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Mathematical Research: What Can You Do?
For NSF CSEM ScholarsNovember 9, 2004
Ginger Holmes Rowell, Ph. D.Department of Mathematical SciencesMiddle Tennessee State University
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Research Research at MTSU
College of Basic and Applied Science Department of Mathematical Sciences
Where Can Research Take You? Outside of MTSU During the Summer
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Research Opportunities - MTSU College of Basic and Applied Sciences
Undergraduate Research Awards/Presentations
McNair Scholars Program MTSU Undergraduate Research Journal
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Undergraduate Research GrantsUndergraduate Research
CouncilCollege of Basic and Applied Sciences
Research Grants (Early Nov. deadline) Undergraduate Research Symposium
Poster Session (Spring) http://www.mtsu.edu/~collbas/UndergradResearch/
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Undergraduate Research GrantsUniversity Research
http://www.mtsu.edu/~graduate/research/scholarsguide.htm
Scholars & Assistants General Timelines (a word document)
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McNair Scholars Program
http://www.mtsu.edu/~mcnair/
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McNair Program Eligibility Undergraduate First-generation college students & low-income OR a
member of an underrepresented group in graduate education
Intend to pursue a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) after graduation
Completed 60 college credits, min. 2.8 GPA, US citizen or permanent resident, ...
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McNair Program Benefits Work with faculty mentor Academic, personal and career counseling Course credit for research activities Paid summer research internship GRE prep. & graduate admissions prep. Travel money for professional conferences
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McNair Program Applications Applications are accepted year round, until
all positions are filled
Deliver in person to the McNair Office, Midget Bldg., First Floor
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Undergraduate Publication
An electronic journal featuring the research of MTSU students
http://www.mtsu.edu/~scientia/
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MTSU Math Faculty Research Physical Applications of Mathematics Theoretical Mathematics Discrete Mathematics Mathematics and Statistics Education Biostatistics & Mathematical Biology Financial Mathematics & Risk Analysis ...
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Applications of Mathematics Differential Equations (DE) applied to Quantum
Mechanics using Green’s function (Dr. Melnikov) (Visual Quantum Mechanics http://phys.educ.ksu.edu/)
Inverse DE / Partial DE used for non-linear optimization (Dr. J. Zijlstra) Hurricane Tomas, March 1994
Manufacturing R&D. Visualization Software (Dr. Worsey)
Non-Invasive Detection Theory (PDE) (Dr. Powell)
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Discrete Mathematics Graph Theory (Dr. Nelson, Dr. Zha, Dr. Luo)
Models for electrical and communications networks and computer architectures
Network optimization (scheduling)
Combinatorics Steiner Triple Systems (Dr. R. Zijlstra)
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Theoretical Mathematics Algebraic Structures (Dr. Hart, Dr. Krishnamani)
Group and Ring Theory Partial Ordered Sets with Semigroup
Structures Residual Lattices - Order Theory
Probability Theory (Dr. Bloomer)
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Math/Statistics Education Using writing to enhance understanding of
mathematics (Dr. Miller)
Works with technology
as an instrument used for learning (Drs. Enderson, Kimmins, Martin, Rowell)
Standards-based Curriculum Development (Dr. Chappell)
Research on teaching statistics (Dr. Rowell)
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Biostatistics and Mathematical Biology
Cancer Biotherapy Research (Dr. Church)
Clinical Trails Analysis (Dr. Church, Dr. Zhang)
Mathematical Biology (Dr. Sinkala)
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Financial Mathematics Stock market analysis, financial
investments, risk analysis (Dr. Kholodney)
Financial Modeling (Dr. Sinkala)
Statistical Cost Modelsfor NASA (Dr. Rowell)
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Statistics & Actuarial Science Math/Statistical Problems (Dr. Walsh)
Fun Problems using Calculus & Probability Actuarial Science (Dr. Barnwell)
Financial Analysis, Stochastic Modeling, Birth/Death Processes
Risk Analysis for Tornado Hazzards(Drs. Rowell, Bloomer, Sinkala, Khansari, Church)
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Where Can Research Take You?Where Do You Want to Go?
NASA ? National Laboratories ? Washington, DC ? NYC, Baltimore, San Francisco, Phoenix,
Toronto ? Other Colleges ? …..
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NASA Internships Opportunity to work at a NASA Center 10 weeks in the Summer $5,000 Application Deadline: Received by
January 31, 2005
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/learning/Undergraduate_Student_Research_Program.html
Top left: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html The Sharpest View of the Sun SST, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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Oakridge National Laboratory Pre-Service Teacher Internships
Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/undergrad.htm
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Summer Opportunities - RUE Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Search by subject (Math, Eng., CS, …)http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
30 universities offer summer research programs in math
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University of Tennessee June 6 – July 29, 2005 Stipend: $2,400 + housing + travel stipend Application Deadline: February 18, 2003 Areas: algebra, analysis, math ecology, numerical analysis,
differential equations, probability ,statistics, topology, control theory, and differential geometry
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Tulane University, LA June 7 - July 31, 2002 Stipend: $3,000 + housing Deadline: February 25, 2002 Differential Geometry
No previous study of this subject is required.
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University of Notre Dame June 23 – August 10, 2002 Stipend: $350 per week + allowance for
room and board and travel Deadlines: Early March Background: Linear Algebra & Cal. 3 2002 Topics:
Algebra, Topology, Group Theory & Graph Theory
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Conferences National
Joint Mathematics Meetings (January) Joint Statistical Meetings (August) National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (April) MathFest (August)
Regional
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How Did You Get There? Ask questions Tell people you are interested Talk to Faculty Search the Internet, library Look for Posters in the Hallway Ask for Independent Studies …