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Daniel Onofrei, e-mail
William Ott, e-mail
Andrew Torok, e-mail
When: 2016-2017 academic year (Fall and Spring semester + Summer REU) Activities and Opportunities: 1. Weekly 2 hours group meetings (Research methods Class) discussing non-standard problem solving techniques, working
interesting science problems as well as learning about particular research tools and strategies. 2. Opportunity to participate in the annual Putnam undergraduate mathematics competition and the possibility to participate in the Annual Garden State Mathematics Conference, April, NJ (undergraduate talks and competition). 3. Eight Undergraduate Colloquium lectures where general science subjects are presented by local
visiting faculty in a stimulating
lectures are followed by interactive Q&A sessions. 4. Opportunity to pursue a 10 week long summer REU and deliver a talk in front
your UH peers as well as participate in a national undergraduate conference, Young Mathematicians Conference, August, Ohio. 5. Obtain MENTOR certificates
achievement granted by the mathematics department and recommendation for possible mid-career admissions into the Honors College.
› Weekly 2-hours meetings in an informal and friendly atmosphere. › Practice
the box thinking and learn non-standard problem solving strategies through problems proposed in undergraduate journals, American Mathematical Monthly
Mathematics Magazine. › Explore and work
interesting applied science problems by learning how to mathematically formalize a given question and then how to approach a solution. › Learn about basic research strategies and tools, how to read
write a research paper, how to prepare and deliver a technical presentation, how to review the relevant literature
use computation tools to help your intuition about a particular problem. › Get an excellent brain workout for free › Learn the power
focused brainstorming + the importance
asking questions + the value
making mistakes
http://www.math.uh.edu/~torok/Putnam
› First Saturday
December › Two 3 hours sessions
6 problems › Interesting non-standard problems › Suitable for all undergraduates › Over 550 participating teams › UH scored top 150 in 2014 and top 90 in 2012. › Math department
cash prize
$20 per point. › Top scorers in the competition have an edge in future graduate school applications.
› http://sections.maa.org/newjersey/GSUMC/ › In 2016
16
– 12:00pm New Jersey Undergraduate Mathematical competition
– 2pm
poster presentation
– 3:15
talks
– 4:25 Plenary talk: Eugene Fiorini (Muhlenberg College) “Criminal Investigation through Mathematical Examination”
and recognition › In 2017, April
Presenters:
Local faculty and visiting scholars
Presentations
(8 per year):
science ideas
background assumed
to questions and interactions with the speaker
Discussions:
Post-presentation group meeting to have an informal debate and discussion about the subject presented in the lecture.
Atmosphere:
and enriching among like-minded peers
and soft drinks
the house!
Selected 2015
talks: Upcoming talk, September 15, 4 pm, PGH646
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The Linear Algebra Behind Google's PageRank: Finding a Needle in a World-Wide Haystack
ew Thal aler- Mathworks Why Math is cool
tthe hew Bennett ett- Rice University The mathematics
synthetic biology: A quantitative perspective
engineering biological complexity
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North Texas Mathematical games: the Banach–Mazur game and Schmidt's game
Possible projects:
the sound field: Discrete mass-springs networks
flow problems
modeling
genetic regulatory circuits
algebraic topology (includes problems in sensor networks and pursuit/evasion problems)
in probability
in dynamical systems
› Learn the researcher attitude in front
non-standard questions among like minded peers in a friendly atmosphere. › Learn about and work
developing necessary research skills. › Receive an
recognition from the mathematics department for participating in the program. › Obtain letters
recommendation from the supervisors when needed for graduate applications
for
› Opportunity to participate in the PUTNAM competition where a good score can help your future career steps (we also award cash prizes for points scored). › Possibility to actively practice your research abilities in a summer REU (between 3 and 5, summer fellowships will be available). › Possibility to travel to undergraduate conferences where you can attend talks
posters presented by
undergraduates as well as present your
research.
Fall-Spring semester program › Attend a majority
Undergraduate Colloquium lectures each semester as well as their respective post-meeting discussions. › Attend a majority
the weekly research methods group meetings. › Try to identify a subject/problem which could possibly be considered for a summer research experience. Summer semester program › 10 weeks, fellowships ($3,500) › Work
a research subject under the supervision
a faculty and prepare a written and
presentation
your research. › Deliver a talk about your summer research in the UH SURF conference and at the Young Mathematical Conference in Ohio.