelsea Potier
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Still Chugging Along

Daniel Bowden August 18th, 2010 - Daniel Bowden
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Reflections Post. No pun intended.

Xenia Fave August 16th, 2010 - Xenia Fave
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The Eocene! Or is it….? Oh no. It definitely is :)

Xenia Fave August 16th, 2010 - Xenia Fave
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The End Is Only The Beginning

Megan Torpey August 14th, 2010 - Megan Torpey
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Summer’s Over?

Kelsey Schiltz August 14th, 2010 - Kelsey Schiltz
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Program alumni’s research featured in 2010 T-shirt design

This year's internship T-shirt design features the work of Scott Burdick et al.'s P-wave tomography using data from regional and teleseismic distances. Scott was an IRIS intern in 2005 working with George Zandt at the University of Arizona and is currently a PhD student at Massachusetts Institute...

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Funding Opportunity: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

The GRFP provides 3 years of Fellowship support to our nation’s best future scientists and engineers who seek research-based masters or PhD degrees in the science and engineering fields supported by NSF. The award includes a $30,000 per fellowship year stipend to the student, and a $10,500...

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Preparing for the 2010 Fall AGU meeting

For many of the interns summer is winding down and they are in their final weeks of their research.  As a result, they and their advisors are working with an eye towards the 2010 Fall AGU meeting.  This meeting will be held in San Francisco, CA on December 13 to the 17.  What this isn't for...

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