TREND is a 10-week undergrad summer research program in nonlinear dynamics at UMD College Park, funded by the NSF (award PHY-2150399.) and housed in IPST (Institute for Physical Science & Technology).

Projects are computational, experimental, theoretical, or a combination of these. Topics include:

2D materials | collective behavior | biophysics | chaos | lasers | neural networks | optoelectronics | particle physics/particle rings | photonics | plasma reconnection | quantum nanodevices | robotics | turbulence | weather prediction

TREND 2024 will run June 3 to August 9. Applications are due February 16, 2024.

• TREND is open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents
• Applicants should be enrolled in an undergraduate college or university, with anticipated graduation of December 2023 or later
• We have a recommended minimum GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0. Applicants without the recommended GPA will be able to provide details in the application form if desired