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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><a href="https://entomology.ucr.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"></span></a></p></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Britt,Kadie</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:kadie.britt@colostate.edu" target="_blank">kadie.britt@colostate.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 2:19 PM<br>Subject: Summer research and extension opportunity for undergraduate students<br>To: Houston Wilson <<a href="mailto:houston.wilson@ucr.edu" target="_blank">houston.wilson@ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:left;text-indent:0px;background-color:white;margin:0px;font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:black">
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I'm excited to share that Colorado State University's Department of Agricultural Biology is now accepting applications for the
<b>Summer 2026 Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU)</b>. This eight-week program will run from
<b>June 1 to July 24, 2026</b> and will be a great opportunity for students who want hands-on experience in applied agricultural research or extension.</div>
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Participants will receive <b>housing and meals, a $5,500 stipend, and travel reimbursement</b> for coming to Fort Collins. Once accepted, each student will be paired with a faculty mentor whose research aligns with their interests. Throughout the summer, students
will work on research or extension projects in areas such as entomology, plant pathology, weed science, or molecular biology, and will present their work at the end of the program.</div>
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To apply, students will need to submit:</div>
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<div style="margin:0px" role="presentation">A completed <span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="display:inline-block"><span><a id="m_-6444064360760917127m_1660985152736058058m_-5909717505019964789OWAec0da36c-f141-d1f3-efb8-fc13ad8539e0" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://colostate-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/aszczep_colostate_edu/IQCg1WEAtgYzTJuhhC6lnxKNAfs2sTnFyLXX1nWdvxjxDgY?e=ZJecg3" target="_blank">application
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<div style="margin:0px" role="presentation">A copy of current transcripts</div>
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All materials should be compiled into one PDF and emailed to me, Kadie Britt (<a href="mailto:kadie.britt@colostate.edu" target="_blank">kadie.britt@colostate.edu</a>), by
<span style="background-color:yellow"><b>April 3, 2026</b></span>. Full program details, including the <span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style="display:inline-block"><span><a id="m_-6444064360760917127m_1660985152736058058m_-5909717505019964789OWA3659afdd-fa88-ec70-9723-c5aa00769102" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://colostate-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/aszczep_colostate_edu/IQCg1WEAtgYzTJuhhC6lnxKNAfs2sTnFyLXX1nWdvxjxDgY?e=ZJecg3" target="_blank">application
form</a></span></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span>, are available on our
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website</a>.</div>
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If you're curious about research, considering a career in agricultural or biological sciences, or looking for a meaningful summer experience, please take a look and consider submitting an application!</div>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Kadie Britt, Ph.D.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" title="https://agsci.colostate.edu/agbio/ipm/" id="m_-6444064360760917127m_1660985152736058058m_-5909717505019964789OWAb55f7782-9eed-7c49-b881-0673dbc39296" href="https://agsci.colostate.edu/agbio/ipm/" target="_blank">IPM
Program Manager</a></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Department of Agricultural Biology</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Colorado State University</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="mailto:kadie.britt@colostate.edu" target="_blank">kadie.britt@colostate.edu</a> </span></p>
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