REU Site: Directed Research for Undergraduates in Math and Statistics

在一个数据饱和的世界里，行业和研究生项目对数学和统计学本科学位的获得者都有很高的需求。这些毕业生拥有从嘈杂的数据中提取有意义的信息并为科学和社会做出基础性贡献所需的工具。北卡罗来纳州立大学(NCSU)数学与统计本科生定向研究(DRUMS)REU计划的总体目标是：i)让更多具有不同背景的本科生对数学和统计科学的研究生学位感兴趣；ii)提供能够产生高质量产出的研究机会。每年，鼓会从全国各地招募12名才华横溢的多样化学生，在NCSU教职员工的监督下，参与一个密集的暑期研究项目。项目主题将涵盖疾病建模、生理学、极端天气事件和金融方面的应用，使用和开发数学和统计工具，以促进数据与模型的集成。研究议程将与一项雄心勃勃的职业发展计划相配套，该计划包括职业指导、沟通和研究技能培训，以及保持尊重环境的研讨会。将鼓励学生在国家会议上发表他们的研究成果，并在同行评议的期刊上发表论文。DRUMS旨在培养一支多样化的本科研究人员队伍，他们拥有在STEM领域的研究生项目和职业生涯中取得成功所需的技术和专业技能。北卡罗来纳州立大学(NCSU)的数学和统计本科生定向研究(DRUMS)REU项目是一个暑期研究项目，旨在为不同的本科生群体提供高质量研究和专业发展的重要经验。将数学和统计学配对是很自然的，因为数学是统计学的基础，统计学越来越多地被用来改进和分析数学模型。每年夏天参加打鼓的12名本科生将被分成3-4人一组，每组有一名教师导师和一名研究生导师，在NCSU进行为期10周的研究项目。为了确保他们的工作成熟且值得发表，鼓将在春季补充在线准备，并在秋季由当地导师协助建立在线研究模块。该计划旨在通过招募女性、代表性不足群体的成员以及研究机会有限的机构的学生攻读数学和统计研究生来扩大对STEM的参与。活动将包括一个全面的培训计划，包括技术指导、研究研讨会、专业发展活动，以及关于研究生院可能性和申请程序的信息会议。该计划还将利用NCSU庞大的教职员工和研究生人口，形成一个多样化的研究生导师群体。这种垂直整合将提供一个支持性的环境，将研究生培养成有效的导师，并最终为本科生参与者提供追求STEM职业或研究生项目的技能和动力。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

In a world saturated with data, recipients of undergraduate degrees in mathematics and statistics are in high demand by both industry and graduate programs. These graduates possess the tools needed to extract meaningful information from noisy data and to make fundamental contributions to science and society. The overarching goals of the Directed Research for Undergraduates in Mathematics and Statistics (DRUMS) REU program at North Carolina State University (NCSU) are i) to get more undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds interested in graduate degrees in mathematical and statistical sciences and ii) to provide research opportunities that can generate high-quality output. Each year, DRUMS will recruit a talented and diverse group of 12 students from across the country to engage in an intensive research summer research project under the supervision of NCSU faculty. Project topics will span applications in disease modeling, physiology, extreme weather events, and finance, using and developing mathematical and statistical tools to facilitate the integration of data with models. The research agenda will be paired with an ambitious professional development plan that includes career guidance, training on communication and research skills, and seminars on maintaining a respectful environment. Students will be encouraged to present their research at national conferences and to publish in peer-reviewed journals. DRUMS aims to produce a diverse cadre of undergraduate researchers with technical and professional skills needed for success in graduate programs and careers in STEM fields.The Directed Research for Undergraduates in Mathematics and Statistics (DRUMS) REU program at North Carolina State University (NCSU) is a summer research program designed to provide a diverse group of undergraduate students with vital experience with high-quality research and professional development. Pairing mathematics and statistics is natural, as mathematics forms the foundation of statistics and statistics is increasingly being used to refine and analyze mathematical models. The 12 undergraduates who will participate in DRUMS each summer will be split into teams of 3-4 students, each with a faculty mentor and a graduate student mentor, to engage in a 10-week research program at NCSU. To ensure their work is mature and worthy of publication, DRUMS will be supplemented with online preparation in the spring and an online research module in the fall, facilitated by local mentors. The program aims to expand participation in STEM by recruiting women, members of underrepresented groups, and students at institutions with limited research opportunities to pursue graduate school in mathematics and statistics. Activities will include a comprehensive training program with technical instruction, research seminars, professional development activities, and information sessions about graduate school possibilities and application procedures. The program will also draw on the large faculty and graduate student population at NCSU to form a diverse group of graduate student mentors. This vertical integration will provide a supportive environment, train graduate students to be effective mentors, and ultimately provide the undergraduate participants with the skills and motivation to pursue a STEM career or graduate program.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.