REU Site: Multi-mentored Mathematical Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students at Towson University

该奖项全部或部分由2021年美国救援计划法案（公法117-2）资助。该奖项支持陶森大学数学系的本科生研究经验（REU）计划。每年夏天，九名本科生将参加为期八周的研究计划，学生分为三个团队，每个团队包含三名学生。该REU计划将通过为代表性不足的学生和其他可能没有数学研究机会的学生提供真实的研究经验来促进本科研究。除了接触到广泛的数学研究领域外，REU参与者还将受益于多元化的教师团队的多重指导，以及众多的专业发展机会。多重指导方法不仅有利于REU参与者;它也将有利于数学界的导师和能力建设。 通过一系列的研究经验和专业发展活动，REU参与者将为未来的学习和工作奠定坚实的数学基础。教师导师精心制作了九个研究项目的主题导师的专业领域（应用数学，组合学，图论，群论，数论和概率）和他们的积极研究计划的一部分。每个项目都包含一些悬而未决的问题和以前未探索过的研究途径，预计有些产品将适合出版。因此，这个REU计划也将推进数学领域的知识。此外，REU研究项目将培养学生在研究生院就读和/或在REU项目结束后继续从事研究的兴趣。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。

This award is funded in whole or in part under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).This award supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in the Towson University Department of Mathematics. Each summer, nine undergraduate students will participate in an eight-week research program, with students split into three teams each containing three students. This REU program will promote undergraduate research by providing authentic research experiences for both underrepresented students and students who otherwise may not have mathematical research opportunities. In addition to being exposed to a wide range of research areas in mathematics, the REU participants will benefit from multi-mentoring by a diverse group of faculty members, as well as numerous professional development opportunities. The multi-mentoring approach will not only benefit the REU participants; it also will benefit the mentors and build capacity within the mathematical community. Through a series of research experiences and professional development activities, the REU participants will build a strong mathematical foundation for future study and work. The faculty mentors have crafted nine research projects on topics in the mentors’ areas of expertise (applied mathematics, combinatorics, graph theory, group theory, number theory, and probability) and part of their active research programs. Each project contains open problems and previously unexplored avenues of research, and it is anticipated that some products will be suitable for publication. As a result, this REU program will also advance knowledge within the field of mathematics. Moreover, the REU research projects will develop students’ interests in attending graduate school and/or continuing to engage in research after their REU program has concluded.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.