REU Site: Mathematics Research for Undergraduates at James Madison University

詹姆斯·麦迪逊大学将在2002年夏天为每年6名本科生举办一个为期8周的REU项目。该项目的主要目标是为学生参与者提供真实的数学研究体验。该计划的组成部分包括：(1)在教师导师的指导下与另一名学生合作研究项目；(2)撰写一篇包含项目结果的研究论文；(3)在计划开始时参加一个共同研讨会；(4)在整个计划期间向其他研究小组展示结果；(5)访问位于弗吉尼亚州兰利的NASA的研究数学家；(6)与生物、化学、物理和地质专业的本科生一起参加社会活动；(7)由外部小组“评审”结果；(8)在下一学年的专业会议上展示成果；以及(9)在项目结束后继续与导师保持联系。作为评估过程的一部分，一个外部审查小组将评估该项目的成功，并为个别学生项目提供一份“裁判报告”。参与的六名学生中至少有三名将从学校以外招聘，并将做出重大努力，从不太可能有资源支持本科生研究活动的机构以及数学代表性较低的群体中招收学生。

James Madison University will host an eight-week REU program for six undergraduates per year during the summer of 2002. The primary goal of the program is to provide its student participants with an authentic mathematical research experience. The components of program include: (1) Working with another student on a research project with a faculty mentor; (2) Writing a research paper containing project results; (3) Participating in a common seminar at the beginning of the program; (4) Presenting results to the other research groups throughout the program; (5) Visiting research mathematicians at NASA in Langley, VA; (6) Participating in social activities with undergraduate research students in biology, chemistry, physics, and geology; (7) Having results "refereed" by an external panel; (8) Presenting results at professional meetings during the following academic year; and (9) Continued contact with the mentors after the end of the project. As part of the evaluation process, an external review panel will evaluate the program's success and provide a "referee's report" for individual student projects. At least three of the six participating students will be recruited from outside the institution, and a significant effort will be made to recruit students from institutions less likely to have resources available to support undergraduate research activity, as well as members of mathematically underrepresented groups.