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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 …