REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics at CSU Channel Islands

REU 网站：科罗拉多州立大学海峡群岛数学本科生的研究经验

• 批准号: 1359165
• 负责人: Cynthia Wyels
• 金额: $ 28万
• 依托单位: California State University Channel Islands
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-01 至 2018-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1359165&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Research; Experiences; Undergraduates

The REU in Mathematics at California State University Channel Islands will support 27 REU students conducting mathematical research in Summer 2015 and Summer 2017. Unique features include a focus on targeting talented students who might not otherwise have considered mathematics as a viable career choice, particularly those from traditionally underrepresented groups, with a special emphasis on native Spanish speakers and first-generation college students. The group of faculty mentors includes several bilingual (Spanish-English) faculty. The inclusion of one early-career mathematician from another campus each year will spread the practice of effective undergraduate research mentoring. By inviting native Spanish speakers and first-generation students to join more traditional students, this project creates a model of a diverse, rigorous research environment. Students will tackle original research problems in the areas of algebra, data analysis, graph theory, operator theory, analysis, linear algebra, applied mathematics, and their intersections that are of interest to the mathematical research community yet accessible to students. Students will spend the bulk of their time working on research in groups of four per faculty mentor; faculty mentors will work with their students an average of 3 - 5 hours per day. Workshops, distinguished visitors and colloquia, and social outings are also included in the activities. The primary goal is for student participants to conduct original mathematical research while raising their levels of mathematical maturity and confidence and fostering an enthusiasm for mathematics. Students will develop mathematical communication skills in visual, oral, and written form. The project will incorporate students into a heterogeneous group with shared intellectual goals. Students will leave the program feeling excited and prepared to conduct graduate-level mathematics in an academic or industrial setting. We expect the emphasis on native Spanish speakers and students from underrepresented groups will broaden the pipeline into graduate school and mathematical careers.

在加州州立大学海峡群岛的数学REU将支持27 REU学生进行数学研究在2015年夏季和2017年夏季。独特的功能包括专注于针对有才华的学生谁可能不会考虑数学作为一个可行的职业选择，特别是那些从传统上代表性不足的群体，特别强调母语为西班牙语和第一代大学生。教师导师组包括几个双语（西班牙语-英语）教师。每年从另一个校区招收一名职业生涯早期的数学家，将推广有效的本科生研究指导的做法。通过邀请母语为西班牙语的人和第一代学生加入更传统的学生，这个项目创造了一个多样化，严格的研究环境的模型。学生将解决代数，数据分析，图论，算子理论，分析，线性代数，应用数学及其交叉领域的原始研究问题，这些问题对数学研究界感兴趣，但学生可以访问。学生将花费他们的大部分时间在每个教师导师四人一组的研究工作;教师导师将与他们的学生每天平均工作3 - 5小时。活动还包括讲习班、贵宾和座谈会以及社交郊游。主要目标是让学生参与者进行原创数学研究，同时提高他们的数学成熟度和信心，培养对数学的热情。学生将在视觉，口头和书面形式发展数学沟通技巧。该项目将把学生纳入一个具有共同智力目标的异质群体。学生将离开程序感到兴奋，并准备在学术或工业环境中进行研究生水平的数学。我们预计，对母语为西班牙语的人和来自代表性不足群体的学生的重视将扩大到研究生院和数学职业的管道。