The Civil Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico is hosting the National Science Foundation - Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU). Eight undergraduate students will be selected to work with professors on active research projects. The selected students will meet regularly with the program directors to discuss research progress and results.

This will be the sixth summer (2005) that the students have a common focus in the area of environmental and water resources engineering. The projects cover the spectrum of Civil Engineering interests. Students will learn about the research process, their specific research topic, and how to present their results both orally and in written form. The students will make informal presentations to the directors and invited guests throughout the program and more formal presentations at the end of the program. Professors Stormont and Coonrod will assist the students in learning skills for effective presentations.