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

该奖项将支持拓扑和代数研究研讨会（USTARS）中代表性不足的学生。本次会议的一个目标是强调在代数和拓扑学领域中代表性不足的学生正在进行的研究。在这个独特的会议上，与会者将接触到更多种类的当前研究、想法和结果，在他们的研究领域内外。参与者也有机会与代表性不足的教授和学生见面并建立联系，这些教授和学生后来可能成为合作者和同事。这对于没有进入顶级研究机构的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数，但经常被忽视的学生。此外，USTARS通过鼓励妇女和少数民族参加和发表演讲，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，他们作为急需的导师，鼓励数学科学领域的学生提高自己，参与研究和会议活动。USTARS让所有参与者都能接触到代表性不足的数学家的研究和活动，鼓励建立一个更具协作性的数学社区。拓扑与代数研究中未被充分代表的学生研讨会（USTARS）是由一群未被充分代表的年轻数学家提出的一个项目。会议组织委员会在性别、种族和教育背景上都是多元化的，能够积极鼓励妇女和少数民族的参与。研讨会包括网络会议和研究报告。演讲者将进行30分钟的平行研究演讲。研究生将做至少75%的报告。选出两名杰出的研究生和一名特邀教师进行1小时的演讲，并计划邀请本科生参加海报会议。此外，一个讨论小组和创造性的数学会议将提供交流、指导和指导的机会，来自过去的USTARS参与者，他们已经过渡到全职教师职位。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并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，认为值得支持。

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.