REU Site: Directed Research for Undergraduates in Math and Statistics

REU 网站：数学和统计学本科生定向研究

• 批准号: 2051010
• 负责人: Mette Olufsen
• 金额: $ 48.84万
• 依托单位: North Carolina State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-04-01 至 2025-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2051010&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Directed; Research; Undergraduates

In a world saturated with data, recipients of undergraduate degrees in mathematics and statistics are in high demand by both industry and graduate programs. These graduates possess the tools needed to extract meaningful information from noisy data and to make fundamental contributions to science and society. The overarching goals of the Directed Research for Undergraduates in Mathematics and Statistics (DRUMS) REU program at North Carolina State University (NCSU) are i) to get more undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds interested in graduate degrees in mathematical and statistical sciences and ii) to provide research opportunities that can generate high-quality output. Each year, DRUMS will recruit a talented and diverse group of 12 students from across the country to engage in an intensive research summer research project under the supervision of NCSU faculty. Project topics will span applications in disease modeling, physiology, extreme weather events, and finance, using and developing mathematical and statistical tools to facilitate the integration of data with models. The research agenda will be paired with an ambitious professional development plan that includes career guidance, training on communication and research skills, and seminars on maintaining a respectful environment. Students will be encouraged to present their research at national conferences and to publish in peer-reviewed journals. DRUMS aims to produce a diverse cadre of undergraduate researchers with technical and professional skills needed for success in graduate programs and careers in STEM fields.The Directed Research for Undergraduates in Mathematics and Statistics (DRUMS) REU program at North Carolina State University (NCSU) is a summer research program designed to provide a diverse group of undergraduate students with vital experience with high-quality research and professional development. Pairing mathematics and statistics is natural, as mathematics forms the foundation of statistics and statistics is increasingly being used to refine and analyze mathematical models. The 12 undergraduates who will participate in DRUMS each summer will be split into teams of 3-4 students, each with a faculty mentor and a graduate student mentor, to engage in a 10-week research program at NCSU. To ensure their work is mature and worthy of publication, DRUMS will be supplemented with online preparation in the spring and an online research module in the fall, facilitated by local mentors. The program aims to expand participation in STEM by recruiting women, members of underrepresented groups, and students at institutions with limited research opportunities to pursue graduate school in mathematics and statistics. Activities will include a comprehensive training program with technical instruction, research seminars, professional development activities, and information sessions about graduate school possibilities and application procedures. The program will also draw on the large faculty and graduate student population at NCSU to form a diverse group of graduate student mentors. This vertical integration will provide a supportive environment, train graduate students to be effective mentors, and ultimately provide the undergraduate participants with the skills and motivation to pursue a STEM career or graduate program.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.

在一个数据饱和的世界里，数学和统计学本科学位的获得者受到行业和研究生课程的高度需求。这些毕业生拥有从嘈杂的数据中提取有意义的信息所需的工具，并为科学和社会做出基本贡献。定向研究本科生在数学和统计（DRUMS）REU计划在北卡罗来纳州州立大学（NCSU）的总体目标是i）让更多的本科生有兴趣在数学和统计科学研究生学位不同背景和ii）提供研究机会，可以产生高质量的输出。 每年，DRUMS将招募来自全国各地的12名学生组成的一个有才华和多样化的小组，在NCSU教师的监督下从事密集的夏季研究项目。 项目主题将涵盖疾病建模，生理学，极端天气事件和金融方面的应用，使用和开发数学和统计工具，以促进数据与模型的集成。 研究议程将与一个雄心勃勃的专业发展计划相结合，其中包括职业指导，沟通和研究技能培训，以及关于维护尊重环境的研讨会。 学生将被鼓励在全国性会议上展示他们的研究，并在同行评审的期刊上发表。 DRUMS旨在培养具有在STEM领域研究生课程和职业生涯中取得成功所需的技术和专业技能的多样化本科研究人员队伍。北卡罗来纳州州立大学（NCSU）的数学与统计本科生定向研究（DRUMS）REU计划是一项夏季研究计划，旨在为多样化的本科生群体提供高质量的重要经验。质量研究和专业发展。 数学和统计学的配对是很自然的，因为数学构成了统计学的基础，统计学越来越多地被用于改进和分析数学模型。 每年夏天参加DRUMS的12名本科生将被分成3-4名学生组成的团队，每个团队有一名教师导师和一名研究生导师，在NCSU进行为期10周的研究项目。为了确保他们的工作是成熟的，值得出版，DRUMS将补充与在线准备在春季和秋季的在线研究模块，由当地的导师促进。该计划旨在通过招募女性，代表性不足的群体成员以及研究机会有限的机构的学生来扩大STEM的参与，以追求数学和统计学的研究生院。活动将包括一个全面的培训计划与技术指导，研究研讨会，专业发展活动，以及有关研究生院的可能性和申请程序的信息会议。该计划还将利用NCSU的大量教师和研究生人口，形成一个多样化的研究生导师群体。这种垂直整合将提供一个支持性的环境，培养研究生成为有效的导师，并最终为本科生参与者提供追求STEM职业或研究生课程的技能和动力。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。

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• 影响因子: 3.8
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• 通讯作者: Pascolini-Campbell，Madeleine A.

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• DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2023.109056
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Mathematical Biosciences
• 影响因子: 4.3
• 作者: Miller, Megan;Johnston, Natalie;Livengood, Ian;Spinelli, Miya;Sazdanovic, Radmila;Olufsen, Mette S.
• 通讯作者: Olufsen, Mette S.

Conformal prediction for text infilling and part-of-speech prediction

• DOI: 10.51387/22-nejsds8
• 发表时间: 2021-11
• 期刊: ArXiv
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