Interconnecting Research and Education in the Mathematical Sciences at Stony Brook

该奖项旨在建立在StonyBrook.The数学系和应用数学与统计学系之间的各种教育和研究的组成部分有意义的相互联系发展强劲，但在很大程度上不同的方向。 这一联合提案通过（i）在一个部门的优势可以使另一个部门受益的领域进行合作，以及（ii）使两个部门受益的新举措，加强了两个部门的教学和研究培训。该提案旨在扩大包括本科生在内的研究团队，这与大学的使命是为本科生提供参与研究的机会。 它对发展教育学的重视与大学振兴本科教育的使命相联系。该提案有四个组成部分：A。拓宽本科生、研究生和博士后科研训练;B。发展垂直整合的研究团队;C。加强本科生、研究生和博士后的教育体验;促进两个系的学生、博士后和教师之间更大的互动斯托尼布鲁克VIGRE项目的拟议举措将加强两个系的本科生、研究生和博士后的教育和研究培训，提供更好的课堂学习、新的研究机会和更广泛的就业机会。 本科生将有各种涉及独立思考的新经验，最终有机会参与垂直整合的研究团队。 数学专业的研究生和博士后将接触到与其他学科和工业有关的数学研究类型，并参与到这样的研究项目中。 最近的数学博士尽管数学博士已经成功地在顶尖的机构找到了学术工作，但它对所有的数学博士来说仍然是有意义的。的是要意识到更广泛的职业机会。应用数学研究生将发展更好的欣赏，并准备，学术生涯在（统一）数学系。 应用数学博士的就业。在非学术职业的方向上， 由于这种趋势，文理学院很难雇用合格的美国人统计学和应用数学公民学院。 暑期实习计划将与当地的工业和商业建立有价值的联系，沿着直接受益于实习生的培训。 VIGRE博士后研究员将分享更广泛的研究和职业机会。 有些人也将参与教学改革，特别是在教学准备的竞技场。 所有博士后研究员将在启动自己的研究项目时得到广泛的指导。该奖项的资金由数学科学部和MPS理事会多学科活动办公室提供。

This award seeks to build meaningful interconnections among the variouseducational and research components of the mathematics enterprise at StonyBrook.The Departments of Mathematics and of Applied Mathematics and Statistics havedeveloped strongly but in largely divergent directions. This joint proposalenhances the instruction and research training in both departments through (i)cooperation in areas where the strengths of one department can benefit theother, and (ii) new initiatives that will benefit both departments. The proposal'semphasis on expanding research teams to include undergraduates ties in with theuniversity mandate to develop opportunities for undergraduates to participate inresearch. Its emphasis on developing pedagogy ties in with the universitymandate to revitalize undergraduate education. The proposal has four components:A. Broadening the Research Training of Undergraduates, Graduate Students andPostdocs;B. Developing Vertically Integrated Research Teams;C. Strengthening the Educational Experiences of Undergraduates, GraduateStudents and Postdocs;D. Promoting Greater Interactions Among Students, Postdocs and Faculty in TheTwo DepartmentsThe proposed initiatives in the Stony Brook VIGRE project will strengthen theeducation and research training of undergraduate and graduate students andpostdocs in both departments with better classroom learning, new opportunitiesfor research, and broadened career opportunities. Undergraduates will have avariety of new experiences involving independent thinking, culminating in theopportunity to participate in vertically integrated research teams. Graduate students andpostdocs in Mathematics will have an exposure to the types of mathematicsresearch that reach out to other disciplines and to industry with involvement in one suchresearch project. While most recent Mathematics Ph.D.'s have been successful infinding academic employment at leading institutions, it still makes sense forall Mathematics Ph.D.'s to be aware of a wider range of career opportunities.Applied Mathematics graduate students will develop a better appreciation of, andpreparation for, academic careers in (unified) mathematics departments. Theemployment of Applied Mathematics Ph.D.'s has swung too far in the direction ofnon-academic careers. As a result of this trend, liberal art colleges havegreat difficulty hiring qualified U.S.-citizen faculty in statistics and appliedmathematics. The summer internship program will build valuable ties with localindustry and business along with directly benefiting the training of the studentinterns. VIGRE Postdoctoral Fellows will share in the exposure of broadenedresearch and career opportunities. Some will also become involved ininstructional reform, particularly in the arena of teaching preparation. Allpostdoctoral Fellows will have extensive mentoring in launching their ownresearch programs.Funding for this award is provided by the Division of Mathematical Sciences and the MPS Directorate's Office of Multidisciplinary Activities.