Projects

Bacterial gene regulation in response to stress

Project Overview: Bacteria respond to stressful changes in their environment by changing their patterns of gene expression. The RpoS protein coordinates E. coli ’s general stress response, allowing…
2 sp. | 0 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Biomedical Sciences (+1)
BiologyBiomedical Sciences

Understanding plant water use in a changing climate

Are you interested in the project below? Awesome! PLEASE DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE URO SITE. Instead, follow this link to send in your application by Feb. 22nd, 11:59pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…
3 sp. | 0 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Environmental Science (+3)
BiologyClimate ChangeEcologyEnvironmental Science

Electrical Measurement of Insect Feeding - Firmware Team

Piercing-sucking insects (mosquitoes, ticks, aphids, sharpshooters) are vectors for animal and plant diseases that cause immense human suffering and that pose grave agricultural threats. For instance…
1 sp. | 9 appl.
Time commitment
Fall - Part Time (+1)
Fall - Part TimeSpring - Part Time
Project categories
Circuit Design (+2)
Computer ScienceEngineeringCircuit Design

Prototyping Social and Environmental Impact in Engineering Courses

The world needs engineers who, in addition to their technical skills, can evaluate and address the environmental, social, and ethical factors impacting their engineering decisions. In parallel…
2 sp. | 7 appl.
Time commitment
Fall - Part Time (+1)
Fall - Part TimeSummer - Full Time
Project categories
Engineering Education (+5)
EngineeringClimate ChangeEngineering EducationHuman-centered DesignSustainabilityTeaching & Learning

Impact of protein degradation on mitochondrial protein import

Are you interested in the project below? Awesome! PLEASE DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE URO SITE . Instead, follow this link [https://forms.gle/3T3jQSvgUz5D7gpG8] to send in your application by Feb. 22nd…
2 sp. | 0 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Biology

Electrical Measurement of Insect Feeding - Software Team

Piercing-sucking insects (mosquitoes, ticks, aphids, sharpshooters) are vectors for animal and plant diseases that cause immense human suffering and that pose grave agricultural threats. For instance…
1 sp. | 7 appl.
Time commitment
Fall - Part Time (+1)
Fall - Part TimeSpring - Part Time
Project categories
Circuit Design (+2)
Computer ScienceEngineeringCircuit Design

Exploring AI-powered pro-social interventions in online discussions

The HMC AWeSoMe (Analyzing Web and Social Media) Lab is exploring the potential for AI-powered systems to help users proactively prevent their online conversations from escalating into toxicity.
4 sp. | 41 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Machine Learning (+4)
Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceHuman-Computer InteractionMachine LearningNatural Language Processing

Computational Design of Carbone Catalysts

The Ogba Lab is looking for students eager to work at the interface of organic chemistry, high-performance computing, and data science. This is a funded, full-time, 10-week program scheduled for…
3 sp. | 18 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Chemistry (+2)
ChemistryData ScienceMachine Learning

Randomized Sketching Methods for Constrained Regression Problems

This project investigates how randomized sketching techniques can be adapted to constrained least-squares problems, with a particular focus on active-set methods for nonnegative least squares (NLS)…
2 sp. | 22 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Algorithms (+3)
MathematicsAlgorithmsData ScienceOptimization

Exploring Sustainability in the Computing Sector

We are looking for students interested in the intersection of computer science and climate for two projects: Junkyard Computing: By the time you open a new smartphone or laptop, over 80% of the total…
4 sp. | 12 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Computer Science (+1)
Computer ScienceSustainability

Efficient covariate adjustment in blocked randomized experiments

Investigate ways to reduce the variance of average treatment effect estimates in large blocked experiments with auxiliary covariate information.
1 sp. | 9 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Data Science (+2)
MathematicsData ScienceStatistical Modeling

Shape-Dependent Polymer Degradation

Overview: The accessibility of polymeric materials has led to their widespread use in addressing diverse global challenges from food preservation to light transportation and affordable medical devices…
1 sp. | 15 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Sustainability (+4)
ChemistryMaterials ScienceMolecular DesignPolymer ScienceSustainability

Ant Wars: Can Native and Invasive Ants Coexist?

Are you interested in the project below? Awesome! PLEASE DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE URO SITE. Instead, follow this link [ https://forms.gle/3T3jQSvgUz5D7gpG8 ] to send in your application by Feb. 22nd…
3 sp. | 0 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Biology (+9)
BiologyChemistryComputer ScienceEngineeringComputational BiologyComputer VisionData ScienceEcologyEnvironmental ScienceNatural Resources and Conservation

Entrepreneurship Studio Program

Bridging technical research with entrepreneurial opportunity is intense, creative, and fun. The ESP supports these self-directed, team-based, entrepreneurial bridge projects.
5 sp. | 2 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Chemistry (+8)
BiologyChemistryComputer ScienceEngineeringHumanities, Social Sciences, and the ArtsMathematicsPhysicsHuman-centered DesignHuman-Computer Interaction

Carbon Capture Materials

Background: Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are porous materials that are able to capture greenhouse gases, like CO2 and methane. We are particularly interested in "hybrid" MOFs, which contain small…
2 sp. | 23 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Chemistry (+1)
ChemistryMaterials Science

First-year Summer Start Up

As part of the Entrepreneurship Studio, the first-year Summer Start Up combines entrepreneurial problem-research, project-design, prototype-building, and pitch-practice! First-year students are the…
4 sp. | 33 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts (+6)
BiologyChemistryComputer ScienceEngineeringHumanities, Social Sciences, and the ArtsMathematicsPhysics

Imputing Measles Outbreak Data Based on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Summer 2026 Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise nationally, resulting in outbreaks of dangerous diseases such as measles. In counties where measles vaccine uptake is low, measles outbreaks tend to go…
2 sp. | 16 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Operations Research (+4)
Computer ScienceMathematicsData ScienceOperations ResearchStatistical Modeling

Eco-friendly molecule making

Do you want to do chemistry that is good and beautiful, green and clever? Do you want to be a legit molecule maker? Join us! We are developing eco-friendly reactions to rapidly create organic…
2 sp. | 21 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Sustainability (+3)
ChemistryMolecular DesignPharmaceuticalsSustainability

Molecules in Motion: Unveiling the Chemical Physics in Solution

Are you intrigued by the fact that our kidneys' filtration membrane can distinguish between proteins and sugars? Are you amazed that pure water might actually be a mixture? Are you excited to find out…
3 sp. | 26 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Mathematics (+4)
ChemistryComputer ScienceEngineeringMathematicsPhysics

The physics of dark matter and hidden particles

The Universe is indescribably vast, with at least 100 billion galaxies composed of around 100 billion stars each. However, all of the light we see from these stars is only a small fraction of the…
3 sp. | 20 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Physics

Building Accessible Early Warning Applications

CACTI Lab has three open projects for students interested in CS, Climate, and Human-Computer Interaction. Project 1: Public Transit x Climate Disasters. This study will examine how public transit can…
4 sp. | 19 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Human-centered Design (+2)
Computer ScienceHuman-centered DesignHuman-Computer Interaction

Quantum Dot-Based Photovoltaics

We tailor the surface chemistry of PbS quantum dots and other semiconductors to allow solution processing and blade coating for the production of low-cost, ultra-thin, solid-state solar cells.
1 sp. | 14 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Physics (+3)
ChemistryEngineeringPhysicsMaterials Science

'28 Myhre Research Fellowship in Chemistry

If you are a Mudd sophomore and a declared chemistry, chem/bio, or chem/climate major, you are eligible for the Myhre Research Fellowship in Chemistry. This fellowship provides research support to…
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Time commitment
Fall - Part Time (+2)
Fall - Part TimeSpring - Part TimeSummer - Full Time
Project categories
Chemistry

Selectively Planning with a Flawed Predictive Model

One reasonable way for an artificial agent to learn to make good decisions is for it to learn a predictive model of its environment so it can “imagine” possible futures and plan its behavior to obtain…
2 sp. | 28 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Artificial Intelligence (+2)
Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Numerical Tools for Orbital Dynamics of Planetary Systems

#1Methods for comparing analytical solutions & numerical integrations of planetary systems #2Semi-analytic decision tree for long-term stability of planetary system #3Interactive web tools for Astro62
4 sp. | 27 appl.
Time commitment
Spring - Part Time (+1)
Spring - Part TimeSummer - Full Time
Project categories
Physics (+1)
Computer SciencePhysics

Instructional Laboratories for Nanoscale Materials Science

We have created a number of instructional laboratory experiments in HM Chem 122 Nanomaterials that subsequently have been published for use in chemistry, physics, engineering, and material science…
1 sp. | 16 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Chemistry (+4)
ChemistryEngineeringPhysicsEngineering EducationMaterials Science

Computing for All: A Prototype-first Approach

This is a hands-on, education-focused project to develop, create, and test new intro-to-computing ideas. Student researchers who join these positions will Create a new intro-to-computing course…
3 sp. | 24 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Computer Science

Network Analysis of Fake News Propagation on Social Media

Summer 2026: Network Analysis of Fake News Propagation on Social Media: We are embedding our previously developed probability model for the propagation of fake news on social media into a network…
2 sp. | 21 appl.
Time commitment
Summer - Full Time
Project categories
Operations Research (+3)
Computer ScienceMathematicsOperations ResearchStatistical Modeling