This program is aimed at under-represented students and is collaborative with Albany State University, Benedict College, Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse .
Co-organizers: Zephyrinus
Okonkwo (Albany
State University); N.
Begashaw (Benedict
College); Charles Pierre (Clark
Atlanta University); and M.
Sambandham (Morehouse
College).
Thank you for your interest in our REU+ program. However, all positions are now filled and we are no longer accepting applications. Applications for Summer 2009 will be accepted beginning November 1, 2008.
2008 Poster
Where: NC State University, Raleigh,
NC.
Dates: May 19 - August 1, 2008
Stipend and support: $4000 for eleven weeks.
Housing and a partial meal allowance provided. Travel funds
up to $300 per participant provided as needed.
Topics for 2008 REU+ program are: Thermal Nondestructive Evaluation in Composite Materials with Porosity,Cell Rearrangements in Tissues, Information Retrieval and Web Search, Design of Electron Devices using Computer Optimization, Menstrual Cycle Modeling, Computational Biology of Cardiac Function During Exposure to Particulate Matter and Other Toxicants, Modeling of Traffic Congestion and Mass Evacuations, Viscoelasticity of the Arterial Wall, Model Development for Multifunctional Materials, Modeling Cartilage Regeneration. Additional topics are listed here abstracts.
Overview: This eleven week program engages students in applied
mathematics research projects. It is designed to give a head
start to students who may not quite have the preparation needed
to start on independent research. The REU+ program starts 1
week before our regular REU program and provides additional
preparation for the participants. Faculty mentors of REU+ students
(from their home institutions) are encouraged to accompany their
students for this introductory week and participate in the first
week's program (funding will be provided).
During
this first week students will participate in a short intensive
training in differential equations, modeling and dynamical systems
accompanied by problem sessions and as well as some training
in matlab and probability theory. This initial program will be ran and organized by Professor Negash
Medhin. The second week (and there after) REU+ students
will merge into the regular REU program. The second week is
an additional session, the SAMSI Undergraduate Modeling Workshop
run especially for the REU program.
For most of the summer REU+ students will be indistinguishable
from, and intermingled with, all other REU students. Teams of
students, from all three programs, will spend their time working on a specific research
project.
Program Objectives:
This REU+ program will provide a summer research experience
for undergraduates, whose preparation might normally be insufficient
to participate in the regular REU program. To accomplish this,
the REU+ students will participate in a preliminary week of additional training to prepare them for the research projectors. The program will give undergraduate students an opportunity
to work on challenging and exciting "real-world" problems arising
in industrial and government laboratory research. Students will
work in teams and develop valuable techniques of applied mathematics.
Additionally there will be opportunities to work on oral and
writen communication of mathematical ideas, learn about graduate
schools and attend a conference.
Female, minority and physically disabled students are encouraged
to apply.
Participant
background, requirements and selection: Participants
are expected to meet the following:
- must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United
States or its possessions,
- must be a full-time undergraduate mathematics major as
of September 2007,
- be committed to devote their full time to the program
and not engage in any other course work or employment during
the program,
Participants will be selected on the basis of demonstrated
mathematical creativity, motivation, and good work habits
as well as meeting the above requirements, as determined
from the application materials and recommendation letters.
Week 1: Enhanced training and
problem sessions run by Professor Negash
Medhin and faculty mentors.
Week 2: REU Workshop on modeling.
Reception with
the Chancellor, REU students and faculty.
Week 3: Introduction to projects
and mentors. Project teams are determined and begin to work
on projects.
Weeks 4 - 9: Work on projects.
Progress reports are due each Friday. In addition there will
be a writing workshop and seminars on:
- mathematics related to the student projects
- research ethics
- applying to graduate school
- how to give poster presentations
- how to give research talks
Extra-curricular activities include Tea Time, organized game and movie nights, a trip to see the AAA Durham Bulls play a baseball game, as well as excursions to the beach and rafting. The North Carolina beaches and North Carolina mountains are within 2 to 4 hours drive from Raleigh.
Week 10: Students attend the
initial presentations of projects at the Industrial Mathematical
and Statistical Modeling Workshop for Graduate Students (IMSM).
Week 11: Students attend the
final presentations of results of IMSM projects. They will also
complete their final reports and do poster presentations of
their work. Awards will be given to outstanding posters at a
final luncheon for students and faculty.
All applicants will be notified by email about
the completeness of their application a couple of days after
the deadline date. Unless previously notified, a final notification
that the search is closed will be emailed after all positions
have been filled and confirmed in writing (this could take a
month). If you have any questions about the status of
your application, especially if you are trying to make a decision
on accepting another summer position, please email the program
director who will happy to give you a prompt response.
Comments and suggestions to
loek@math.ncsu.edu
