Conference: Underrepresented Students in Algebra and Topology Research Symposium (USTARS)

该奖项将支持在拓扑和代数研究研讨会（USTARS）代表性不足的学生。本次会议的一个目标是突出研究正在进行的代表性不足的学生在代数和拓扑学领域。在这个独特的会议上，与会者接触到更多的各种当前的研究，想法和结果在他们的研究领域和超越。参与者也有机会与代表性不足的教授和学生见面和交流，他们后来可能成为合作者和同事。这对于那些没有参加顶级研究机构的具有巨大学术潜力的学生尤其重要;尽管有强大的教师和研究生人口，但这些学生经常被忽视。此外，USTARS通过鼓励妇女和少数民族参加并发表演讲，促进数学科学的多样性。USTARS的参与者继续以积极的方式影响下一代学生，作为急需的导师，鼓励数学科学的学生提高自己，参加研究和会议活动。USTARS让所有参与者接触到代表性不足的数学家的研究和活动，鼓励更多的合作数学社区。在拓扑和代数研究研讨会（USTARS）的代表性不足的学生是一组代表性不足的年轻数学家提出的一个项目。会议组织委员会在性别、种族和教育背景方面具有多样性，能够积极鼓励妇女和少数民族参与。研讨会包括沿着研究报告的网络会议。演讲者将进行30分钟的平行研究演讲。研究生将给出至少75%的这些演示文稿。两名杰出的研究生和一名受邀教师被选中进行1小时的演讲，并计划举办一场以受邀本科生为特色的海报会议。此外，一个讨论小组和创造性的数学会议将提供网络，指导和导师的机会，从过去的USARS参与者已经过渡到全职教师职位。会议网站是https://www.ustars.org/.This奖反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为值得通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估的支持。

This award will support the Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Research Symposium (USTARS). A goal of this conference is to highlight research being conducted by underrepresented students in the areas of algebra and topology. At this unique meeting, attendees are exposed to a greater variety of current research, ideas, and results in their areas of study and beyond. Participants are also given the opportunity to meet and network with underrepresented professors and students who may later become collaborators and colleagues. This is particularly important for students with great academic potential who do not attend top-tier research institutions; students that are often overlooked, despite a strong faculty and graduate student population. Furthermore, USTARS promotes diversity in the mathematical sciences by encouraging women and minorities to attend and give talks. Participants of USTARS continue to influence the next generation of students in positive ways by serving as much needed mentors and encouraging students in the mathematical sciences to advance themselves and participate in research and conference events. USTARS exposes all participants to the research and activities of underrepresented mathematicians, encouraging a more collaborative mathematics community. The Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Research Symposium (USTARS) is a project proposed by a group of underrepresented young mathematicians. The conference organizing committee is diverse in gender, ethnicity, and educational background, and is well-positioned to actively encourage participation by women and minorities. The symposium includes networking sessions along with research presentations. Speakers will give 30-minute parallel research talks. Graduate students will give at least 75% of these presentations. Two distinguished graduate students and one invited faculty member are chosen to give 1-hour presentations and a poster session featuring invited undergraduates is also planned. Additionally, a discussion panel and creative math session will provide networking, guidance, and mentorship opportunities from past USTARS participants that have transitioned to full-time faculty positions. The conference website is https://www.ustars.org/.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.