REU: Computing for Structure
Jaime Mizrahi, Sloan Atkins, Reese Gmernicki.
Project News
- Welcome to the 2026 REU: Computing for Structure.
- The program will start Monday the 18-th with the first of the Development Seminars, organized by the University of Miami Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors.
- That day you should meet with Prof. Acevado to discuss your research program
- On Thursday I will meet to discuss computing techniques and technologies featured in this summer program.
REU Program
- Saturday, 16 May
- Housing opens at 3:00pm T Lakeside Village Lobby A
- Monday, 18 May
- Program begins.
- Wednesday, July 22
- REU research symposium
- Sunday, July 26
- Housing closes at noon.
Project Summary
Computing for Structure is an NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (RE) program created and directed by the University of Miami Department of Computer Science. The program's principal investigator is Professor Burton Rosenberg.
An REU is an NSF-sponsored summer research experience designed to involve undergraduate students directly in research and to introduce them to the possibility of research as a career.
Each REU site is proposed and organized individually. The goal of this REU was to involve the participants in an authentic research experience — students becomes part of an active research group and work alongside a mentor on a project that is part of the mentor's ongoing scientific research.
This year, the program included two research mentors:
- Professor Orlando Acevedo, The Acevedo Group at the Department of Chemistry,
- Professor Daniel Messinger, with Laura Vitale, The Early Play and Development Laboratory at the Department of Psychology.
Our 2026 REU student researchers,
- Sloan Atkins, University of Miami, mentored by Prof. Acevedo
- Reese Gmernicki, University of Miami, mentored by Prof. Messinger and Laura Vitale,
- Jaime Mizrahi, Florida International University, mentored by Prof. Acevedo.
The recruitment page is archived.
Research Symposium
The REU experience concludes with the Summer Research Programs Symposium, Wednesday, July 22nd, at the Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science.
This year the traditional REU Poster Day participate in this joint symposium, including other REU's and other summer research programs, coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Endeavors.
- A Database Lookup to Replace Quantum Mechanical Calculations in QM/MM Monte Carlo Simulations, Sloan Atkins, Jaime Mizrahi, Orlando Acevedo.
- Automated Audio Synchronization Enables Time-Aligned Speech Analysis in Naturalistic Child Development Research, Reese Gmernicki, Laura Vitale, Luis Angeles, Daniel Messinger.
- Jaime Mizrahi, Sloan Atkins, Orlando Acevedo.
Joint Research Symposium: Computing for Structure REU, Physical Sciences REU, and Miami-Dade Honors College URIP
Events:
- Saturday, 16 May:
- Summer housing opens. Arrival.
- Monday, 18 May:
- The program will start Monday the 18-th with the first of the Development Seminars, organized by the University of Miami Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors.
- Wednesday, 22 July:
- The program concludes wih the Joint Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium.
- Sunday, 26 July:
- Housing closes. Departure.
Professional Development Workshop
In coordination with University of Miami Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors, a series of weekly workshops to help new scientist develop in their field and understand their future options.
Held on Mondays, from 9-11 AM at McArthur Addition 202A.
Tentative schedule
The McArthur Building is an iconic building, and the addition is in the back closer to the physics building.
Acknowledgements
My grateful acknowledgements to,
- Prof. Dilip Sarkar for helping with the arrival;
- Prof. Victor Milenkovic, chair of the Department of Computer Science, for making office space available,
- Christy Carrera, Office Manager Department of Computer Science, for administrative assistance.
- This year's mentors: Orlando Acevedo, Daniel Messinger and Laura Vitale.
- Leslie Knecht and Eryn Anderson of the University of Miami Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors.
- Tracy Ehrlich and Milton Fonseca at Sponsored Programs.
- Also to the Physics REU, and the Engineering REU, with whom I communicated and coordinated.
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
The NSF has set up the REU program in order to involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs so as to attract talented students into careers in science and engineering.
Support for the program REU Site: Scientific Computing for Structure in Big or Complex Datasets is by the NSF grant CNS-1949972, program solicitation NSF 13-582, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU).