Directed Reading Program
The Directed Reading Program (DRP) gives undergraduates the opportunity to:- work one-on-one with a graduate mentor for the semester,
- learn an area of mathematics not covered in any course, and
- gain valuable presentation skills.
Requirements
The DRP pairs undergraduate students with graduate-student mentors for an independent reading course. Undergraduate participants are expected to:- meet once per week with the graduate-student mentor,
- work independently for approximately three hours between meetings, and
- give a 10- to 15-minute talk on their project at the end of the semester.
DRP Activities - Spring 2021
- Kick-off event (Jan. 21 at 5:00 pm [mentors] and 5:15 pm [mentees] - * online via Zoom *)
- A presentation on "How (not) to give a talk", plus a tutorial on Overleaf and Beamer (Thurs. Mar. 25 [5:00 pm] - * online via Zoom *)
- Final presentations by undergraduate participants (Tues. Apr. 20 [5:00 pm] and Thurs. Apr. 22 [5:00 pm] - * online via Zoom *)
- Tessora Stefan (mentor: Jordy Cheyem Lopez Garcia ) -
- Christian De Los Santos (mentor: Alexander Ruys de Perez ) -
- Austin Pritchett (mentor: James O’Quinn ) -
- Fang Shu (mentor: Tushar Pandey ) -
- David Cruz (mentor: Erik Davis ) -
- Wells Hero (mentor: Tanuj Gupta ) -
- Jackson West (mentor: Zhaobidan Feng ) -
To participate in Fall 2021, see below.
How to participate (undergraduates) - Fall 2021
We encourage applications from any undergraduate who:- will be a sophomore, junior, or senior during the semester of the program,
- has completed a year-long calculus sequence, and
- is interested in learning interesting mathematics outside of the classroom.
To apply to participate in Fall 2021:
- complete the application for undergraduate students (Deadline: March 26, 2021), and
- register for Math 285 (Directed Studies), section 504, for 1 credit-hour.
How to participate (graduate students) - Fall 2021
To be announced (by email)!DRP Activities - Prior Semesters
- See here
Organizers
The DRP is organized by Kari Eifler, Angelique Morvant, and Pablo Sanchez Ocal, with faculty mentor Anne Shiu.Please reach out to any of us with questions!