Research experiences for undergraduate faculty

July 18 to July 22, 2011

at the

American Institute of Mathematics, Palo Alto, California

organized by

Leslie Hogben, Roselyn Williams, and Ulrica Wilson

This workshop, sponsored by AIM and the NSF, will introduce undergraduate faculty to research opportunities in several fields of mathematics that will equip them with the tools to mentor students in undergraduate research in mathematics. Lectures at the workshop will provide background information and introduce open problems. The majority of the workshop will be spent working on problems, reporting on progress, and formulating plans for future work.

Preference will be given to faculty who teach and advise substantial numbers of minority students.

Details about the mathematical focus of the workshop, and an online application form, will be available by January 1, 2011.

The workshop will differ from typical conferences in some regards. Participants will be invited to suggest open problems and questions before the workshop begins, and these will be posted on the workshop website. These include specific problems on which there is hope of making some progress during the workshop, as well as more ambitious problems which may influence the future activity of the field. Lectures at the workshop will be focused on familiarizing the participants with the background material leading up to specific problems, and the schedule will include discussion and parallel working sessions.

The deadline to apply for support to participate in this workshop has passed.

For more information email workshops@aimath.org


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