REU Site: Mathematics at Virginia Commonwealth University

“数学在VCU”本科生研究经验（REU）网站是由弗吉尼亚联邦大学主办的本科生为期八周的研究经验。 该网站的目标是促进本科生早期参与研究，让学生参与有价值的研究项目，为他们应对日益复杂和信息驱动的数学科学分析的挑战做好准备，并激励他们追求研究生教育。我们的目标是增加有充分准备的美国学生的数量和多样性，他们成功地从事数学职业。将特别优先考虑招收来自为代表性不足的少数群体服务的机构的申请人，这些申请人是妇女，并且是在其本国机构中研究机会有限的学生。学生在他们的职业生涯的早期阶段（在他们的大二或大三之前）将参与大量。 REU将提供多个学科的实践研究机会，包括图论，数学生物学，流体动力学，分析和微分几何。项目将涉及计算组件和模拟以及理论分析。学生将接受研究技能培训，包括文献综述中使用的研究技能，理解伦理问题，使用LaTeX和Matlab等计算机软件，以及口头和书面研究交流。我们还将举办关于本科生研究，隐性偏见以及增加妇女和少数民族参与的研讨会，以促进教师导师的专业发展。学生将分组工作，并将保持联系，他们的导师，即使在下一学年。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，被认为值得支持。

The “Mathematics at VCU” Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site is an eight-week research experience for undergraduate students hosted by the Virginia Commonwealth University. The objectives of this REU Site are to promote early engagement of undergraduate students in research, to involve students in meritorious research programs, to prepare them for the challenges of increasingly complex and information-driven scientific analyses in mathematics, and to inspire them to pursue graduate education. We aim to increase the number and diversity of well-prepared U.S. students who successfully pursue careers in mathematics. Special priority will be given to recruiting applicants who are from institutions that serve underrepresented minorities, who are women, and who are students with limited research opportunities in their home institutions. Students at the early stages of their careers (prior to their sophomore or junior year) will be involved in substantial numbers. The REU will provide hands-on research opportunities in several disciplines, including graph theory, mathematical biology, fluid dynamics, analysis, and differential geometry. Projects will involve a computational component and simulations as well as theoretical analysis. Students will be trained on research skills including those used in literature review, understanding ethical issues, using computer software such as LaTeX and Matlab, and oral and written communication of research. We will also hold workshops on undergraduate research, implicit bias, and increasing involvement of women and minorities to facilitate professional development of faculty mentors. Students will work in groups and will stay in touch with their mentors even during the following academic year. The teams will be encouraged to submit manuscripts to professional journals and to present their work at conferences throughout the year.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.