REU Site: Mathematics Research for Undergraduates at James Madison University

詹姆斯·麦迪逊大学将在2010-2014年的暑假期间，每年为8名本科生举办为期8周的本科生研究项目。该计划将为其学生参与者提供真实的数学研究体验，每个参与者：(1)与另一名学生在教师导师的指导下进行研究项目；(2)撰写一篇包含项目结果的研究论文；(3)参加共同的研讨会；(4)在整个项目中向其他研究小组展示结果；(5)与NSF-REU其他生物、化学和材料科学项目的学生一起参加海报会议；(6)有机会参加生物、化学和材料科学的研讨会；(7)与其他科学领域的本科生一起参加社会活动；(8)在下一学年的专业会议上展示成果；(9)在项目结束后与其导师保持联系。作为评估过程的一部分，学生们将完成格林内尔学院大卫·洛帕托开发的角色调查。将作出重大努力，招收和挑选数学代表性不足的群体的学生，以及来自不太可能有资源支持研究活动的机构的学生，我们相对较高的女性导师比例(过去3年为40%)应有助于鼓励女性申请者。我们的计划还通过研究经验的本质来促进发现和理解，并通过支持学生在会议上的陈述来促进教学。参与者和其他科学领域的本科生之间的互动将传播跨科学学科的数学见解，并增加数学参与者对其他科学主题的理解。

James Madison University will host an eight-week undergraduate research program for eight undergraduates per year during the summers of 2010-2014. The program will provide its student participants with an authentic mathematical research experience by having each participant: (1) Work with another student on a research project with a faculty mentor; (2) Write a research paper containing project results; (3) Participate in common seminars; (4) Present results to the other research groups throughout the program; (5) Participate in a poster session with students in the other NSF-REU programs in Biology, Chemistry, and Materials Science; (6) Have the opportunity to attend the seminars in Biology, Chemistry, and Materials Science; (7) Participate in social activities with undergraduate research students in the other sciences; (8) Present results at professional meetings during the following academic year; and (9) Remain in contact with his/her mentor after the end of the project. As part of the evaluation process, students will complete the ROLE survey developed by David Lopatto at Grinnell College. A significant effort will be made to recruit and select students of mathematically underrepresented groups, as well as from institutions less likely to have resources available to support research activity, and our relatively high percentage of female mentors (40% over the past 3 years) should help encourage female applicants. Our program also advances discovery and understanding by the very nature of the research experience, and promotes teaching by supporting student presentations at conferences. The interaction among the participants and the undergraduate research students in the other sciences will disseminate mathematical insight across scientific disciplines and increase the understanding of other scientific topics among the mathematics participants.