Intergration of Research and Education in the Applied and Computational Mathatical Sciences

华盛顿大学VIGRE项目涉及华盛顿大学应用数学系、数学系和统计学系的广泛教员。这是建立在一个跨院系项目的基础上的，即应用与计算数学科学理学学士学位项目（ACMS），该项目最近在本科阶段实施，由这三个院系与计算机科学与工程系共同管理。西澳大学VIGRE项目的一个关键组成部分是使用跨学科研究小组来增加所有三个系的学生在各个层次上参与小组导向的研究。还有一些现有的项目，如统计咨询服务、应用数学诊所和期刊俱乐部，这些项目向研究生介绍研究和咨询。所有这些都将进一步发展，以包括更广泛的学生群体，并更好地整合各系之间。新的ACMS专业要求所有的学生选修几门数学建模的课程。这些包括案例研究、小组项目和被批评和重写的文章。这些课程的增长导致了新的人员需求，这为垂直整合提供了极好的机会。通过使用助教与本科生小组紧密合作，这些课程对两组学生来说都是非常宝贵的经验。博士后研究员将与学生助教一起教授课程的其他部分，并根据他们自己的研究专长帮助开发新的案例研究和项目。一门关于数学科学中的交流的新课程正在开发中，该课程将教学生口头和书面交流数学思想，向非数学家和专家交流。本课程将供所有三个系的学生使用，包括高级本科和初级研究生。一个多元化的实习项目也正在开发中，所有的学生都将被鼓励参加。一些K-12的外展项目已经在数学科学系内发展起来。vigre支持的研究生和博士后将被鼓励参与这些活动。这种参与将为我们的奖学金学生提供宝贵的培训，并向他们介绍外展文化，以及为社区提供服务。该奖项每年将为18名研究生提供VIGRE奖学金，分布在三个部门之间，每年有2个季度的支持，加上夏季。这将与每年1季度的大学支持的助教职位相结合，并提供培训和指导。学生通常会获得三年的这种支持，并得到其他资金的支持。在5年的资助期内，我们计划资助6名博士后，每位博士后获得3年的资助（一半来自学校，兼职教学）。每位研究员的教学将在三个系之间进行，每位研究员将在至少两个系中有教师导师，并将被要求参与跨系活动。最优秀的本科生将被鼓励通过研究小组、ACMS荣誉计划、活跃的REU计划以及研究生和博士后研究员的指导参与研究。每年资助9个本科生的研究经验将有助于支持这项活动。该项目得到数学科学司、公安部多学科活动办公室和初等、中等和非正规教育司的支持。

9810726AdamsThe University of Washington VIGRE Project involves a broad spectrum of faculty in the departments of Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, and Statistics at the University of Washington. This builds on an inter-departmental program, the Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Applied and Computational Mathematical Sciences (ACMS), which was recently implemented at the undergraduate level and is jointly administered by these three departments together with the Department of Computer Science & Engineering.A key component of the UW VIGRE Project is the use of cross-disciplinary research groups to increase the involvement of students from all three departments, at all levels, in group-oriented research. There are also a number of existing programs such as the Statistical Consulting Service, the Applied Math Clinic, and Journal Clubs, which introduce graduate students to research and consulting. All of these will be developed further to include a broader set of students and be better integrated between departments.The new ACMS major requires all students to take several courses in mathematical modeling. These involve case studies, group projects, and write-ups that are critiqued and rewritten. The growth of these courses has resulted in new staffing needs, which presents an excellent opportunity for vertical integration. By using TAs to work intensively with groups of undergraduates, the courses can be an extremely valuable experience for both sets of students. Postdoctoral Fellows, with student TAs, will teach additional sections of the courses and help develop new case studies and projects based on their own research expertise. A new course on Communication in the Mathematical Sciences is being developed which will teach students to communicate mathematical ideas both orally and in writing, to non-mathematicians as well as to specialists. This curriculum will be used by students in all three departments, at both the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level. A diverse internship program is also being developed and all students will be encouraged to participate.A number of K-12 outreach programs have already been developed within the mathematical sciences departments. VIGRE-supported graduate students and Postdoctoral Fellows will be encouraged to get involved in these activities. This involvement will providevaluable training for our Fellows and introduce them to the culture ofoutreach, as well as providing a service to the community.This award will support 18 graduate students per year on VIGRE Fellowships, spread between the three departments, with 2 quarters of support each year plus summer. This will be combined with 1 quarter each year of a University-supported TA position, with training and mentoring. Students will typically receive three years of such support, augmented by other funding. Over the 5-year grant period we intend to support 6 Postdoctoral Fellows, with 3 years of support for each (half coming from University for half-time teaching). Each Fellow's teaching will be spread between the three departments and each Fellow will have faculty mentors in at least two of the departments, and will be required to be involved in inter-departmental activities. The best undergraduates will be encouraged to become involved in research through the research groups, the ACMS Honors Program, an active REU program,and mentoring by graduate and postdoctoral Fellows. Funding for 9 undergraduate research experiences each year will help to support this activity.This project is being supported by the Division of Mathematical Sciences, the MPS Office of Multidisciplinary Activities and the Division of Elementary, Secondary and Informal Education.