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NREUP 2006

NREUP 2007

The Department of Mathematics will be hosting a summer NREUP (National Research Experience for Undergraduates Program) during June 1-July 19, 2008, sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America with funds provided by the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency, and the Moody's Foundation. Each participant will be supported with a stipend ($3,200 including benefits), an allowance for meal expenses, and campus housing if needed.

Our program is aimed at involving 4 or more undergraduate minority students in active research under supervision of mathematicians who are dedicated researchers and mentors. The 2008 research topic will be solitons (solitary waves) and applications. The objectives are to provide the participants with meaningful research experience, to show them the enjoyment of doing research, to encourage them to pursue advanced degrees in mathematical sciences, and to increase research participation by minority groups. At the end of the program the participants will prepare a written report and give a presentation of their research. The program will be enhanced with some scientific, cultural, and social activities. In addition to participating in quality research, the student researchers will be developing basic research and computational skills, learn about opportunities at the graduate level, and gain skills to present and disseminate research findings. Except for the research topic, the structure of our 2008 NREUP program will be similar to those of our 2006 NREUP program and 2007 NREUP program.

We have filled all our openings and have no more openings for our 2008 summer program. In case you may be interested in participating in a similar program we may run in the summer of 2009 (contingent upon funding), we will be recruiting applicants in Fall 2008 and early 2009. Requirements: US citizenship or US permanent residency, minority status (Hispanic, African American, Native American), undergraduate status at least till December 2009, being a good student, background in calculus, some exposure to ordinary differential equations and linear algebra is desirable but not necessary. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Tuncay Aktosun (e-mail: aktosun@uta.edu) as soon as possible.

For inquiries or further information about our program you may contact Dr. Tuncay Aktosun (e-mail: aktosun@uta.edu) or Dr. Minerva Cordero-Epperson (e-mail: cordero@uta.edu)