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Mathematical Research: What Can You Do?

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

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Mathematical Research: What Can You Do?

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Research Opportunities - MTSU • College of Basic and Applied Sciences • Undergraduate Research Awards/Presentations • McNair Scholars Program • MTSU Undergraduate Research Journal

  4. Undergraduate Research Grants • Undergraduate Research Council College of Basic and Applied Sciences • Research Grants (Early Nov. deadline) • Undergraduate Research Symposium Poster Session (Spring) • http://www.mtsu.edu/~collbas/UndergradResearch/

  5. Undergraduate Research Grants • University Research • http://www.mtsu.edu/~graduate/research/scholarsguide.htm • Scholars & Assistants • General Timelines (a word document)

  6. McNair Scholars Program http://www.mtsu.edu/~mcnair/

  7. 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, ...

  8. 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

  9. McNair Program Applications • Applications are accepted year round, until all positions are filled • Deliver in person to the McNair Office, Midget Bldg., First Floor

  10. Undergraduate Publication • An electronic journal featuring the research of MTSU students • http://www.mtsu.edu/~scientia/

  11. MTSU Math Faculty Research • Physical Applications of Mathematics • Theoretical Mathematics • Discrete Mathematics • Mathematics and Statistics Education • Biostatistics & Mathematical Biology • Financial Mathematics & Risk Analysis • ...

  12. 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)

  13. 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)

  14. 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)

  15. 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)

  16. Biostatistics and Mathematical Biology • Cancer Biotherapy Research (Dr. Church) • Clinical Trails Analysis (Dr. Church, Dr. Zhang) • Mathematical Biology (Dr. Sinkala)

  17. Financial Mathematics • Stock market analysis, financial investments, risk analysis (Dr. Kholodney) • Financial Modeling (Dr. Sinkala) • Statistical Cost Modelsfor NASA (Dr. Rowell)

  18. 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)

  19. Where Can Research Take You? • Where Do You Want to Go? • NASA ? • National Laboratories ? • Washington, DC ? • NYC, Baltimore, San Francisco, Phoenix, Toronto ? • Other Colleges ? • …..

  20. 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

  21. Oakridge National Laboratory • Pre-Service Teacher Internships • Student UndergraduateLaboratory Internships • http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/undergrad.htm

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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.

  25. 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

  26. Conferences • National • Joint Mathematics Meetings (January) • Joint Statistical Meetings (August) • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (April) • MathFest (August) • Regional

  27. 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 • …

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