Vertical Integral of the Research and Educational Activities in Mathematics at the University of Georgia

University Of Georgia Research Foundation Inc, Athens GA

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Abstract

Proposal Number: DMS 0089927 Project Title: Vertical Integration of the Research and Educational Activities in Mathematics at the University of Georgia Abstract This project will capitalize on the traditional strengths of the University of Georgia's Mathematics Department and take advantage of recent improvements and innovations to vertically integrate the activities of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and undergraduates. These groups will meet in teams centered around specially designed VIGRE seminars and programs. The half-a-dozen disciplinary VIGRE seminars will be complemented by a broadly focused "Mathematics of Computation" seminar which will expose participants to many areas of mathematics from a computational focus. The 4 postdoctoral fellows will be given time to enhance and broaden their research programs working with an appropriate faculty member, while upgrading their teaching and communication skills. The 10 graduate traineeships are designed to produce, in five years, well-qualified new doctorates, with significant experience in the classroom, and a broad view of available career options. Appropriate undergraduates will get a first exposure of research by participating in a VIGRE seminar, while selected freshmen and sophomores will be encouraged by a summer research experience to major in mathematics. The department's traditions of dedication to undergraduates, careful stewardship of graduate students and mentoring of postdoctoral fellows, provide a natural environment for VIGRE activity.