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The Arecibo Observatory has operated undergraduate internship programs since 1972. AO hosted one of the first astronomy Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and has continued to host them since 1987. The AO REU program is currently funded by the NSF to support active research participation by undergraduate students and teachers. + Read More
As a burgeoning scientist, Mr. Luis R. Rivera Gabriel had long admired the Arecibo Observatory and dreamed of the opportunity to work at the facility. That is why he jumped at the chance to be a Research Intern in the Planetary Radar Group this past Spring. + Read More
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The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at the Arecibo Observatory has received funding from the National Science Foundation for the next three years, continuing its decades-long tradition of training scientists and engineers at the facility each summer. The Arecibo Observatory was one of the first astronomy REU sites and has been hosting the program since 1987, though AO has operated undergraduate internship programs onsite since 1972. + Read More
