Increasing the Number of Underrepresented Students in the Mathematical Sciences

增加数学科学领域代表性不足的学生数量

• 批准号: 0728410
• 负责人: Alexandra Kurepa
• 金额: $ 57.5万
• 依托单位: North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-15 至 2014-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0728410&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Increasing; Number; Underrepresented; Students; Mathematical

This project is increasing the number of underrepresented students in the mathematical sciences (mathematics, applied mathematics with tracks in mathematical biology, mathematical economics, computational mathematics, and statistics). It is supporting a cohort of up to 25 scholars per year. This program provides special faculty mentoring and includes a weekly seminar featuring invited speakers, expository lectures, problem sessions, technology topics, research topics, and student presentations for the cohort. In addition, the cohort is participating in local and regional conferences, self- (vertical) mentoring, MAA Student Chapter activities, and meetings with similar students from other universities.The intellectual merit of the project is based on the evidence that student cohorts involved in unique extracurricular activities create a supportive environment that ensures their retention, academic success, and timely graduation. In addition, by working together, these students are engaging in more challenging problems and areas of research than would otherwise be possible. This project is producing broad impact on society because it is increasing the number of students in the STEM areas, and also drawing upon groups of people who have previously participated at low rates.

该项目正在增加数学科学（数学、应用数学与数学生物学、数学经济学、计算数学和统计学）中代表性不足的学生人数。它每年支持多达25名学者。该计划提供特殊的教师指导，并包括每周的研讨会，邀请演讲者，说明性讲座，问题会议，技术主题，研究主题，以及学生的报告。此外，这群人还参加地方和区域会议、自我（垂直）指导、MAA学生分会活动，以及与其他大学类似学生的会议。该项目的智力价值是基于这样的证据：参与独特课外活动的学生群体创造了一个支持性的环境，确保了他们的留任、学业成功和及时毕业。此外，通过共同努力，这些学生正在从事更具挑战性的问题和研究领域，而不是可能的。这个项目正在对社会产生广泛的影响，因为它增加了STEM领域的学生数量，也吸引了以前参与率很低的人群。