Data-Intensive Distributed Systems LaboratoryBigDataX REU Program Activities -- Summer 2024
The BigDataX (from theory to practice in Big Data computing at eXtreme scales) is a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in Chicago Illinois. The program has four mentors at two institutions, the Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Chicago, with a variety of complementing expertise from computer systems, distributed systems, and data science.
The BigDataX 2024 program will host 10 students who will spending 10 weeks in the summer 2024 doing research in one of two interdisciplinary laboratories: 1) the DataSys Lab in CS at IIT or 2) the Systems Group in the CI/CS at UChicago. This program will be conducted only in-person, and unfortunately we will not be able to accommodate a virtual format. Tuesday May 28th 2024 at 9AM to August 2nd 2024 at 5:30PM. Since housing will be provided to you from May 27th to August 3rd, it is recommended that you travel to and from the site on the 1st day and last day of the housing lease.
You will find the official 2024 announcement online. For eligibility requirements, click here.
For REU BigDataX program highlights from prior years, see the BigDataX Overview. The group maintains a public social network presence through a LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8301753.
For any questions, please send email to bigdatax-group@iit.edu.
Apply to the 2024 Summer REU BigData Program online (deadline March 4th, 2024).
Institutions:
Faculty Mentors:
- Ioan Raicu (IIT)
- Kyle Hale (IIT)
- Kate Keahey (UChicago)
- Kyle Chard (UChicago)
Project Areas:
- Data Management(more here)
- Data Analytics and Systems (more here)
- Operating Systems & Computer Architecture (more here)
- Edge Computing with CHI@Edge (more here)
- Undergraduate student in Mathematics, Computer Science, or Engineering at a US institution
- US citizen or permanent resident on or before May 28th, 2024
- Minimum GPA 3.0
- 2 recommendations; must be received by March 4th, 2024
Important Dates:
- Application deadline: March 4th, 2024
- Recommendations due:March 4th, 2024
- Notification of decision: March 18th, 2024
- Program starts: May 28th, 2024
- Program ends: August 2nd, 2024
Program Highlights:
- Spend 10 weeks immersed in research on Big Data at either Illinois Institute of Technology or University of Chicago
- Work on large scale distributed systems (e.g. Amazon AWS Cloud, Chameleon Cloud, Aurora Supercomputer, Mystic)
- Prepare for graduate school
- Publish papers and attend international conferences
- Spend the summer in one of the greatest cities in the world, Chicago Illinois
- Finances (per summer):
- $7000 stipend (taxable as income)
- $500 relocation allowance for travel to and from the BigDataX site (minimum of 50 miles away)
- $500 travel funds to attend conference (e.g. IEEE/ACM Supercomputing/SC 2024)
- Housing and meal plan included on the IIT campus paid directly to IIT housing (a $2250 value)
Online Application:
To apply to the program, please submit your complete online application by the March 4th, 2024 deadline. For any questions, please send email to bigdatax-group@iit.edu.