REU Site: Interdisciplinary Quantitative Science REU at UNCG

我们生活在一个日益相互联系的世界，这需要在现实世界中成功地运用定量技能。科学涵盖了广泛的学术领域，大多数分支学科都有数学和统计分析作为其过程的组成部分。数学专业的学生可以通过参与跨学科的研究来拓宽他们的视野。相反，应该鼓励理工科的学生在数学方面得到强有力的训练。由于对具有跨学科培训的定量技能的科学家的需求将在未来几年增加，UNCG开发了一个跨学科的定量REU网站。我们REU的目标是1)为学生提供跨学科的本科研究经验（URE）， 2)推进我们的教师导师的研究计划。每年，八(8)名学生将在数学和科学的交叉点调查问题。不同教师和学生的互动将为科学研究带来创新的数学解决方案，并在数学模型中产生严格的现实性。我们致力于招募和培训多元化的参与者，提高他们的批判性思维、定量推理和沟通技巧。我们希望REU项目的参与者将在当地、区域和国家STEM会议上展示他们的工作，并期望我们的研究将导致教师和本科生共同撰写同行评议的手稿。该站点由国防部与NSF REU项目合作提供支持。

We are living in an increasingly inter-connected world that requires the successful employment of quantitative skills in real-world applications. The sciences encompass a broad spectrum of academic fields, with most sub-disciplines having mathematical and statistical analysis as an integral component of their process. Students majoring in mathematics are well served to broaden their perspective by engaging in interdisciplinary studies. And, conversely, students majoring in the sciences should be encouraged to obtain a strong training in mathematics. Because the demand for quantitatively skilled scientists with interdisciplinary training will increase in upcoming years, UNCG developed an interdisciplinary quantitative REU site. The objectives of our REU are to 1) provide interdisciplinary undergraduate research experiences (URE) for students and 2) to advance the research programs of our faculty mentors. Each year, eight (8) students will investigate problems at the intersection of mathematics and the sciences. The interaction of diverse faculty members and students will lead to innovative mathematical solutions for scientific investigations and a rigorous sense of realism in the mathematical models. We are committed to recruiting and training a diverse group of participants, improving their critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and communication skills. We expect that participants in our REU program will present their work at local, regional, and national STEM meetings and anticipate our research will lead to faculty and undergraduate student co-authored peer-reviewed manuscripts.This site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.