REU Site: Theoretical and Application-Driven Mathematics

德克萨斯农工大学商学院的REU理论与应用驱动数学项目每年招收12名本科生参加为期8周的暑期研究体验，旨在培养一支多元化的、具有全球竞争力的STEM劳动力队伍。学生参与者调查创新的、应用驱动的数学研究项目，在教师导师的监督下在合作研究环境中工作。该计划将激励学生攻读数学研究生课程，并将为他们在就业市场上成为成功的竞争对手做好准备。它旨在通过招收和鼓励来自代表性不足群体的参与者，包括少数民族、第一代大学生、女性以及来自研究资源和机会有限地区的学生，来增加数学科学领域的多样性、公平性和包容性。该REU计划采用理论和应用数学的新概念和结果，为具有不同数学背景的学生提供研究机会。一些项目使用数据驱动的任务来模拟实际应用程序。其他人则使用计算机代数系统来模拟复杂的数学概念并阐明理论数学结果。除了花充足的时间进行研究和与教师导师合作外，学生还可以通过专门的会议获得专业发展，包括来自学术机构和行业的外部访客，以及关于实习和就业机会、同行评审和出版过程、协作工作和演讲技巧培训的内部圆桌讨论。该计划为学生提供数学研究的实践经验和在苛刻的学术和工业环境中茁壮成长所需的技能。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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 REU Program in Theoretical and Application Driven Mathematics at the Texas A&M University-Commerce recruits twelve undergraduate students per year into an eight-week summer research experience designed to develop a diverse, globally competitive STEM workforce. Student participants investigate innovative, application-driven research projects in mathematics, working in a collaborative research environment under the supervision of faculty mentors. The program will motivate students to pursue graduate studies in mathematics and will prepare them to be successful future competitors in the job market. It aims to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in the mathematical sciences by enrolling and encouraging participants from underrepresented groups, including minorities, first-generation college students, women, and students from regions with limited resources and opportunities in research.This REU program employs novel concepts and results in both theoretical and applied mathematics to provide research opportunities for students with various backgrounds in mathematics. Some projects use data-driven tasks to model real-life applications. Others employ computer algebra systems to simulate sophisticated mathematical concepts and to illuminate theoretical mathematics results. In addition to ample time spent conducting research and collaborating with faculty mentors, students receive professional development through dedicated sessions involving external visitors from academic institutions and industry, along with internal, round-table discussions on internship and employment opportunities, the peer-review and publication process, collaborative work, and presentation skills training. The program provides students with hands-on experience in mathematical research and the skills needed to thrive in demanding academic and industrial environments.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.