mathematical research: what can you do?
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Mathematical Research: What Can You Do?. For NSF CSEM Scholars November 9, 2004 Ginger Holmes Rowell, Ph. D. Department of Mathematical Sciences Middle Tennessee State University. Research. Research at MTSU College of Basic and Applied Science Department of Mathematical Sciences - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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 …