Summer Workshops

Summer Workshop for June 1 - June 30, 2009

From June 1 through June 30, 2009, the University of New Mexico will host a program designed to introduce undergraduate students to important ideas in both pure and applied mathematics. Areas of focus for this summer will include Fourier analysis, symmetry, mathematical modeling, and fluid dynamics. One week will be devoted to each topic with a five day break in the middle devoted to exploring New Mexico.

There are numerous important goals to this program:

Explore important ideas in pure and applied mathematics which are not always adequately covered in the normal undergraduate curriculum
Learn to think independently on open ended questions
Build a supportive community for those interested in learning mathematics
See rich relationships between different areas of mathematics

We welcome participants with a variety of different backgrounds. In particular, this should be an ideal opportunity for all mathematics students, both pure and applied, to broaden their background. At the end of the month long program we hope that students will go away with a deeper understanding of the profound unity and utility of the mathematical sciences.

Participants from the University of New Mexico will be encouraged to undertake a research project during the academic year 2009-2010, leading to an Honors thesis. Students from other universities are also invited to choose a problem of interest for further investigation, thereby allowing them to apply some of the techniques learned during the summer program.

In addition to the four University of New Mexico faculty teaching mini-courses over summer, four graduate student teaching assistants will serve as mentors throughout the program.

We especially encourage women and minority students to apply.

First Summer Workshop July 7, 2008 - August 8, 2008

Participants for the MCTP Summer Workshop at UNM, June 1-30, 2009

Second Summer Workshop June 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009

June 1 - June 5, 2009