The Research Experiences for Undergraduates and Teachers (REUT) program is funding 10 weeks of materials science laboratory research for 16 students from colleges as far away as New York and Colorado and two secondary education teachers from South Carolina and Alabama. The $100,000 program is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA-Alabama Space Grant Consortium and gives participants the opportunity to work in unique campus laboratories under the guidance of faculty mentors. REUT coordinators say the research provided by participants helps advance investigations across a range of disciplines. Participants say they are gaining access to and experience with research technologies that might not be readily available at their home universities.