In the summer of 2009 the Mathematics Department of the Pennsylvania State University will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site. Participants will be selected from qualified applicants. We encourage students to apply for both, Summer REU and our MASS program which runs in the Fall semester of each year. Participation in REU followed by MASS provides an opportunity for completing a more substantial long-term research project.
Application deadline is February 27, 2009.
The program will run for 7 weeks from July 1 to August 14, 2009. It will combine learning with research and include:
- Two mini-courses
- Invitation to knot theory
Instructor: Sergei Tabachnikov, Professor of Mathematics
July 13 - July 24
- Degree theory and its applications
Instructor: Kris Wysocki, Associate Professor of Mathematics
July 27 - August 7
- Invitation to knot theory
- Weekly seminar run by the program coordinator Misha Guysinsky
- Research projects
- MASS Fest, a two day conference
Each REU 2009 participant will recieve a stipend of $2,500, reimbursement for room and board, and travel reimbursement up to $500.
Application Materials
Applications will be considered as long as positions are still available.
- Application Form
- Transcript
- Record of Mathematics courses
- Essay describing student's interest in mathematics
- Two Faculty Recommendations
- Send your applications to:
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REU Summer Program
111 McAllister Building
Department of Mathematics
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802 - Make other inquiries at:
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Phone: 814-865-8462
FAX: 814-865-3735
E-mail: reu@math.psu.edu
Courses
INVITATION TO KNOT THEORY
July 13 - July 24
TIME: MTWR 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
INSTRUCTOR: SERGEI TABACHNIKOV
DEGREE THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
July 27 - August 7
TIME: MTWR 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
INSTRUCTOR: KRIS WYSOCKI