[phas-undergrad] FW: Soft Matter REU at Cleveland State University

Fri Jan 30 09:38:01 CST 2026

Looking for an REU program for this summer?  You may want to consider applying for the following.

Other REU programs can be found here, though many application deadlines are already in the past, and others are coming soon:  https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/reu/search

Cheers,
Dr. Williams

Dr. Kurtis A. Williams (he/him/his)

Professor and Department Head

Department of Physics & Astronomy<https://www.etamu.edu/physics>

P: 903.886.5488

[East Texas A&M logo]<https://www.etamu.edu/>

From: Kiril A Streletzky <k.streletzky at csuohio.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2026 8:16 AM
To: Kiril A Streletzky <k.streletzky at csuohio.edu>
Subject: Fw: Soft Matter REU at Cleveland State University

**External Email**
Dear physics colleagues and SPS advisers,

The Physics Department at Cleveland State University (CSU) is running an interdisciplinary REU site "Synthesis, Assembly, and Characterization of Soft Matter". In addition to many physics' faculty, it involves faculty from CSU's Chemical and Biomedical Engineering department and a faculty from CSU's Mathematics and Statistics department. This year we also have two collaborative projects with Case Western Reserve University's departments of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Here is the link to the program's website: https://artsandsciences.csuohio.edu/physics/soft-matter-reu-csu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__artsandsciences.csuohio.edu_physics_soft-2Dmatter-2Dreu-2Dcsu&d=DwMFAw&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=iChQuC17Qn3vIoviwtt2dC0QKF2XhMAtaZU7ANkXjoI&m=qbjFexv16mgTTqkV9MZu2V3IDqhsg2YNALbgPkUzrcW3yTe7EF9ntncyyiY7L-U1&s=8x2QfprOdvoe-c0s4A6OQuDYVnDIWY9exmYI2-qdOTY&e=>

We are currently recruiting for the summer 2026 (priority application deadline is February 16). The tentative dates of our 10-week program are May 18th, 2026 - July 24th, 2026.
I was hoping you could spread a word about our program among your students. The flyer for the Soft Matter REU program at CSU is attached.

please let me know if you have any questions,

thank you very much,

kiril

ps Historically, the majority of our REU students are physics majors; many are chemical and biomedical engineering majors. We also had several material science and chemistry majors. At least 69% of our REU alumni (2017-2024) have continued into grad schools (at least 26% into PhD programs).

Kiril A. Streletzky, PhD

Professor,

Undergraduate Program Director,

Faculty Advisor to SPS

PI of Soft Matter REU at CSU

Department of Physics

Cleveland State University

2121 Euclid Ave. SI 223

Cleveland, OH 44115

k.streletzky at csuohio.edu<mailto:k.streletzky at csuohio.edu>

(216)-687-2433

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From: Kiril A Streletzky <k.streletzky at csuohio.edu<mailto:k.streletzky at csuohio.edu>>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:31 AM
To: Kiril A Streletzky <k.streletzky at csuohio.edu<mailto:k.streletzky at csuohio.edu>>
Cc: Jessica E Bickel <j.e.bickel at csuohio.edu<mailto:j.e.bickel at csuohio.edu>>; Petru S Fodor <p.fodor at csuohio.edu<mailto:p.fodor at csuohio.edu>>; Nolan Holland <n.holland1 at csuohio.edu<mailto:n.holland1 at csuohio.edu>>
Subject: Re: Soft Matter REU at Cleveland State University

Dear colleagues and friends,

As many of you know, we are running an interdisciplinary REU site at Cleveland State University (CSU) "Synthesis, Assembly, and Characterization of Soft Matter". It is run from the CSU's Physics department, but in addition to the physics faculty it involves many faculty from CSU's Chemical and Biomedical Engineering department and a faculty from CSU's Mathematics and Statistics department. This year we also have two collaborative projects with Case Western Reserve University's departments of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Here is the link to the program's website: https://artsandsciences.csuohio.edu/physics/soft-matter-reu-csu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__artsandsciences.csuohio.edu_physics_soft-2Dmatter-2Dreu-2Dcsu&d=DwMFAw&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=iChQuC17Qn3vIoviwtt2dC0QKF2XhMAtaZU7ANkXjoI&m=qbjFexv16mgTTqkV9MZu2V3IDqhsg2YNALbgPkUzrcW3yTe7EF9ntncyyiY7L-U1&s=8x2QfprOdvoe-c0s4A6OQuDYVnDIWY9exmYI2-qdOTY&e=>

We are currently recruiting for the summer of 2026. The tentative dates of our 10-week program are May 18th, 2026 - July 24th, 2026. I was hoping you could spread a word about our program among your students. The flyer for the REU program is also attached.

please let me know if you have any questions,

thank you very much,

kiril

ps Historically, the majority of our REU students are physics majors, chemical and biomedical engineering majors. We also had several material science and chemistry majors.

Kiril A. Streletzky, PhD
Professor,
Undergraduate Program Director,
Faculty Advisor to SPS
PI of Soft Matter REU at CSU
Department of Physics
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Ave. SI 223
Cleveland, OH 44115
k.streletzky at csuohio.edu<mailto:k.streletzky at csuohio.edu>
(216)-687-2433

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