This REU Site is funded by The National Science Foundation (NSF), offering research opportunities in the security of crucial infrastructures to undergraduates with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD). Studies suggest that students with ADHD are more creative and more willing to take risks. Those traits are exactly what the field of engineering needs. Therefore, these students may offer the potential to present revolutionizing solutions to complex problems dealing with cyber and physical security of critical infrastructure.
The knowledge generated through this project regarding the experience of ADHD students and the impediments they face in traditional engineering education and research settings, may significantly encourage future research in learning environments, workforce development, and may ultimately broaden participation of non-traditional, underrepresented groups in engineering disciplines.
Please visit our website to get more information and apply! Deadline is February 28th
http://reu-ccis.uconn.edu/
For more information, contact: Shannon McIntyre at shannon.mcintyre@uconn.edu