The Constellation Undergraduate Summer Program (CUSP) is an REU program that provides undergraduate research opportunities to work in High Energy Density Physics (HEDP).

• The Program goals are to recruit and train next generation of scientists to HEDP and related fields in energy sector and increase diversity of workforce.

• The Constellation Fellows are paired with host mentors that are some of the world’s pioneers and leaders in HEDP that comprise a nationwide network including UC San Diego, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, the University of Chicago, and Florida A&M University.

• Research projects are related to the experimental, theoretical and computational study of material properties and energy transport of matter under extreme conditions of temperature and pressure. This research provides a unique blend of Fusion Energy Sciences, Computational & Experimental Plasma Physics, Nuclear Physics, Planetary Science and Astrophysics and employs some of the nation’s fastest supercomputers and cutting-edge facilities related to understanding matter under extreme conditions.