AGMUS Institute of Mathematics

安娜·G门德斯大学系统（AGMUS）是一个非营利组织，在波多黎各的三个主要教育校园，大都会大学（UMET），图拉博大学（UT）和埃斯特大学（UNE）与波多黎各联邦教育部以及美国大陆的研究机构和导师合作，设计了NSF/AGMUS数学研究所。该研究所将继续成功的最佳实践的示范机构卓越（MIE）计划制定了非常成功的最佳实践，以激励经济上处于不利地位的大学预科和本科生选择科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）领域作为他们的职业生涯在大学和研究生院。NSF/AGMUS数学研究所的智力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开展的研究活动将提高科学和数学专业学生的智力能力，并激励他们在数学研究生阶段（硕士和博士）从事职业。该计划连同数学专业的奖学金计划，生物数学学士学位课程的创建，在波多黎各，美国大陆和国外机构的夏季研究经验，以及通往数学专业研究生院的桥梁是NSF/AGMUS数学研究所活动的主要组成部分。该提案的目标是建立一个中心，促进波多黎各青年学习数学。该提案的目标是：（1）为来自波多黎各的625名初中和高中学生以及60名科学和数学教师制定一个大学预科数学课程;（2）为来自Ana G.门德斯大学系统;（3）开发一个生物数学课程在学士学位水平提供136学分;（4）开发一个夏季研究经验计划在数学为25名初中和高中学生，50名本科生和60名数学教师在研究机构，国家实验室，大学，和工业在波多黎各，美国大陆和国外;（5）制定“通往研究生院的桥梁”倡议，以促进波多黎各学院和大学本科生转入数学研究生学习;（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赠款期间向625名大学预科生、50名本科生和60名数学教师提供了大量教育机会。这一建议将对经济困难的学生，导师和管理人员的生活产生重大影响，通过创建一个以研究为导向的学者社区，他们愿意为数学的成功和卓越而工作。项目的结果和学者们的研究成果将通过主要研究者、共同主要研究者和参与者的会议和出版物，通过AGMUS网页，通过互联网向全国和世界各地的大学社区传播。该项目由高级科学家兼行政人员Arratia先生主持，并得到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的支持。

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.