An accelerated research and study program for undergraduates in mathematics

数学本科生加速研究和学习计划

• 批准号: 9901207
• 负责人: John Mayer
• 金额: $ 20.1万
• 依托单位: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-09-01 至 2002-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9901207&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: accelerated; research; study; program; undergraduates

The process of encouraging undergraduates to select career choices in the mathematical sciences must begin as early as possible. Mentoring by research faculty already in such career paths is indispensible in this process. We began such a pilot program in the Mathematics Department seven years ago. With support from NSF the last three years, and substantial commitment of new resources from UAB, the UAB Fast-Track Program in Mathematics has identified, supported, and mentored outstanding mathematics students as (and before) they enter the university. These students have been immersed in a stimulating research-oriented environment, one which keeps their interest in mathematics fresh as their competence grows.The principal ingredients in the program are intensive mentoring by faculty who are outstanding in mathematics research, an independent research/study project each academic term for each student, a challenging mathematics curriculum, individual and group service projects, and seminars in mathematics and in the ethics of mathematical research. The key words are intereaction and participation: among students and between students and mentors. Students complete a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in mathematics, meeting all liberal arts course requirements, and are well-prepared for, and eager to pursue, further graduate work and research in the mathematical sciences.In the past three years, we have proven that our concept can work with a larger group of students. We are requesting supplemental funding from NSF, with substantial new matching from UAB, to bring the program up to sustainable numbers (four to five new students per year, nearing 20 in all phases of the program). The result will be a continuing program occupying a vital place in the fabric of the mathematical sciences at UAB and in the community.

鼓励大学生在数学科学中选择职业选择的过程必须尽早开始。 在此过程中，研究教师的指导已经在这种职业道路上是必不可少的。七年前，我们在数学部门开始了这样的试点计划。在过去三年的NSF的支持下，以及UAB的新资源的实质性承诺，UAB数学快速轨道计划已经确定，支持和指导了杰出的数学专业的学生，​​他们进入了大学。这些学生已经沉浸在一个刺激的研究的环境中，随着能力的增长，他们对数学的兴趣保持了新鲜的兴趣。该计划的主要成分是由教师的大量指导，他们在数学研究方面是杰出的，一个独立的研究/研究项目，每个学生的每个学术术语，具有挑战性的数学课程，个人和小组服务项目以及数学和数学研究伦理的研讨会。 关键词是互动和参与：在学生和学生之间。学生完成了数学学士学位和硕士学位，满足所有文科课程的要求，并准备好并渴望追求数学科学的研究生工作和研究。在过去的三年中，我们已经证明，我们的概念可以与较大的学生合作。 我们要求提供NSF的补充资金，并提供来自UAB的大量新匹配，以使该计划达到可持续数字（每年四到五个新学生，在该计划的所有阶段中接近20个）。 结果将是一个持续的计划，在UAB和社区的数学科学结构中占据了至关重要的位置。