Collaborative Research: Undergraduate Research Groups in the CSU Alliance for PUMP: Preparing Undergraduates through Mentoring toward PhDs

合作研究：科罗拉多州立大学 PUMP 联盟的本科生研究小组：通过指导本科生为博士做好准备

• 批准号: 1916494
• 负责人: Jordan Schettler
• 金额: $ 31.64万
• 依托单位: San Jose State University Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-07-15 至 2023-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1916494&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Undergraduate; Groups; CSU

This project focuses on increasing the participation of underrepresented students in PhD programs in the mathematical sciences. These students include undergraduates currently at a California State University (CSU) which are ethnic minorities, first-generation college, or financially disadvantaged. This will be accomplished by a CSU Alliance including all 23 campuses, which provides a robust recruitment process, training for faculty on how to be a strong mentor, and frequent assessment. Students are equipped with the tools to be successful in doctoral programs through high-quality, personalized activities. PUMP has already had tremendous success on southern CSU campuses and is now being extended to include northern campuses as well.The activities for this project include (a) an orientation workshop for faculty geared to maximize the success of mentoring students from underrepresented groups; (b) at least one year of undergraduate research projects for junior and senior math majors; and (c) a PUMP symposium where the undergraduates will present talks on their research. The PUMP undergraduate research group (URG) is structured so that students master the mathematical content while developing the ability to go from general course work to independent work and research. The program requires that topics for the URGs, while accessible to students, make meaningful contributions to the mathematical sciences, allowing the faculty from institutions with limited research opportunities to keep current and active in their fields. This project shall contribute to increasing the quantity, quality, and diversity of the mathematical sciences workforce.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目的重点是增加代表性不足的学生对数学科学博士课程的参与。这些学生包括目前在加州州立大学 (CSU) 就读的少数族裔、第一代大学生或经济困难的本科生。这将由包括所有 23 个校区的科罗拉多州立大学联盟来完成，该联盟提供健全的招聘流程、对教师如何成为强有力的导师的培训以及频繁的评估。学生将获得通过高质量、个性化的活动在博士课程中取得成功的工具。 PUMP 已经在科罗拉多州立大学南部校区取得了巨大成功，现在正在扩展到北部校区。该项目的活动包括 (a) 为教师举办迎新研讨会，旨在最大限度地成功指导来自代表性不足群体的学生； (b) 至少一年的初中和高中数学专业本科研究项目； (c) PUMP 研讨会，本科生将就他们的研究进行演讲。 PUMP 本科研究小组 (URG) 的结构是为了让学生掌握数学内容，同时培养从一般课程作业到独立工作和研究的能力。该计划要求 URG 的主题在学生可以接触的同时，为数学科学做出有意义的贡献，从而使来自研究机会有限的机构的教师能够在各自的领域保持最新和活跃。该项目应有助于提高数学科学劳动力的数量、质量和多样性。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

项目成果

Topological Symmetry Groups of the Petersen Graphs

Petersen 图的拓扑对称群

• DOI: 10.3390/sym15061267
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Symmetry
• 作者: Elzie, Deion;Fridhi, Samir;Mellor, Blake;Silva, Daniel;Wilson, Robin T.
• 通讯作者: Wilson, Robin T.

Improving Diversity Among Textbook Exercises

提高教科书练习的多样性

• 发表时间: 2021
• 期刊: The California Mathematics Council communicator
• 作者: Di Pasqua, Alexis;Pohle, Evelyn;Rumaldo, Emily
• 通讯作者: Rumaldo, Emily

An IFS for the Stretched Level-n Sierpinski Gasket

拉伸 N 级谢尔宾斯基垫片的 IFS

• 发表时间: 2022
• 期刊: PUMP journal of undergraduate research
• 作者: Arauza Rivera, A.;Lankford, A.;McClinton, M.;Torres, S.
• 通讯作者: Torres, S.