AGMUS Institute of Mathematics

门德斯大学系统(AGMUS)是一个非营利性组织，与波多黎各联邦教育部以及美国本土的研究机构和导师合作，在大都会大学(UMET)、图拉博大学(UT)和埃斯特大学(UNE)三个主要教育校区为波多黎各3.6万名代表不足、经济困难的学生提供服务。该研究所将继续示范卓越学院(MIE)计划的成功最佳实践，该计划开发了非常成功的最佳实践，以激励经济困难的预科和本科生在大学和研究生院选择科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域作为他们的职业生涯。NSF/AGMUS数学研究所的学术价值是为来自波多黎各的有才华的年轻人提供特殊的研究机会，使他们成为下一代数学家和领导者。该研究所在大学预科和本科阶段实施的研究活动将增强他们的智力能力，并激励理科和数学专业的学生追求数学研究生(硕士和博士)的职业生涯。该项目与面向数学专业的奖学金项目、生物数学学士学位项目的设立、在波多黎各、美国本土和海外机构的暑期研究体验以及通向数学专业研究生的桥梁是NSF/AGMUS数学研究所活动的主要组成部分。这项提议的目标是建立一个中心，促进波多黎各青年学习数学。这项提议的目标是：(1)为波多黎各的625名初中生和60名科学和数学教师开发一项大学前数学课程；(2)从Ana G.Méndez大学系统为20名本科生/年开发一项数学奖学金计划；(3)开发一项BS级的生物数学课程，提供136学分；(4)为波多黎各、美国本土和海外的研究机构、国家实验室、大学和行业的25名初中生、50名本科生和60名数学教师开发一项暑期数学研究体验计划；(5)制定一项通向研究生院的桥梁倡议，以加强波多黎各学院和大学本科生转入数学研究生院的学习；(6)在地方、国家和国际上传播该项目的成果。NSF/AGMUS项目的更大影响在于，在补助金期间，为625名大学预科学生、50名本科生和60名数学教师提供了大量的教育机会。这项提议将对经济困难的学生、导师和管理者的生活产生重大影响，因为它将创建一个愿意为数学领域的成功和卓越而工作的研究学者社区。该项目的结果和学者的研究成果将通过国际和平协会、共同国际组织和各大学社区参与者的会议和出版物，通过AGMUS的网页在全国和世界范围内通过因特网传播。该项目将由资深科学家兼行政人员Juan F.Aratia博士管理，并由一个由美利坚合众国杰出科学家和学者组成的外部咨询委员会提供支助。

The Ana G. Mendez University System (AGMUS), a non-profit organization serving 36,000 underrepresented, economically disadvantaged students in Puerto Rico at three main educational campuses, Universidad Metropolitana (UMET), Universidad del Turabo (UT) and Universidad del Este (UNE) in partnership with the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and research institutions and mentors in the US mainland has designed the NSF/AGMUS Institute of Mathematics. The Institute will continue the successful best practices of the Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) program developed very successful best practices to motivate economically disadvantaged pre-college and undergraduate students to select science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields as their professional careers at college and at graduate school. The intellectual merit of the NSF/AGMUS Institute of Mathematics is to offer exceptional research opportunities to talented youngsters from Puerto Rico to become the next generation of mathematicians and leaders. The implementation of the research activities of the Institute at the pre-college and undergraduate levels will enhance the intellectual capability and motivate science and mathematics majors to pursue careers at the graduate level (Master's and Ph.Ds) in mathematics. This program together with a scholarship program for math majors, the creation of a BS degree program in biomathematics, a summer research experience at institutions in Puerto Rico, the US mainland and abroad, and a bridge to graduate school for math majors are the major components of the activities of the NSF/AGMUS Institute of Mathematics. The goal of this proposal is the creation of a Center to foster the study of mathematics among the youth of Puerto Rico. The objectives of this proposal are to: (1) develop a pre-college program in mathematics for 625 middle and high school students and for 60 science and math teachers from Puerto Rico; (2) develop a math scholarship program for 20 undergraduates/year from the Ana G. Méndez University System; (3) develop a biomathematics curriculum at the BS level offering 136 credit hours; (4) develop a summer research experience program in mathematics for 25 middle and high school students, 50 undergraduates and 60 math teachers in research institutions, national laboratories, universities, and industry in Puerto Rico, the US mainland and abroad; (5) develop a Bridge to Graduate School initiative to enhance transfer to graduate studies in mathematics for undergraduates from Puerto Rican colleges and universities; (6) disseminate the outcomes of the project locally, nationally and internationally. The greater impact of the NSF/AGMUS Project lies on the large number of educational opportunities offered to 625 pre-college students, 50 undergraduates and 60 math teachers for the period of the grant. This proposal will have a significant impact on the life of economically disadvantaged students, mentors and administrators by creating a researchoriented community of scholars willing work for success and excellence in mathematics. The results of the project and research outcomes of the scholars will be disseminated through conferences and publications by the PI, Co-PI and participants to the communities at the universities, nationally and worldwide by internet through the AGMUS webpage.This project will be managed by Dr. Juan F. Arratia, a senior scientist and administrator, and supported by an External Advisory Committee formed by distinguished scientists and scholars from the United States of America.