AGMUS Institute of Mathematics

Ana G. Mendez大学系统（AGMUS）是一个非营利组织，为波多黎各三个主要教育校区的36,000名代表性不足的经济弱势学生提供服务，分别是大都会大学（UMET），图拉博大学（UT）和埃斯特大学（UNE），该组织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。该研究所将继续优秀示范机构（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）领域作为他们在大学和研究生院的职业生涯。美国国家科学基金会/AGMUS数学研究所的智力价值在于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。研究所在大学预科和本科阶段的研究活动的实施将提高智力能力，并激励科学和数学专业的学生追求数学研究生阶段（硕士和博士）的职业生涯。该计划与数学专业奖学金计划、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暑期研究经历以及数学专业研究生院的桥梁一起，是NSF/AGMUS数学研究所活动的主要组成部分。这项提案的目标是建立一个中心，以促进波多黎各青年的数学研究。该提案的目标是：(1)为来自波多黎各的625名中学生和60名科学和数学教师制定大学预科数学课程；(2)为Ana G. msamendez大学系统的20名本科生提供数学奖学金项目；(3)开设生物数学学士课程，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、大学和工业界的25名初高中学生、50名本科生和60名数学教师开展暑期数学研究体验项目；(5)制定通往研究生院的桥梁倡议，以加强波多黎各学院和大学的本科生转读数学研究生；(6)在当地、全国和国际上传播项目成果。NSF/AGMUS项目更大的影响在于在资助期间为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。该提案将通过创建一个以研究为导向的学者社区，为数学的成功和卓越而努力，对经济困难的学生、导师和管理人员的生活产生重大影响。项目的成果和学者的研究成果将通过会议和出版物由PI、联合PI和参与者通过AGMUS网页通过互联网向全国和全世界的大学社区传播。该项目将由资深科学家和行政人员Juan F. Arratia博士管理，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.