ISU Math REU

^{Mathematics Research Experiences for Undergraduates at Iowa State University

Investigacion en Matematicas y Estadisticas}supported by the National Science Foundation through
DMS 0750986, DMS 0502354, DMS 0353880

ISU MATH REU 2011    ISU Math/Stat REU10              ISU Math/Stat REU09
ISU MATH REU 2006    ISU Math/Stat REU05              ISU Math/Stat REU04

Participants spend eight weeks working on research projects. The projects are in a variety of mathematical and statistical areas, representing the diverse research interests of faculty in the ISU Mathematics Departments, such as linear algebra, dynamical systems, graph theory, numerical analysis, mathematical biology.   Students will work in teams as part of active research groups at ISU.

Participants are provided a stipend, accommodation in University student housing, some travel reimbursement and some meals, and will have the opportunity to participate in social activities for REU students, both Math REU and campus-wide ISU REU activities (see general information for specifics about the upcoming summer).

More information about the ISU Math REU can be found in the article in the Proceedings of the Conference in Promoting Undergraduate Research in Mathematics or on the pages from prior years (linked above). Students in the REU often publish their results (list of papers).

Photo from Summer 2010 REU

General Information for 2012

The REU will not operate in summer 2012.

Please check back in late 2012 for information about summer 2013.

Old information (for summer 2011)

Dates: June 5, 2011 to July 30, 2011
Compensation: Students will receive a stipend of about $3200 ($400 per week), on-campus lodging at (in Frederiksen Court student apartments), some meals, and partial support for travel to and from Ames.

At the beginning of the summer the mentors explain the necessary background to the students. During most of the program, students conduct research, meeting daily with their faculty and graduate student mentors. In addition to their own research, students attend weekly REU Seminars, where they hear faculty lectures on a variety of mathematical topics and on such topics as using LaTeX and attending graduate school, but the focus is on research and there is no workshop or class component to this REU. The REU concludes with a symposium of student reports. Many projects submit papers for publication and students frequently present their REU work at conferences.

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