URISE

The URISE Program

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  What is URISE?

  URISE is a paid internship at BYU where undergraduate students can participate in research during the summer months, typically June-August. The minimum duration of an internship is 10 weeks but may be longer depending upon funding and student availability. It is expected that students work on-campus at BYU during the internship. The students will receive mentorship during internship from graduate students and professors. It is a great opportunity to gain valuable skills and abilities for employment in industry or for future research in graduate school.

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  How do I apply?

  You can apply at this link: Application Form for URISE

  Apply by February 16, 2024 March 1, 2024 to be considered for an internship this upcoming summer.

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  What is Sustainable Engineering?

  Sustainable engineering involves the exploration of novel process, techniques, and technologies for producing energy and materials with reduced waste, decreased pollution, and increased efficiency while maintaining or increasing the security of critical resources for our economy and health.

  Some examples from our participating professors are:
  

  1. Electrochemical production of actinide and rare earth metals in molten salts (Prof. Rappleye)
  2. Molten salt nuclear reactor design and development (Prof. Memmott)
  3. Molten salt property and corrosion measurements (Prof. Memmott and Rappleye)
  4. Combustion of biomass in power plant boilers (Prof. Fry)
  5. Modeling and simulation of electrorefining liquid metals (Prof. Tree)
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  What does a URISE intern do?

  Each URISE intern experience will be unique due to the different projects available each year. The list of participating professors below can give you an idea of areas in which your potential project will be. However, each intern will have the opportunity to conduct research, share progress, collaborate with other students, and receive mentorship from peers and faculty.

  Here are some of description of past experiences by previous URISE interns to give you an idea of the URISE internship experience:

  

  

  Density of Molten Salts Project

  "I participated in the URISE Internship program this past summer, and it was a spectacular experience. The internship gave me a glimpse into professional research and life as a graduate student. If you’re interested in graduate school, this internship is a good way to see if research is a career path worth pursuing for you.

  "During the internship, I developed and tested two methods of measuring the densities of molten salts. At the beginning of the internship, I was given an outline of what needed to be done and given the freedom to make design choices according to what I thought provided the best results. During construction I spent much of my time in the machine shop customizing parts and designing other components needed for the project. The culmination of my work resulted in two apparatuses that successfully measured the density of a molten LiCl-KCl eutectic mixture of molten salt to verify its accuracy.

  "The most memorable part of the experience was sharing project updates during weekly team meetings. In these meetings we were encouraged to invite other lab group members to help solve problems collectively. This established a collaborative environment that I felt was critical in my development as an engineer. Overall, I would recommend this experience to any student looking to put their engineering skills and knowledge to work since every day you discover a new problem to solve." - Edward M.