EXTREEMS-QED: Data-Enabled Science and Computational Analysis Research, Training and Education for Students (DESCARTES) Program

该项目的总体目标是为加州大学默塞德分校(UC Merced)的应用数学科学专业学生提供增强的学术体验，提供复杂系统建模和仿真以及大型数据集分析所需的计算工具方面的培训。数据使能科学和计算分析研究、培训和学生教育计划(笛卡尔)有三个具体目标：1.在计算和数据使能科学方面为优秀的本科生提供独特的研究机会和最先进的教育和培训，并向大学内部和广大社区传播他们的努力成果；2.在应用数学科学专业内发展计算和数据使能科学的重点方向，为学生提供关于计算和数据使能科学的最新工具和方法的实践学习经验；3.为该地区的高中数学教师提供学习计算和数据科学的工具和方法的机会。加州大学默塞德分校的社区致力于为圣华金山谷的人口服务--圣华金山谷是加州增长最快但经济服务不足的地区。事实上，我们的许多学生是代表不足的人群的成员，大多数是第一代大学学生。这些学生以及地区高中教师将从笛卡尔学者计划中受益匪浅。两人都将获得计算和数据科学研究的新兴领域，以及解决当今社会面临的复杂问题所需的培训。地区性企业和行业将受益于与训练有素的潜在员工池建立联系。与此同时，大学社区将朝着其服务于该地区的使命迈出重要的一步。

The overarching goal of this program is to provide Applied Mathematical Sciences majors at University of California, Merced (UC Merced) an enhanced academic experience that provides training in the computational tools needed for modeling and simulation of complex systems and for analysis of large data sets. The Data Enabled Science and Computational Analysis Research, Training, and Education for Students (DESCARTES) Program has three specific aims:1. To provide exceptional undergraduate students unique research opportunities and state-of-the-art education and training in computational and data enabled science and to disseminate results from their efforts within the university and to the community at-large;2. To develop the Computational and Data Enabled Science emphasis track within the Applied Mathematical Sciences major to provide students a hands-on learning experience on the latest tools and methods in computational and data enabled science;3. To provide high school math teachers from the region the opportunity to learn the tools and methods of computational and data enabled science.The UC Merced community is committed to serving the population of the San Joaquin Valley -- the fastest growing yet economically underserved region of California. Indeed, many of our students are members of underrepresented populations and most are first-generation college-goers. These students, as well as regional high school teachers, will realize significant benefits from the DESCARTES Scholars program. Both will gain access to emerging areas of research in computational and data-enabled science and the training necessary to address the complex problems confronting society today. Regional businesses and industry will benefit by forging connections to a well-trained pool of prospective employees. At the same time, the University community will take an important step towards its mission of service to the region.