BRING MATH Workshop: Oct 3-4

 BRING MATH Workshop on October 3-4, 2024
APPLY by June 28, 2024 to attend & for financial support

(BRIdges for the Next Generation: MATHematical Science Research and Our Future) is a two-day conference for undergraduates interested in the mathematical sciences.
– Hosted at Argonne National Laboratory in  Lemont, Illinois and sponsored by IMSI.
– Purpose: to expose undergraduates to research in mathematics and statistics being done at Argonne and its connections with real world applications, and to educate them about  opportunities related to the mathematical sciences which are available to them, both during summers and longer term.

Eligibility: This event is open to undergraduates at U.S. colleges and universities, and to faculty who wish to accompany a group of students from their institution to this event. Students from groups that are historically underrepresented in the mathematical sciences are strongly encouraged to apply.
Financial support: IMSI is able to offer financial support to cover travel and lodging for participants whose applications are accepted. Housing will be provided at a hotel near Argonne.
Deadline: Applications due no later than June 28, 2024. Students are asked to request a letter of recommendation from a faculty member who knows them and can speak to their potential to benefit from this event. Letters due by July 6, 2024. If your application is accepted, offers of financial support will be made when you are informed of the decision.

Questions? Email bring-math(at)msi.institute

Women in Math Day Celebration: 5/13

Women in Math Day Celebration
Mon, May 13, 2024 with talks from 3-5pm and food at 5pm

The event will start at 3 PM at the Physics/Astronomy Auditorium (PAA) A110.
– Event is open to all!

Plenary talk followed by advice for early career mathematicians (3:30 – 4:30 PM):
Bianca Viray: The Interplay Between Geometry and Arithmetic

5-min lightning talks (3 – 3:30 PM, 4:30 – 5 PM):
Suh Young Choi: A Brief Life of Hypatia
Julie Curtis: The Integer Decomposition Property in Smooth Lattice Polytopes
Sara Ford: Locally Gentle Algebras
Be’eri Greenfeld: Noetherian Rings, Lie Algebras and Noncommutative Geometry: The Sierra-Walton Theorem
Kaitlynn Lilly:  Numerical Riemann-Hilbert Approach to the Computation of Transform Pairs
Grace O’Brien: Graph Theory
Xiaowen Zhu: Mathematical Aspects of Topological Insulators and Moire Materials

Free food (After 5 PM)
This might happen inside or out at the Fritz Hedges Waterway Park depending on the weather. 

Falling Walls Lab: Apply by 5/01

Falling Walls Lab: Seattle, WA on Thursday, May 16, 2024
APPLY by Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Which wall will your research break? Pitch your innovation in just three minutes, showcasing an idea that could positively impact science and society.
The UW Office of Global Affairs, in collaboration with the German Center for Innovation & Science, the German Research Foundation, and UW CoMotion, brings the Falling Walls Lab to our campus, a great opportunity for students to share their ideas and solutions for the challenges of our time.

– Event is open to all students. Apply now!
– All participants will pitch their idea in 3 minutes to a jury at UW CoMotion.
– The winning individual/team will receive a fully paid trip to Berlin, Germany to meet with industry leaders and innovators.
– Public event. Attendance is free and encouraged.

Questions? Contact ip.sanfrancisco(at)daad.de

WDRP Spr24 Mathematics Research Projects – Apply by 3/20

WDRP Spring 2024 Projects Posted & Application Open!
~ APPLY by Wed, March 20, 2024 at 5:00pm PT ~

The Washington Directed Reading Program (WDRP) is an initiative from the UW Mathematics Department, which pairs interested undergraduate students with graduate student mentors to embark on a quarter-long independent mathematics reading project. Applicants will be notified by March 29.
~ Learn more about the projects and apply today!

The main components of the program are:
– Start-of-quarter kickoff event, including an introduction to the program and time to mingle with other undergraduate and graduate students
– One-on-one weekly meetings between undergraduate student mentees and graduate student mentors to discuss weekly readings
– Mid-quarter social event for undergraduates only
– End-of-quarter presentations by undergraduate students on topics selected from their readings
– 1 credit (CR/NC) for Math 398 is available to undergrads participating in and successfully completing the program. You will not be able to sign up for this credit until after you have applied for and been accepted into the program.

Questions? Contact wdrp(at)uw.edu

WXML Spr24 Mathematics Lab Projects – Apply by 3/10

Spring 2024 Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab Projects 
APPLY by Sunday, March 10, 2024

The Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab (WXML) is a group of mathematical explorers, including faculty, grad students, undergrad students, and community members. They showcase mathematics as a creative discipline, via experimental, computational, and visual mathematics. 

Spr24 Projects & Mentors (Check project levels & course requirements.)
– Intrinsic Dimension in Data Sets: Silvia Ghinassi
– Extremal Growth in Groups: Asymptotics and Algebraic Combinatorics: Be’eri Greenfeld
– Rotating Cubes in High Dimensions: Stefan Steinberger
– Wave Propagation on Graphs: Hadrian Quan
– Mathematics of Gerrymandering: Christopher Hoffman
– Experimental Lean Lab: Jarod Alper, Andy Heald, James Morrow
– Cryptography vs Divination Systems: Dan Shumow
– Quantum Probability via Arbitrary Functions: Ben Feintzeig
– Applications of Concentration of Measure: Hadrian Quan, Andrea Ottolini

Questions? Contact wxml(at)math.washington.edu

Women in AMath Mentorship Program (WAMM): Apply by 2/23

Women in Applied Mathematics Mentorship (WAMM) Program
APPLY by Friday, February 23 for Spring 2024 Quarter!

WAMM! This directed reading-style program, organized by the Applied Mathematics Diversity Committee, pairs undergraduate students with female graduate student mentors from the AMath Department to work on a quarter-long project involving an applied math-related field of interest.
– Women in their junior year are strongly encouraged to apply. Preference given to students who have not had access to extensive research opportunities.
– Students from any major are welcome to apply, but strong applicants will have successfully completed coursework in differential equations, scientific computing, and linear algebra.  Submit PDF of transcript (unofficial is fine).
– See past participants’ research, FAQs, and more info.

– Participants will be matched with graduate student mentors based on their areas of interest. Students and mentors will have the opportunity to discuss other topics such as career paths and the graduate school application process.
– Graduate students will hold informal study halls regularly throughout the quarter during which WAMM participants can work on their projects, meet other mentors, and get help on homework assignments.
– Students should meet with their mentors once a week for an hour and reschedule a meeting that is missed. There are 10 meetings total in the quarter, which means that the start date is flexible.
– Participants are expected to invest at least 4 hours a week between meetings on their readings or projects.
– Program concludes at the WAMM Slam (Colloquium of student presentations) on Friday, May 31, 4-6pm.
– Student participants are highly encouraged to attend AMath Dept Tea Times on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:00 pm in the Lewis Hall 3rd floor lounge (LEW 337).
–  Students will earn (1) academic credit upon successful completion of the WAMM program.

Questions? Reach out to the committee at amathdiv(at)uw.edu

AMath Dept Research Panel Event: Register now for Feb 6!

Applied Math Department Research Panel Event
for Undergraduate Majors (all UW students are welcome)
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 from 4:30-5:30pm

Join us live on Zoom to hear what research projects are being conducted in the Applied Math Department, in various research groups of Applied Mathematics (AMATH) and Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM).  Four different speakers will be featured. Please bring your curiosity and questions!

– REGISTER now for the event!  (Zoom link will be shared at top of your registration confirmation email.)

Heather Wilber
Fields of Interest: Approximation Theory, Direct Solvers and Higher Order Methods for PDEs, Nonlinear Approximation Methods, Numerical Analysis, Numerical Linear Algebra, Scientific Computing

 

 

Bamdad Hosseini
-Fields of Interest: Applied Mathematics, Computational Methods, Data Science, Inverse Problems, Machine Learning, Numerical Analysis, Probability, Statistics

 

 

Megan Ebers
Fields of Interest: Dynamical Systems, Machine Learning, Reduced-Order Models

 

 

Aleksandr Aravkin
Fields of Interest:
– Convex and Variational Analysis, Algorithm Design and Implementation
– Robust Statistics, Machine learning, Data Science, Inverse Problems, Uncertainty Quantification
– Health Metrics, Tracking and Navigation, Seismic Imaging, Computational Finance, Neuroscience, Computational Medicine

QUESTIONS? Contact amathadv (at) uw.edu

ENDURE Neuroscience Summer 2024 Program: Apply by 2/20

ENDURE Summer 2024 Program for Aspiring Neuroscientists
APPLY BY Sat, February 20, 2024

Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education (ENDURE) Summer Program
– 10-week, fully paid research experience, running June 11 to August 24, 2024
– Students work with a research mentor, learn basics of scientific communication, and present their work at a symposium.
– Campus housing is available as part of the program.
– Students receive funding to attend and present at the annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) meeting in the fall.

ELIGIBILITY:
– A current UW student or a Puget Sound-area student planning to transfer to UW (either at a 2-year or 4-year school)
– A US citizen or permanent resident
– Interested in pursuing a career in neuroscience research and enrolling in a neuroscience graduate program in the future (PhD or MD/PhD)
– We strongly encourage applications from students that belong to under represented groups, which includes racial and ethnic minorities, students with disabilities, first generation students, and students from low-income households

 

AgAID Undergrad Sum24 Research Internship: Apply by 2/28

Summer 24 Undergrad Research Internship with AI Institute for
Transforming Workforce & Decision Support (AgAID)
APPLY BY Wed, February 28, 2024

Are you an undergraduate student looking for a cool research opportunity that allows you to work at the interface of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and agricultural applications? AgAID is looking for students interested in developing or applying AI tools for improved water resource modeling, improved decision-making on farms, creative robotics solutions for agricultural automation, and investigating how to take the latest AI tools and algorithmic principles and put them to practice to solve real-world, challenging tasks.
– Offers 12 different opportunities
– Program runs from June 10 – August 2, 2024
– In-person at WSU (Pullman, Prosser), OSU (Corvallis), and UC Merced (Merced)
– One or two will be remote internships
– $5,500 stipend plus support for travel and housing
– Students must be affiliated with a U.S. based institution

ELIGIBILITY:
Juniors, seniors, and outstanding sophomores who would enjoy working on interdisciplinary projects with leading experts in computer science and agriculture and are majoring in at least one of computer science/engineering, agricultural, biological, electrical engineering, crop science, life sciences, or other related areas.
TO APPLY:
a) Online Application Form
b) Current Resume/CV
c) Unofficial Transcript
d) Personal Statement (brief, 2500 characters or less)
e) One Letter of Reference from an advisor, mentor, or supervisor who can address your academic and/or research abilities and potential

AgAID Institute’s mission: to build and foster partnerships between AI and Ag communities and create a transdisciplinary ecosystem for technology innovation and knowledge transfer.

Questions? Contact Jordan.jobe(at)wsu.edu

SIAM-Simons Undergrad Sum24 Research Program: Apply by 2/07

SIAM-Simons Undergraduate Summer 2024 Research Program
APPLY BY Wed, February 7, 2024

The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) accepting applications for the SIAM-Simons Undergraduate Summer Research Program, which will provide research, networking, and mentorship opportunities to U.S. students from underrepresented groups.
– Apply by Feb 7. Letters of recommendation due Feb 14.
– Review of applications begins March 6, 2023, but applications will be considered until all spaces are filled.

– 6-8 week program at five different sites across the U.S.
– Stipend of $1,000/week included, plus paid housing, meals, and travel expenses
– Students will visit the Flatiron Institute in Manhattan
– Students will attend the 2025 SIAM Annual Meeting to present research
– While all projects will have an applied math and/or computational science approach, students do not need to have an applied math background to apply
– Projects appropriate for students at all undergraduate levels will be available
– Prior research experience is not required

To APPLY, applicants must submit: (1) a written statement regarding their interest in the program, (2) college transcripts, and (3) two letters of recommendation.
– This program targets U.S. students from groups underrepresented in applied mathematics and computational mathematics, specifically ethnic minorities (African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American/Indigenous Peoples, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), and is intended to broaden participation in mathematics by minority students who are currently underrepresented and historically marginalized in our discipline.

ELIGIBILITY:
– undergraduate student in Sept 2024 (you have not yet earned a bachelor’s degree)
– enrolled in a college/university in the U.S.
– U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Interested students who have questions about eligibility can reach out to programs(at)siam.org.

Present at Undergrad Research Symposium: Apply by 2/08

27th Annual UW Undergraduate Research Symposium
Applications Due Thurs, February 8, 2024

~ Application details and resources for applying can be found on the Office of Undergraduate Research website.
The Symposium provides undergraduate students from all disciplines with a unique opportunity to present their research, scholarship, and creative work to a larger audience.
– SAVE THE DATE for Fri, May 17, 2024 for the Undergraduate Research Symposium

Are you passionate about research? Ready to share your discoveries with the world? Here’s your chance! Students at all stages in the research process are encouraged to present and your research project does not have to be fully complete to participate.
– Present via poster, oral presentation, visual arts and design display, or by
performance to best showcase your work.
– Working on a group project? Work with co-presenters to submit. Note: Students cannot submit two applications themselves, but they can be added as a co-presenter on a second application.
– Work with your mentor before submitting to ensure your statement and application is as complete as possible.

Questions? Contact undergradresearch(at)uw.edu.

Win24 Undergrad Research Projects

Winter 2024 Undergrad Research Opportunities at UW

Undergraduate research for STEM students who code! Check out these 4 projects:

Sustainable, scalable bacterial cellulose nanoparticles for drug delivery to the brain
PI Name & Lab name: Prof. Elizabeth Nance Lab
Application deadline:  January 26, 2024 by 10pm for priority review
Application link
Description: Sustainable nanomedicine is an emerging interdisciplinary field where biodegradable and biocompatible materials are of interest for therapeutic outcomes, specifically drug delivery to the brain. Sustainable formulation practices and the use of eco-friendly materials can make these therapeutics easily scalable and reproducible for commercial manufacturing. Bacterial cellulose nanoparticles (BCNPs) address these issues and have the potential to be a therapeutic to deliver drugs to the brain. In this project, the student will have the opportunity to prepare bacterial cellulose nanoparticles, experiment with drug loading techniques and assays, and apply therapeutics to ex vivo brain slice models. The student will investigate therapeutic effects and foundational information on BCNPs using confocal microscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and high-performance liquid chromatography characterization and analysis techniques.
Tuning the chemical and physical properties of bacterial cellulose nanoparticles for effective drug delivery
Many FDA approved materials in nanomedicine involve chemically intensive syntheses and are difficult to manufacture at the kilogram scale. We have recently developed bacterial cellulose nanoparticles as a therapeutic platform that can potentially be scaled to large quantities and be used to deliver drugs to the injured newborn brain. In this project, to demonstrate therapeutic effects of BCNPs, the student will incorporate curcumin, a naturally occurring small hydrophobic molecule with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, into the BCNPs, and potentially show reduced inflammation and brain injury in the neonatal hypoxic ischemic brain. The student will perform surface chemical modifications upon the BCNPs to incorporate the curcumin and investigate its therapeutic effects in healthy and unhealthy ex vivo brain slice models. By incorporating curcumin into BCNPs, the student will show the versatility of BCNPs in targeted therapeutics for treating critical diseases.

Accelerated development of nanomaterials through self-driving laboratories 
PI Name & Lab name: Lilo Pozzo Lab 
Application deadline: January 31, 2024
Description: Students with interests in nanomaterials, laboratory automation (robots), and coding, are invited to apply to work on the broad effort of accelerating materials discovery using artificial intelligence to create ‘self-driving laboratories’. Our laboratory works on the use of nanomaterials for solving broad problems in energy, healthcare, sustainability and for fundamental understanding of material behavior. ‘Self-driving laboratories’ aim to eliminate or reduce bottlenecks in research that hinder or slow progress to solving critical problems. Students will be expected to learn to work within diverse teams and to be willing to learn coding (Python), working on mechanical/electronic hardware equipment, data analysis and ‘wet’ laboratory work typical of chemistry and chemical engineering research projects.
How to Apply: Send expression of interest along with CV/Resume including academic information (major, year of study, GPA) to dpozzo(at)uw.edu. Good academic standing (e.g. as judged by courses and GPA) is required in order to ensure that research activities do not interfere with student’s ability to progress with academic success in their programs. Students will be expected to be able to commit to spending 6-9 hrs/week of research (2-3 credits per quarter) to be eligible to apply. Prof. Pozzo will reach out to candidates for continued discussions. Opportunities are limited by laboratory capacity.

Engineering Biology to Produce Chemicals and Materials
PI Name & Lab name: Carothers Research Group
Application deadline: March 15, 2024
Description: Our work aims to advance fundamental research into large-scale, bio-based chemical production that is not only greener, but also produces better alternatives to petrochemical-based products.
Application/instructions for expressing interest 

The Origin of Life – Simulating the Evolution of Cells 
PI Name & Lab name: Hugh Hillhouse
Description: Single cell organisms (like E. coli or S. saccharomyces) are complex self-governing chemical reactors. Understanding them is the future of chemical engineering. And, for the most part, we know of all the major molecular machinery that they are made of. We know the mechanisms of transcription, translation, regulation, and metabolism, and with advances in machine learning, we now know the approximate structure for all proteins! However, at the most basic level, we still do not understand how cells came to be. How did they emerge from their molecular constituents. This project will focus on answering that challenge with a new simulation modality developed by Hillhouse (similar to cellular automata). This project can accommodate 2 UGs. Previous programming experience is a pre-requisite. It can be experience in any programming language (Java, Python, C, Mathematica, etc.) The main thing is that the applicants understand how to program. You don’t need to be an expert, but you need to have some comfort with coding.
To Apply: Email Prof. Hillhouse and include: (1) your current CV, (2) unofficial transcript, (3) your coding experience, and (4) why you want to work on the project.

WA NASA Space Grant Consortium Projects 2024-25

Experiential Learning Opportunities for STEM Students with NASA

Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium has opened applications for the following 2024-2025 opportunities for STEM majors:

Scholarships
– First-Year UW student application: Priority Deadline is March 4, 2024
– Community College transfer student application: Priority Deadline is April 1, 2024
– Astronaut Scholarship Foundation application (UW sophomores/juniors): Deadline is March 4, 2024

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
– Undergraduate student application: Priority Deadline is March 1, 2024

Summer 2024 (Paid) NASA Internships are available at any of NASA’s 10 research centers, as well as the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL). Rolling decision deadline: February 2, 2024

Eligibility requirements, virtual drop-in sessions, and application deadlines: https://www.waspacegrant.org/ (under “Opportunities”).

Questions? Contact Catherine Thomas via the NASA Space Grant at nasa(at)uw.edu

U of Michigan Summer Research Opportunity Program

University of Michigan Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
APPLY by Mon, February 5, 2024

Program Dates: May 25 – August 1, 2024

Register for an Application Workshop:
Thurs, December 14, 2023, 5:00 p.m. PDT
Tue, January 9, 2024, 5:00 p.m. PDT

ELIGIBILITY
– U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or non-U.S. citizens with DACA
– Minimum overall 3.0 GPA
– Entering junior or senior year in college and not graduate before December 2024.
– Interest in pursuing a graduate degree in one of the Rackham graduate programs.
– Genuine interest in academic research and/or teaching as a career.
Applicants must also meet one or more of the following criteria:
– Come from an educational, cultural, or geographic background underrepresented in graduate study in their discipline in the U.S. or at the U of Michigan.
– Have demonstrated a commitment to diversity in the academic, professional, or civic realm through their work experience, volunteer engagement, or leadership of student or community organizations. By diversity, we mean efforts to reduce social, educational, or economic disparities based on race, ethnicity, or gender, or to improve race relations in the U.S.
– Have experienced financial hardship as a result of family economic circumstances.
– Are first-generation U.S. citizens or will be the first in their families to graduate from a four-year college or university.

BENEFITS
– $5,000 stipend
– Research and graduate application mentorship by faculty and graduate students
– Networking and professional development opportunities
– Opportunity to present at the annual SROP Research Symposium
– Room and board in university housing facilities
– Access to campus facilities such as libraries and gym
– Wireless internet and computer lab access
– Social events and exposure to U-M, the Ann Arbor campus, and U-M resources
– Community building with a national cohort of rising scholars
– Application fee waiver to apply to a Rackham Graduate School program

SROP participants are expected to participate full-time during the ten-week program. Participants may not enroll in classes, concurrent summer programs, or hold other employment during the period of the program. Program start and end dates cannot be modified.

WXML Win24 Projects – Apply by 12/16

Winter 2024 Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab Projects 
APPLY by Sat, December 16, 2023 at 11:00pm PT

The Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab (WXML) is a group of mathematical explorers, including faculty, grad students, undergrad students, and community members. They showcase mathematics as a creative discipline, via experimental, computational, and visual mathematics. 

Win24 Projects & Mentors (Check project levels & course requirements.)
– Intrinsic Dimension in Data Sets: Silvia Ghinassi
– Combinatorial, Computational, and Homological Aspects of Quadratic Algebras: Be’eri Greenfeld
– Wave Propagation on Graphs: Hadrian Quan
– Mathematics of Gerrymandering: Christopher Hoffman
– Experimental Lean Lab: Jarod Alper, Andy Heald, James Morrow
– Cryptography vs Divination Systems: Dan Shumow
– Quantum Probability via Arbitrary Functions: Ben Feintzeig

Questions? Contact wxml(at)math.washington.edu

ParticipateCISD: Paid Participatory Research

Paid Participatory Research Available in Early 2024: ParticipateCISD

ParticipateCISD is a Master of Public Health capstone study with UW’s Center for Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH), and is focused on ways that researchers can better account for more complexity of identities and positionalities within their work. This study is now accepting PAID participants!

The purpose of the ParticipateCISD study is to build community and generate recommendations for researchers to better incorporate more complexity and nuance of experience within research so people with more complex identities can be better reflected in research. This will be achieved through a series of discussions between January 21-February 13, 2024, with 4 weekly meetings (1 hour each), and a final survey in March. 

This study focuses on a group of people who are frequently referred to as being “multiply marginalized”. This study, however, uses a new term that centers lived experience over marginalization of identity for people who have more nuanced positionalities and identities. This term is: Compounding Intersectional Experiences (CIE).

Check out @ParticipateCISD. There are a few ways to engage, and all are encouraged to apply! See the flyer for more details. You are ELIGIBLE if:
– You have ever felt like you are not “enough” of any one identity.
– You ever felt pressured to ignore certain aspects of your heritage, identity, or lived experience.
– You’ve ever had a difficult time filling out personal or demographic information on a survey, census, submission form, etc.

Research Resource for Students from UW Libraries

UW Libraries Undergraduate Researcher Tutorial Updated

The UW Libraries Undergraduate Researcher Tutorial was updated for the 2023-24 academic year! The updated tutorial content concentrates on honoring student strengths and expertise and actively applies an anti-racist lens to citation, information evaluation, and publishing and scholarship practices.
– Tutorial modules updated include: Strategic reading; Evaluating information; Database & search skills; Citation practices; Publishing & sharing research and Finding your balance, including a new section on “imposter phenomenon.”

The Tutorial is open to all students via Canvas and all instructors, advisors and staff educators can import one module or the whole tutorial in a Canvas course via Canvas Commons.
The Tutorial is maintained quarterly and consistently receives ~35,000 views per academic year.

UW Libraries Undergraduate Student Success Team: uwlib-ussteam(at)uw.edu

WDRP W24 Mathematics Research Projects – Apply by 12/18

WDRP Winter 2024 Projects Posted & Application Open!
~ APPLY by Mon, December 18, 2023 at 5:00pm PT ~

The Washington Directed Reading Program (WDRP) is an initiative from the UW Mathematics Department, which pairs interested undergraduate students with graduate student mentors to embark on a quarter-long independent mathematics reading project. Applicants will be notified by January 8. Learn more about the projects and apply today!

The main components of the program are:
– Start-of-quarter kickoff event, including an introduction to the program and time to mingle with other undergraduate and graduate students
– One-on-one weekly meetings between undergraduate student mentees and graduate student mentors to discuss weekly readings
– Mid-quarter social event for undergraduates only
– End-of-quarter presentations by undergraduate students on topics selected from their readings
– 1 credit (CR/NC) for Math 398 is available to undergrads participating in and successfully completing the program. You will not be able to sign up for this credit until after you have applied for and been accepted into the program.

Questions? Contact wdrp(at)uw.edu

UW Intl Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Team Recruitment: Apply by 1/03

UW iGEM Team Recruiting Members for 2023-24 Competition:
APPLY by Jan 3 – Info Session Nov 27 @4pm in HUB 340

Washington International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Team is an undergraduate-led synthetic biology team based at UW. As an interdisciplinary group with students from all types of majors/minors, iGEM represents UW in an international competition held each Fall. Students participate in a wide range of applied biology work, from computer modeling and wet lab to social science research. iGEM conducts work with kinetic modeling of biological reactions and protein structure/function.

iGEM is currently recruiting new members! Looking for applications from first-year students, sophomores, and juniors. iGEM primarily focuses on synthetic biology, and welcomes students interested in Applied Math. The project is multidisciplinary and focuses on applying lab-based research into the growing synthetic biology market.

~ For more info, see the iGEM website and attend the info session on Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 4pm in HUB 340!
~ Applications due on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

QUESTIONS? Contact uwigem@uw.edu

UW Community for Neuro Ethics, Computation & Technology: Fall Open House on 11/08

CoNECT’s Fall Open House
Wed, Nov 8, 2023 from 1-5pm in HUB 250 – RSVP

CoNECT stands for Community for Neuro Ethics, Computation, and Technology, and they strive to bridge the gap between students and multidisciplinary fields related to neuroscience like Neuroengineering, Neural Computation, Neurotechnology, and more. Join for an exciting open house connecting students and faculty while providing a deeper understanding of our field and community. Interact with professors, clubs, and other students, and get exposed to new opportunities. Don’t miss this unique chance to forge meaningful connections and get *free lunch!

The Open House will be on November 8 from 1-5pm @ HUB250: RSVP today!
~ Connect  with CoNECT on Discord

Schedule
1:00 – 1:20: Introduction, w/ Coffee
1:30 – 2:30: Faculty presentations
2:30 – 3:15: Lunch (Tentatively Chipotle)*
3:00 – 4:00: Mingling with clubs and other attendees
4:00 – 4:45: QNA with panel of grads and undergrads across fields
4:45 – 5:00 Closing
*Lunch available to those who RSVP

Questions? Contact Jaz at jazlin(at)uw.edu or Nadia at nadiamat(at)uw.edu with any questions.

WXML Autumn 2023 Projects – Apply by 9/21

Autumn 2023 Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab Projects 
APPLY by Thurs, September 21, 2023 at 11:00pm PT

The Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab (WXML) is a group of mathematical explorers, including faculty, grad students, undergrad students, and community members. They showcase mathematics as a creative discipline, via experimental, computational, and visual mathematics. 

Aut23 Projects & Mentors (Check project levels & course requirements.)
– Experimental Lean Lab: Jarod Alper, Andy Heald, James Morrow
– Cryptography vs Divination Systems: Dan Shumow
– The Structure of Balanced Measures: Stefan Steinerburger
– Quantum Probability via Arbitrary Functions: Ben Feintzeig
– Pinned Billiard Balls: Krzysztof Burdzy

Questions? Contact wxml(at)math.washington.edu

How to Find Undergrad Research Experiences and Learn from Them

~ A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ~

Takeaways from Learning from Undergrad Research Experiences

– Explore opportunities in a similar field as your major, or other fields! Conducting research outside your major can allow you to think creatively and in new ways, both critical skills for scientific researchers.
– Ways to get involved in research:
1) Love your class? Talk to the professor about how to get involved in their research. 
2) Explore the AMath Department faculty website to identify research happening in our department. When you contact faculty member, be sure to let them know what aspects of their research you find interesting, plus provide information about which class you took from them (if any) and other relevant coursework, as well as your skill set and any projects you’ve completed in the past.
3) Search current research projects listed in the UW Office of Undergraduate Research database. Be sure to attend an info session and/or schedule an appointment with an advisor.
4) Explore other UW departmental faculty lists and past Research Symposia presenters to identify potential mentors and topics you are interested in.
5) Students from any major can apply for a research project with a faculty mentor in the Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab (WXML). Or apply for a project in the Washington Directed Reading Program (WDRP). Projects run every Autumn/ Winter/Spring quarters, and deadlines are usually before each quarter starts.
6) Apply for our Women in Applied Mathematics Mentorship Program (WAMM), where undergrads are matched with AMath graduate students on a research project held in Spring quarter.
7) Explore Summer Research Programs at UW and beyond UW.
8) Government agencies, like United States Geological Survey (USGS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offer research opportunities.
9) Review the NSF–REU website, as well as Pathways to Science.
10) Check out the Math Alliance Mentored Reading Projects.
11) Check out the Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics (SIAM) list or the American Mathematical Society list of Research Experiences for Undergrads (REUs).
12) Reach out to experienced undergrad students to see what they’ve done and where they’ve worked or who they’ve worked with.
13) Email a professor from another university if you’re interested in their research. Projects and mentoring can be done remotely or through a temporary move.

– Consider timing of your project: Working on a project during the academic year may be difficult, due to coursework and other commitments. Summer research may be less stressful. But academic-year research does give you the opportunity to learn how to balance responsibilities!
– Sponsored Summer research programs can provide benefits like a community of scholars, workshops, stipends, and free housing.
– Consider your expectations for the project and your advisor/mentor: Computational projects may require more independence, whereas fieldwork or lab work may require more teamwork or supervision.
– Form a community with your research project peers: Discussing problems you face  can be a good way to brainstorm solutions and receive support. It can also help you gain a broader perspective about what it’s like to work in that field.
– Be a strong advocate for yourself: Negotiate authorship on scientific publications, or be sure you’re recognized in paper acknowledgments or accredited in presentations. Your contributions are important and deserve to be acknowledged!
– Figure out how to talk about your research: Having an elevator pitch is a simple way to quickly communicate to people what work you’ve done. 
– Was it not what you expected? Undergrad research experiences may be helpful in determining what fields of science you don’t want to pursue further.
– Transferable skills you gain through your research can help you market yourself for a new position. These can be tangible skills, but could also be “developing a strong work ethic” and “ability to adapt to new environments”. 

~ THERE IS NO WRONG PATHWAY FOR AN ACADEMIC CAREER ~

Paid Participants Needed for UW Sense of Place Study

Paid Participants Needed for UW Sense of Place Study

Are you interested in watching videos on a computer screen or through a VR headset and getting paid for it? You are invited to participate in a UW Geography study that captures the dynamic sense of place. During the study, participants will watch some videos of places on a computer screen or VR headset while having their brain waves recorded, answer survey questions, and do an interview. The study will take about 2 hours in a lab in Smith Hall on the UW Seattle campus. Participants will be paid $15 per hour of participation.

You may qualify for the study if you are a UW undergraduate or graduate student and have time to participate in person in June and/or July 2023.
– If interested, fill out the sign-up form.

Questions about the study? Contact Jiaxin at jxfeng(at)uw.edu.

UW Data Science Seminar on Fast Machine Learning: 5/31

UW Data Science Seminar:  Elham E. Khoda
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 4:30pm on Zoom

Elham E. Khoda, Postdoctoral Scholar with the UW Department of Physics, will present “Fast Machine Learning on FPGAs for particle physics applications.”

There is a very high raw data rate in particle physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), where the protons collide at a 40 MHZ rate. It is impossible to read out and store all the data at this high rate, so the particle detectors around the LHC ring use an electronic hardware “trigger” system to select potentially interesting particle collisions for further analysis. Currently, one out of 400 proton-proton collision events pass the hardware trigger. As the collision rate will increase by 5-7 times in the future alternative algorithms, such as ML, can be used for fast and accurate decisions. Dr. Khoda will highlight the potential applications of ML for hardware (ASIC or FPGA) triggers and discuss a method to implement the ML algorithms on an FPGA using the hls4ml software package. hls4ml is a user-friendly software based on High-Level Synthesis (HLS) designed to deploy neural network architectures on FPGAs. Dr. Khoda will highlight recent work on recursive neural networks (RNN)-based and Transformer-based algorithms for trigger applications.

The UW Data Science Seminar is an annual lecture series at the University of Washington that hosts scholars working across applied areas of data science, such as the sciences, engineering, humanities and arts along with methodological areas in data science, such as computer science, applied math and statistics. Presenters come from all domain fields and include occasional external speakers from regional partners, governmental agencies and industry.
– This remote event is free and open to the public: Register via Zoom.
– See archived recordings of past speakers on the UW eScience Institute website.

Paid Interviews about Privacy on Canvas

Participants Needed for Paid interviews about Privacy on Canvas

What do you know about your privacy on Canvas? How do you feel about who can see your browsing activity? This study aims to give you more options and control over your data. Your participation in an interview will be compensated $15 for 60 minutes of your time.

To participate in the study, you must:
1. Be a student at UW that uses Canvas
2. Never have used Canvas as an instructor or TA
3. Be 18 years or older

~ Please schedule your interview online or email the head researcher (PhD student in Industrial & Systems Engineering) at mkblue(at)uw.edu

You will receive payment for your participation as a gift card (Tango card) sent to the email address you provide at the time of scheduling. Using Tango card, you can purchase gift cards from a variety of vendors online (e.g., Target, Visa, etc.).

Questions? Email Monika Kwapisz at mkblue(at)uw.edu.

Undergrad Research Funding: Apply by 7/30

Washington Research Foundation Fellowships & Levinson Emerging Scholars Award
Apply by July 30, 2023 for 2023-24 Funding

Have you participated in research for at least 3 quarters and want to devote significant time to research that complements your coursework and furthers your professional goals?  These programs share a common application: students are welcome to apply to one or both programs for 2023-24 research funding.

Washington Research Foundation Fellowships – WRF Fellows will receive $8,000 to support their research and additional funds to present their findings at a professional conference.
Levinson Emerging Scholars Award – Levinson Emerging Scholars will receive up to $8,000 for educational expenses, research supplies and additional financial support to present their findings at a professional conference.

~ RSVP for an information session!Office of Undergraduate Research staff will provide in-depth program overviews, application tips, and answers to your questions.
– Monday, June 27, 10-11 am
– Thursday, June 30, 1-2 pm

UW Data Science Seminar on Census-scale Simulated Data for Entity Resolution: 5/17

UW Data Science Seminar: Abraham D. Flaxman
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 4:30pm on Zoom

Abraham D. Flaxman, Associate Professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), will present “Introducing pseudopeople: Census-scale simulated data for entity resolution”.

Dr. Flaxman will introduce and demo pseudopeople, our new, publicly available Python package that we hope you will use in entity resolution research and development. pseudopeople generates census-scale, simulated population data with adjustable parameters, to replicate key complexities from real challenges in record linkage work. Typical applications of entity resolution and record linkage rely on sensitive and confidential data, and this can be a barrier to reproducible computational research and sometimes even to open communication about innovations and challenges. The value hypothesis of this work is that creating realistic, simulated data (that includes non-confidential simulated versions of sensitive fields, like name, address, and date of birth) will enable more research in census-scale entity resolution and guide the research towards challenges that Census Bureau faces in practice.

The UW Data Science Seminar is an annual lecture series at the University of Washington that hosts scholars working across applied areas of data science, such as the sciences, engineering, humanities and arts along with methodological areas in data science, such as computer science, applied math and statistics. Presenters come from all domain fields and include occasional external speakers from regional partners, governmental agencies and industry.
– This remote event is free and open to the public: Register via Zoom.
– See archived recordings of past speakers on the UW eScience Institute website.

UW Data Science Seminar on Government Open Data for Data Scientists: 5/10

UW Data Science Seminar: Cathi Greenwood
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 4:30pm on Zoom

Cathi Greenwood, Open Data Project Manager for the State of Washington, will present “Government Open Data for Data Scientists”. Learn how to find government data, what you can do with it, and best practices for data scientists and  researchers. Public services require data to operate. In the course of doing business, government agencies create data about the people they serve and the services they deliver. They collect data to evaluate how well they deliver services and to identify needed services. Agencies have data on the environment, people, business, the economy, education, art, health, and more. This data belongs to the people and to you.

The UW Data Science Seminar is an annual lecture series at the University of Washington that hosts scholars working across applied areas of data science, such as the sciences, engineering, humanities and arts along with methodological areas in data science, such as computer science, applied math and statistics. Presenters come from all domain fields and include occasional external speakers from regional partners, governmental agencies and industry.
– This remote event is free and open to the public: Register via Zoom.
– See archived recordings of past speakers on the UW eScience Institute website.

SAFS Lab Undergrad Research Position: Apply by 5/19

Undergrad Research Assistant Position open in School of Aquatics & Fishery Sciences (SAFS) Lab: APPLY by Friday, May 19, 2023

– Starting June 2023
– Around 10 hrs/wk at $18.69/hr
– Interest in algal-zooplankton-microbe ecological research (laboratory Closed Ecological Systems)
– Comfortable with basic inorganic chemistry (molar quantities) some simple gas laws
– Computer skills including Microsoft Suite.
– Experience with statistics, Endnote or aquatic chemistry is a plus.
– Will gain expertise in algal and Daphnia culture techniques; sterilization procedures (autoclaving), complex chemically defined media; experimental design, general laboratory procedures, instrumentation, and dishwashing.
– Must be able to lift 35 pounds.
– Preference for student with more than one year of time left at UW Seattle.

– Please fill out the application and send an e-mail to taub(at)uw.edu with your unofficial transcript attached.

Questions? Email Dr. Frieda Taub, taub(at)uw.edu

Neural Computation and Engineering Connection: Register by 5/05

Neural Computation and Engineering Connection
May 11-12, 2023 on UW Seattle campus & via Zoom

Check out the full schedule for 2023’s Neural Computation and Engineering Connection. The spectrum of neural computation and engineering will be discussed through talks and panel, and you can contribute your poster as well!
~ Free (required) registration is open through May 5!

Thursday, May 11 ~11:30am-6pm at Zillow Commons in the Gates Center: poster session during lunch, followed by student talks, a keynote lecture from Mar Gonzalez-Franco (Google), and a panel discussion on ethics in neuroscience.

Friday, May 12 ~8:30am-6pm all-day in HUB 145: keynote talks from Sara Solla (Northwestern), Emily Jane Dennis (Janelia), and Gautam Reddy (Harvard), talks by UW faculty, and an industry research panel.  Ending with a late afternoon reception.

Questions? Contact Jessica Huszar at huszarjm(at)uw.edu

Responsibility in AI Systems & Experiences (RAISE) Seminar: 5/05

Responsibility in AI Systems & Experiences (RAISE) Seminar
Friday, May 5 at 9:00am via Zoom

Principal Applied Scientist at Microsoft Turing, Dr. Monojit Choudhury, will present:
“T for “Terrorist”, “Tropical” or “Territorial”? Teachings Ethics to Large Language Models“

– Abstract: Large language models and their multilingual counterparts have revolutionized the way we build Natural Language Technology, to an extent that often seems magical. At the same time, LLMs are also known to display strong social biases that pick up from the data these models are trained on. Therefore, one of the key challenges we face today, especially in the industry, is about building language technology that will enable and delight the users, and at the same time will minimize the potential harms due to the biases in LMs. In this talk, I will take a few case studies of real-world technologies – chat bots and text prediction – to illustrate the various principles and challenges of “Responsible AI” and ways to mitigate the harms without compromising on the performance of the systems.

UW Data Science Seminar on Data Mining the Earth’s Vibrations: 5/03

UW Data Science Seminar: Marine Denolle
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 4:30 pm on Zoom

UW Earth & Space Sciences Assistant Professor Marine Denolle will present research on “Data Mining the Earth’s Vibrations”.

The UW Data Science Seminar is an annual lecture series at the University of Washington that hosts scholars working across applied areas of data science, such as the sciences, engineering, humanities and arts along with methodological areas in data science, such as computer science, applied math and statistics. Presenters come from all domain fields and include occasional external speakers from regional partners, governmental agencies and industry.
– This remote event is free and open to the public: Register via Zoom.
– See archived recordings of past speakers on the UW eScience Institute website.

UW Data Science Seminar on Ocean Warming: 4/26

UW Data Science Seminar: François Ribalet
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 4:30 pm on Zoom

François Ribalet, principal research scientist at the UW School of Oceanography, will present his research: “Ocean Warming Threatens the Survival of Key Microbes.”
– This remote event is free and open to the public: Register via Zoom.
– See archived recordings of past speakers on the UW eScience Institute website.

Engage 2023 Science Now Series in April/May at Town Hall Seattle

“Engage 2023” Science Now Series: UW Grad Students Share Research

This series of talks feature UW graduate students from a variety of STEM fields, who will be sharing their dissertation research at Town Hall Seattle in April and May 2023. These students have all completed training in science communication through Engage, so their talks are sure to be exciting and geared toward a broad audience!

– Find more info about each night’s speakers and topics, and purchase tickets HERE.
– UW students may contact negreg(at)uw.edu for a discount code.

NeuroTEC Open House for Neuroengineering Research – 4/26

NeuroTEC Open House
Wed, April 26, 2023 from 2-6pm in CSE2 371 & 382

NeuroTEC’s open house will showcase neuroengineering research happening at UW and affiliated organizations. RSVP HERE.
– Goal is to increase student engagement in this field of research and to build connections between students, personal investigators, and industry representatives.
– Food and raffle included!

Questions? Contact prattb(at)uw.edu 

SURE-EH Undergrad Research in Environmental Health: Apply by 4/28

Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences in Environmental Health (SURE-EH): Applications Due April 28, 2023 at 5:00pm

The SURE-EH program provides up to two years of hourly employment to UW undergraduates from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to conduct research in areas relevant to the environmental health sciences and the mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

– Learn more about SURE-EH eligibility requirements

– Learn about current open positions and APPLY! 

– Students accepted into the program will work alongside faculty and research staff in the School of Public Health’s Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health Science.
– Student researchers will be eligible for up to 2 years of funding: full-time during summer and part-time during the academic year.

Project # 1:  Community exposures to traffic related air pollution

Project # 2:  Smoke Signals: Examining the connection between wildfires, disaster exposures, and perinatal health disparities across the US
Project #3: Microbiome – a novel therapeutic target for metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases
Project #4: Using high-throughput chemical screening to discover environmental risk factors for autism
Project #5: Study of the particulate matter-induced activation of oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways leading to cardiometabolic toxicity and neurodegeneration in adult mice.

Questions? contact sure(at)uw.edu 

Undergrads Needed to Administer Research Surveys in Spr23

UW Research Project Seeking Undergrads to Administer Surveys for
Spr23 Course Credit

A UW team of researchers will be working to survey people experiencing homelessness and collect information about their well-being this Spring quarter. The team is recruiting undergraduate research assistants to help administer surveys.
– Students can earn up to 5 course credits for their participation. Or just add volunteering experience to your resume!
– The count will run from April 17-May 15, 2023.
Project PI is Zack Almquist (Sociology), Amy Hagopian (Health Systems and Population Health), Paul Hebert (Health Systems and Population Health) and Nathalie Williams (Sociology).

Questions? Contact Zack Almquist at zalmquist(at)uw.edu or Larisa Ozeryansky at lozeryan(at)uw.edu

Paid Research Study Participation at AI Data Innovations

AI Data Innovations: Paid Participation in Tech Research Studies

AI Data Innovations in Bellevue conducts research studies focused on the development of new technology. They run sessions where individuals can engage with the technology and get paid for their participation. AI Data Innovations was featured in Seattle Pacific University’s The Falcon publication in Nov 2022: “Side hustling to survive” by Isabella Tranello. Connect on Facebook and Instagram @ai.data.innovations
– Recruiting for current study: 2-hour Virtual Reality Research Study

– $40 – $180 per participant per study
– Studies take place Mon-Fri from 9am-5pm and can last from 30 min to 3 hours
– Online surveys, in-person participation, product testing of new consumer technology
– Participants must be 18 years or older
– Location:  14450 NE 29th Place, Suite 210, Bellevue, WA 98007

Questions? Contact James McNeil of the Operations Team at jam(at)aidatainnovations.com

Sum23 LSAMP Scientist Program Research at UW – Apply by 4/02

2023 LSAMP Scientist Program Summer Research Experience at UW
APPLY by Sunday, April 2, 2023

What is the LSAMP Scientist Program?
A 9-week summer research program for students with little to no research experience. Students are matched with a faculty mentor based on similar interests, and research projects are STEM-focused. Students will meet on a weekly basis to attend workshops that focus on research skills including how to write a research abstract, create a poster presentation, effectively communicate expectations, and more. At the end of the program students will present their research to friends, family, and the UW community.
Potential mentors for 2023: LSAMP Faculty Mentoring Committee

Eligibility
– Applicants must be currently enrolled as a undergraduate student at UW
– Must be US citizen or permanent resident
– Persons of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply

How to Apply
** Email lsamp(at)uw.edu the following items with the subject line “2023 UW LSAMP Scientist Application”
1) Current Resume
2) Course list of all Science (biology, chemistry, physics, etc.), Computer Science, Technology, and Mathematics courses completed with a passing grade to-date. Please do not include the letter grades received, just list the courses you have passed.
3) Statement of Research Interest (minimum of one-page), that describes and explains your current academic and professional aspirations.

Info Sessions: Register @ https://bit.ly/2023LSAMPScientistProgram
– Wed, March 15 from 1-2pm on Zoom
– Tues, March 28 from 3-4pm at LSAMP Center

Important Dates
April 2: Application Closes at 11:59pm
April 17–21: Interviews Take Place
May 31: Meet & Greet
June 20–August 18: Dates of Program

What are the students responsibilities?
– Complete a mentoring plan with mentor prior to the start of the program
– Attend orientation on the first day of the program
– Attend weekly professional development sessions
– Attend social events and lab tours (optional)
– Write a two-page summary report about what you learned from this experience
– Provide a photo of your engagement during your experience
– Write a weekly journal about what you are learning each week
– Write a research abstract
– Create a Research Poster
– Present your research at the end of the program

Bird Friendly UW Research Project Needs Volunteers for Spr2023

Bird Friendly UW Research Project Seeks Wildlife Monitoring Volunteers
SIGN UP to Assist Researchers in Spring 2023

The Bird Friendly UW project, funded by the Campus Sustainability Fund, monitors bird collisions with buildings on UW’s Seattle campus, in order to support a long-term goal of finding design-based solutions and identifying which species in the area are most vulnerable to collisions. Volunteering is a great way for students to practice bird identification, while also gaining experience in a research setting.

– Volunteers will walk the perimeter of a set of campus buildings on a route of less than 90 minutes, and record details about birds that have collided with a glass surface.
–Volunteers can sign up for one or more routes per week and start monitoring at the start of Spring quarter.
– Students and community members are encouraged to volunteer. No prior experience is required!
– In Spring 2023, project organizers will offer ARCH 499: Conservation Design – Preventing Bird Building Collisions (Wed 6:30-8:00pm) for students interested in learning more about preventing bird collisions, sustainable architecture, and urban conservation efforts.

Questions? Contact Research Assistant Anya Gavrylko (annagavv(at)uw.edu) or Project Lead Judy Bowes (jbowes2(at)uw.edu)

SUM23 Population Health Applied Research Fellowship: Apply by 3/28

Population Health Applied Research Fellowship for Summer 2023
APPLY by Tuesday, March 28, 2023

This program supports multidisciplinary teams of students to address real-world population health challenges. This year’s project is focused on addressing migration and displacement in King County.
– All juniors or seniors who will not be graduating this June are eligible to apply.
– $20 per hour for 19.5 hours/week, for 10 weeks.

Virtual info sessions offered:
Monday, March 13 from 10-11am
Thursday, March 16 from 12-1pm

To apply, submit:
– Recent CV or resume
– Unofficial transcript
– 1-2 page cover letter outlining why you are interested in the fellowship program and how your skills will enable you to contribute to the success of the project
– One statement of support from a faculty member or other mentor who can provide examples of your research abilities, independent and professional approach to learning, and your collaborative and communicative skills.

Applications will be reviewed by representatives of the Population Health Initiative and the Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology. Applicants will be selected based on the following criteria:
– Demonstrated technical skills in research methods, data entry, database management, data collection and/or analysis
– Some knowledge about, or experience working on, issues of social inequality, race, health or program evaluations
– Academic performance to date
– Strong interpersonal and communication skills
– Ability to work well within in a team environment

questions? Contact  Arti Shah at pophlth(at)uw.edu 

Research Participants Needed for AI/HCI Lab Study in CSE

AI/HCI Researchers at UW CSE Seeking Research Participants 

– Students interested in data analysis will participate in a lab study to help understand how tools can affect analysts’ workflows. Participants will work through statistical analysis on a real-world dataset.
– Students must be familiar with statistical analysis & modeling and have experience with R or Python programming.
– Study will take place until April 20 at CSE.
– Participation will be around 2 hours and compensation is a $50 Amazon gift card.
– Interested in participating? Fill out the interest form for a researcher to contact you.

Questions? Contact ken.qgu(at)cs.washington.edu

SURP Sum23 Research Positions at UW in STEM – Apply by 3/31

Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium’s 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
~ APPLY by Friday, March 31, 202 ~

SURP gives students the opportunity to work in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) research position that will complement their studies.  Student researchers work under the guidance of a faculty member, postdoctoral scholar or research scientist at UW.  Applicants are selected by the faculty member supervising the individual projects.  Once selected, the student and faculty adviser establish a schedule of work time and goals for the project.  Students may apply for either part-time or full-time positions. Watch the Recorded Info Session.
* Students currently working on a research project or interested in working with a specific faculty member may request that project and/or faculty member on their application form. 

– UW undergrads in good academic standing who are interested in research in STEM fields are eligible to apply.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens but do NOT need to be WA state residents.
– Program Runs During UW’s 9-week Summer Session
– Award rates:  Part-time researchers receive $3650.  Full-time researchers receive $7300.  Awards will be disbursed throughout summer.

QUESTIONS? Contact nasa(at)uw.edu

WXML Spring 2023 Projects – Apply by 3/08

Spring 2023 Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab Projects 
APPLY by Wed, March 8, 2023 at 11:00pm PT

The Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab (WXML) is a group of mathematical explorers, including faculty, grad students, undergrad students, and community members. They showcase mathematics as a creative discipline, via experimental, computational, and visual mathematics. 

Spr23 Projects & Mentors (Check project levels & course requirements.)
– Lean Learning Lab: Jarod Alper
– Analyzing Divination Systems as Cryptographic Random Number Generators: Dan Shumow
– Generalized Matrix Nearness and Homotopy Continuation: Tim Duff
– Quantum Probability via Arbitrary Functions: Ben Feintzeig
– Symmetric Group Actions and Applications: Sara Billey

** If you were part of a project in Winter 2023 and you want to continue in Spring, please re-apply. However, you do not need to answer all of the questions — just indicate that you want to continue.

Questions? Contact wxml(at)math.washington.edu

WDRP Spr23 Mathematics Research Projects – Apply by 3/12

WDRP Spring 2023 Projects Posted & Application Open!
~ APPLY by Sun, March 12, 2023 at 5:00pm PT ~

The Washington Directed Reading Program (WDRP) is an initiative from the UW Mathematics Department, which pairs interested undergraduate students with graduate student mentors to embark on a quarter-long independent mathematics reading project. Applicants will be notified by March 31. Learn more about the projects and apply today!

The main components of the program are:
– Start-of-quarter kickoff event, including an introduction to the program and time to mingle with other undergraduate and graduate students
– One-on-one weekly meetings between undergraduate student mentees and graduate student mentors to discuss weekly readings
– Mid-quarter social event for undergraduates only
– End-of-quarter presentations by undergraduate students on topics selected from their readings
– 1 credit (CR/NC) for Math 398 is available to undergrads participating in and successfully completing the program. You will not be able to sign up for this credit until after you have applied for and been accepted into the program.

Questions? Contact wdrp(at)uw.edu

SIAM-Simons Undergrad Sum23 Research Program

SIAM-Simons Undergraduate Summer 2023 Research Program

The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) accepting applications for the SIAM-Simons Undergraduate Summer Research Program, which will provide research, networking, and mentorship opportunities to U.S. students from underrepresented groups.
– Review of applications begins March 6, 2023, but applications will be considered until all spaces are filled.

– 6-8 week program at five different sites across the U.S.
– Stipend of $1,000/week included, plus paid housing, meals, and travel expenses
– Students will visit the Flatiron Institute in Manhattan
– Students will attend the 2024 SIAM Annual Meeting in Spokane, WA
– While all projects will have an applied math and/or computational science approach, students do not need to have an applied math background to apply
– Projects appropriate for students at all undergraduate levels will be available
– Prior research experience is not required

To APPLY, applicants must submit: (1) a written statement regarding their interest in the program, (2) college transcripts, and (3) names of two recommenders.

This program targets U.S. students from groups underrepresented in applied mathematics and computational mathematics, specifically ethnic minorities (African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American/Indigenous Peoples, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), and is intended to broaden participation in mathematics by minority students who are currently underrepresented and historically marginalized in our discipline.
— Interested students who have questions about eligibility can reach out to programs(at)siam.org.

Applied Math Dept Research Panel Event – Register now for March 2!

Applied Math Department Research Panel Event
for Undergraduate Majors (all UW students are welcome)
Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 4:30-5:30pm

Join us live on Zoom to hear what research projects are being conducted in the Applied Math Department, in various research groups of Applied Mathematics (AMATH) and Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM).  Four different speakers will be featured. Please bring your curiosity and questions!

– REGISTER now for the event!  (Zoom link will be shared at top of your registration confirmation email.)

Anastassiya Semenova
– Fields of Interest: Formation of Rogue Waves, Free Surface Dynamics, Numerical Methods, Properties of Stokes and Traveling-Standing Waves, Scientific Computing

 

Konstantinos Mamis
–  Fields of Interest: Cancer Modeling, Correlated Noise, Stochastic Modeling, Uncertainty Quantification

 

 

Ryan Creedon
– Fields of Interest: Asymptotic Analysis, Complex Analysis, Dynamical Systems, Fluid Mechanics, Mathematical Methods, Mathematical Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures, Partial Differential Equations, Perturbation Methods

Sam Van Fleet
– Fields of Interest: Applied Mathematics, Numerical Methods, Partial Differential Equations

QUESTIONS? Contact amathadv (at) uw.edu

Research Cafe? Coffee & Donuts First Fridays

Drop by the Research Cafe on the first Friday of every month from 9:30-11am in MGH 171 to make new connections, chat about research, and enjoy free coffee and donuts!

Research Café is a place for anyone interested in research to come and build community at UW.  All are welcome, including students involved in research, students interested in research, research mentors, and research support staff.  UW is a very large research institution and many of us would benefit from having a regular opportunity to build a smaller community on campus.

• Friday, February 3, 2023
• Friday, March 3, 2023
• Friday, April 7, 2023
• Friday, May 5, 2023
• Friday, June 2, 2023

Present at Undergrad Research Symposium in May: Apply by 2/12

Are you an undergrad involved in research?  Present at the 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, May 19!
~ Apply by Sunday, February 12 ~

The Symposium is a celebration of undergraduate accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative expression in all academic disciplines.
– Great way to network with faculty and others in your field, as the Symposium is attended by members of the community.
– Free event, and your friends and family can attend!
– Your research does not need to be completed at the time of the Symposium.
–What is the URP Symposium?
– Symposium FAQs
– Resources for presenters, including support for preparing abstracts
– Read about last year’s Symposium
– Check out presenters from past symposiaIf you have not yet begun a research experience, attending the Symposium is a great way to learn about how to get involved, identify potential projects and mentors, and to support fellow students.  Students are also encouraged to volunteer for the  Symposium and may express interest in volunteering here.

QUESTIONS about presenting your work?  Contact urp(at)uw.edu

Innovations in Pain Sum23 Research: Apply by 2/02

Scan Design Foundation Innovations in Pain Research
Summer 2023 Program: Apply by Thurs, February 2

Students will receive a $6,000 stipend to be disbursed in installments throughout the program.

ELIGIBILITY
– Current full-time UW undergraduate students (with potential major areas of study in biological sciences, psychology, nursing, social work, and/or engineering).
– Rising juniors, rising seniors, or non-graduating seniors (who are returning in the fall after summer participation to continue undergraduate studies) at the time of the summer program.
– Interest in exploring either basic science or clinical research in pain treatment.
– Interest in pursuing a Ph.D., MD or MD-PhD.

APPLICATION MATERIALS
– Online Application Submission (including .pdf versions of your resume/CV and unofficial transcript)
– One Letter of Recommendation from a Faculty Member: The Faculty Recommender should be familiar with your coursework or prior research experience. After you submit your Faculty Recommender contact information in the online application, they will receive an email from the Undergraduate Research Program requesting the letter. We encourage you to discuss your request for a letter of recommendation with the faculty member as early as possible. This should happen prior to providing your recommender’s contact information in the online application system.

WXML Winter 2023 Projects – Apply by 12/18

Winter 2023 Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab Projects 
APPLY here by Sun, December 18, 2022 at 5:00pm PT

The Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab (WXML) is a group of mathematical explorers, including faculty, grad students, undergrad students, and community members. They showcase mathematics as a creative discipline, via experimental, computational, and visual mathematics. 

PROJECTS and FACULTY MENTORS (See project levels & course requirements.)
– Lean Learning Lab: Dr. Jarod Alper
-Analyzing Divination Systems as Cryptographic Random Number Generators: Dan Shumow

** If you were part of a project in Autumn 2022 and you want to continue in Winter, please reapply. However, you do not need to answer all of the questions — just indicate that you want to continue.

Questions? Contact wxml(at)math.washington.edu

WA NASA Space Grant Consortium Projects

Experiential Learning Opportunities for STEM Students with NASA

1) Space Grant’s Technical Projects (Cube Satellites, High-Altitude Ballooning, Supersonic Rocketry, and the Summer Undergrad Research Program). Email the Space Grant team at nasa(at)uw.edu if you’re interested in applying!
Eligibility: Open to undergrads in STEM majors on any UW campus​.

2) Summer 2023 (Paid) NASA Internships are available at any of NASA’s 10 research centers, as well as the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL). Applications are open through early March.
– Workshop will be offered on Thurs, January 5 at 3:00pm (in person, location TBA) on how to apply for these. Any interested students can schedule an appointment with Eli Heller, Students Services Manager of the WA NASA Space Grant Consortium.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Open to undergrads/grads in STEM majors on any UW campus.

3) Astronaut Scholarships 
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Open to undergrads in STEM majors on any UW campus who have completed at least two years of full-time enrollment. 

Questions? Contact Eli Heller at hellere(at)uw.edu

Learning from Undergrad Research Experiences

~ A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ~

Takeaways from Learning from Undergrad Research Experiences

– Explore opportunities in a similar field as your major, or other fields! Conducting research outside your major can allow you to think creatively and in new ways, both critical skills for scientific researchers.
– Ways to get involved in research:
1) Love your class? Talk to the professor about how to get involved in their research.
2) Review the URP database.
3) Government agencies, like United States Geological Survey (USGS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offer research opportunities.
4) Review the NSF–REU website, as well as Pathways to Science.
5) Reach out to experienced undergrad students to see what they’ve done and where they’ve worked.
6) Email a professor from another university if you’re interested in their research. Projects and mentoring can be done at a distance!
7) Check out the Math Alliance Mentored Reading Projects
– Timing of your project: Working on a project during the academic year may be difficult, due to coursework and other commitments. Summer research may be less stressful. But academic-year research does give you the opportunity to learn how to balance responsibilities!
– Sponsored Summer research programs can provide benefits like a community of scholars, workshops, stipends, and free housing.
– Consider your expectations for the project and your advisor/mentor: computational projects may require more independence, whereas fieldwork or lab work may require more teamwork or supervision.
– Form a community with your research project peers: Discussing problems you face  can be a good way to brainstorm solutions and receive support. It can also help you gain a broader perspective about what it’s like to work in that field.
– Be a strong advocate for yourself: Negotiate authorship on scientific publications, or be sure you’re recognized in paper acknowledgments or accredited in presentations. Your contributions are important and deserve to be acknowledged!
– Figure out how to talk about your research: Having an elevator pitch is a simple way to quickly communicate to people what work you’ve done. 
– Was it not what you expected? Undergrad research experiences may be helpful in determining what fields of science you don’t want to pursue further.
– Transferable skills you gain through your research can help you market yourself for a new position. These can be tangible skills, but could also be “developing a strong work ethic” and “ability to adapt to new environments”. 

~ THERE IS NO WRONG PATHWAY FOR AN ACADEMIC CAREER ~

Population Health Research Course in Win23

GEN ST 391D: Research Exposed Population Health Course in Win23
Wed 12:30-1:20pm in PCAR 391: 1 credit (SLN 15307)

** AMATH majors: This could be a great way to get involved in current research as an undergraduate student assistant!
The Winter 2023 Research Exposed course will feature UW faculty from a wide range of academic disciplines who do population health-related work.
– This course may be taken for credit (1 credit/quarter, 3 quarters max.)
– Each lecture is open to interested faculty, students, staff, alumni, and community members.
– Check out the scheduled speakers and topics!

Research Exposed! is co-sponsored by the Undergraduate Research Program (URP), the Population Health Initiative (PHI), the Odegaard Undergraduate Library, and Undergraduate Academic Affairs.

WDRP Win23 Mathematics Research Projects – Apply by 12/28

WDRP Winter 2023 Projects Posted & Application Open!

~ APPLY HERE BY Wed, December 28, 2022 at 5:00pm PDT ~

The Washington Directed Reading Program (WDRP) is an initiative from the UW Mathematics Department, which pairs interested undergraduate students with graduate student mentors to embark on a quarter-long independent mathematics reading project. WIN23 applications will be open until December 28 at 5:00 pm PDT, and applicants will be notified by January 6. To learn more about the reading projects and apply, go to sites.uw.edu/wdrp/applications.

The main components of the program are:
– Start-of-quarter kickoff event, including an introduction to the program and time to mingle with other undergraduate and graduate students
– One-on-one weekly meetings between undergraduate student mentees and graduate student mentors to discuss weekly readings
– Mid-quarter social event for undergraduates only
– End-of-quarter presentations by undergraduate students on topics selected from their readings
– 1 credit (CR/NC) for Math 398 is available to undergrads participating in and successfully completing the program. You will not be able to sign up for this credit until after you have applied for and been accepted into the program.

Questions? Contact wdrp@uw.edu

Getting Started with Undergrad Research – 12/01

“Getting Started with Undergrad Research”
Thurs, December 1, 2022 from 4-5:30 pm
Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute – MolES 115 & via Zoom

The UW MolES GSA Outreach Committee invites UW undergrads in STEM to learn about the pathways to scientific research. You will learn about:
– how to identify a lab
– how to reach out to advisors
– navigating lab relationship
– time commitments
~ RSVP for the event: https://tinyurl.com/uwashresearch

Intl Network for Bio-Inspired Computation Workshop on 11/17

Mini-Workshop on State-Dependent Computation
Thurs, November 17, 2022 in Center for Neurotechnology
~ Register to Attend by Nov 14 ~

Neural processing and brain representations are strongly dependent on state, in many senses: on recent experience, on global states such as arousal and motivation, and on current behavioral goals. The goal of this mini workshop is to share ideas about how neural architecture causes these state changes and how state dependence contributes to neural computation.

9:30am Alain Destexhe seminar, (HSB 328) “Awake perception is associated with dedicated neuronal assemblies in cerebral cortex“

Remaining talks in CSE2 382:

11:00 am short talks from researchers, including Alain Destexhe, Jeremiah Cohen, Garret Stuber, and Nick Steinmetz

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm additional short talks

1:30 pm Round table discussion

2:00 pm Small group conversations, coffee

Applied Math Talk at UW on 10/28

Applied Math Talk:
Residual Dynamic Mode Decomposition: Robust and verified Koopmanism
Fri, October 28, 2022 from 10:30am-noon PT in DEN 112

Matt Colbrook from the University of Cambridge will speak about his work on spectral modeling of dynamic systems and one of the best new algorithms for DMD/Koopman.

Abstract: Koopman operators are infinite-dimensional operators that globally linearize nonlinear dynamical systems, making their spectral information valuable for understanding dynamics. However, Koopman operators can have continuous spectra, can lack finite-dimensional invariant subspaces, and approximations can suffer from spectral pollution (spurious modes). These issues make computing the spectral properties of Koopman operators a considerable challenge. This talk will detail the first scheme (ResDMD) with convergence guarantees for computing the spectra and pseudospectra of general Koopman operators from snapshot data. Furthermore, we use the resolvent operator and ResDMD to compute smoothed approximations of spectral measures (including continuous spectra), with explicit high-order convergence. ResDMD is similar to extended DMD, except it rigorously concurrently computes a residual from the same snapshot data, allowing practitioners to gain confidence in the computed results. Kernelized variants of our algorithms allow for dynamical systems with a high- dimensional state-space, and the error control provided by ResDMD allows a posteriori verification of learnt dictionaries. We apply ResDMD to compute the spectral measure associated with the dynamics of a protein molecule (20,046-dimensional state-space) and demonstrate several problems in fluid dynamics (with state-space dimensions > 100,000). For example, we compare ResDMD and DMD for particle image velocimetry data from turbulent wall-jet flow, the acoustic signature of laser-induced plasma, and turbulent flow past a cascade of aerofoils.

Applied Math Talk at UW on 10/27

Applied Math Talk: “Mixing up the climate? How the mystery of stratified turbulence is controlling all our futures”
Thurs, October 27, 2022 from 11:00am-noon PT

Colm-Cille Caulfield [damtp.cam.ac.uk], Head of the Department of Applied Math and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at Cambridge, will give a lecture offered both remotely and in person. Join online using the Zoom link, or come to eScience’s WRF Data Science Studio on the 6th floor of the UW Physics and Astronomy Tower.

Professor Caulfield’s research expertise lies in the areas of turbulence and dynamical systems, and he is also one of the co-leads for the Cambridge version of the UW eScience Scientific Software Engineering Center supported by Schmidt Futures.  Their version is focused on climate, Institute of Computing for Climate Science (ICCS). 

Abstract: Richard Feynman acknowledged that ‘turbulence is the most important unsolved problem of classical physics’, and it is always important to remember that he was referring to the simplest case of a fluid of constant density. An even more challenging class of problems arise when the turbulent fluid has a variable density, as turbulent mixing can then convert injected kinetic energy into both viscous dissipation and potential energy. Of course, the earth’s oceans, a central component of the global climate system, are just such variable-density stratified fluids. The larger scale effect of such stratified turbulence remains one of the key areas of uncertainty in climate modelling. As human activity strongly perturbs atmospheric, cryospheric and oceanic boundary conditions, it is critical to understand better how stratified turbulence is born, lives and dies within the world’s oceans. Fortunately, enormous advances in data availability from both observation and numerical simulation have led to breakthroughs in our fundamental understanding of turbulence in stratified fluids. In this talk I briefly review some of these recent breakthroughs made by my collaborators, hopefully demonstrating at least some of the many benefits in using an inherently hybrid approach of physics-informed data-driven modelling to understand complex physical systems.

Lecture on 10/20: AI for Science and the Implication for Mathematics

AI for Science and the Implication for Mathematics
Thurs, October 20 at 4pm PT

*** REGISTER in advance for the talk:

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) is hosting a high profile colloquium lecture by Weinan E of Peking University:  “AI for Science; and the Implication for Mathematics”. This lecture should be broadly accessible, and is from one of the leading figures worldwide in the area.

Description: Modern machine learning has had remarkable success in all kinds of AI applications, and is also poised to change fundamentally the way we do research in traditional areas of science and engineering. In this talk, I will give an overview of some of the recent progress made in this exciting new direction and the theoretical and practical issues that I consider most important.

Computational Biology 2023 Summer Program

Computational Biology 2023 Summer Program

– 10-week program: June 5 to August 11, 2023
– Stipend of $6,000 for Summer
– Housing available
– APPLY HERE from Nov 1 to Feb 1

The Computational Biology Summer Program is designed to bring approximately 15 outstanding computer science/applied math undergraduate rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in pursuing a career at the intersection of computer science and biomedicine for a research experience on the Memorial Sloan Kettering, Weill Cornell, and Rockefeller University campuses.

REQUIREMENTS
– Minimum GPA of 3.0
– College-level computer science courses in C/C++, Perl, Python, R or other languages
– Courses in general biology and/or introductory chemistry preferred but not required
– Interest in application of computation techniques to biological problems
– Two letters of recommendation must be submitted via online submission system. Letters should be written by faculty members who are familiar with the applicant’s academic progress and credentials.
– In addition to application form and admissions essay, applicants should upload and submit an unofficial transcript from their university directly into the application system. (Only those accepted into the internship will need to submit an official transcript after acceptance).

Questions or concerns about transcripts? contact oset(at)mskcc.org

Students who are accepted into the CBSP will:
– Adapt their computer science skills to answer biomedically-focused research questions in cutting-edge laboratories
– Interact with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students
– Attend weekly luncheon/seminar series of presentations by faculty
– Attend professional development workshops
– Present a poster on their work at the end of the program

Seminar in Applied Mathematics Series

UW Seminar in Applied Mathematics Series

Talks will be given at 4:00pm on Thursdays in Smith Hall 205.  Refreshments and snacks will be served starting at 3:30pm in Lewis Hall 3rd floor lounge.

~ Information about upcoming seminars can be found here.

— Prof. Bamdad Hosseini —
When: Thurs, October 13, 2022 at 4:00pm

Where: Smith Hall 205
Title: Solving non-linear PDEs with Gaussian Processes

Abstract:  In this talk I present a simple, rigorous, and interpretable framework for solution of nonlinear PDEs based on the framework of Gaussian Processes. The proposed approach provides a natural generalization of kernel methods to nonlinear PDEs; has guaranteed convergence; and inherits the state-of-the-art computational complexity of linear solvers for dense kernel matrices. I will outline our approach by focusing on an example nonlinear elliptic PDE followed by further numerical examples.

Ocean Waves: Mathematical Modeling & Scientific Computing – Talk on 10/13

How Mathematical Modeling & Scientific Computing Improve Understanding of Ocean Waves
~ Seattle University’s Wyckoff Auditorium on 10/13 ~
UW Students Welcome!

Henrick Kalisch from the Mathematics Department at the University of Bergen in Norway will give a talk at Seattle University especially aimed at undergraduate students on Thurs, October 13, 2022 at 3:45pm:
Title: Ocean Waves in a Changing Climate
Abstract: Understanding the global climate system is one of the great scientific challenges of our time, and the oceans are at the center of the problem.  In this lecture, we will consider various types of wave motion occurring in the world’s oceans. We will examine the importance of internal waves, wave breaking and ice formation on the global ocean circulation, and we will show how mathematical modeling, scientific computing and laboratory experiments combine to improve our understanding of ocean waves.
Location: Wyckoff Auditorium (Second floor, Engineering Wing of Bannan Building), Seattle University

Math Dept. WA Directed Reading Program – Apply by 9/23

UW Math Dept. Washington Directed Reading Program (WDRP)
Autumn 2022 Projects
Applications Due Sept 23 at 5pm PT

The WDRP is an initiative from the Mathematics Department which pairs UW undergrads with Mathematics grad student mentors in a quarter-long independent reading project. (This would look great on graduate school applications!)

Projects available at different levels:
Explorer (some Math experience)
Beginner (some Calculus)
Intermediate (300-level Math courses required)
Advanced (400-level Math courses required)
To view sample projects: sites.uw.edu/wdrp

– Start-of-quarter kickoff event, including an introduction to the program and time to mingle with other undergrad and grad students.
– One-on-one weekly meetings between undergrad mentees and grad student mentors, to discuss readings.
– Mid-quarter social event for undergrads only.
– End-of-quarter presentations by undergrads on topics selected from their readings.

One (1) credit (CR/NC) as Math 398 is available to undergrads completing the program.

Questions? Email wdrp@uw.edu

Oregon Bioengineering Symposium on 10/06 – Submit Abstract by 8/15

2022 Oregon Bioengineering Symposium 
Thurs, October 6, 2022 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR

The meeting will cover all areas of biomedical engineering, highlighting innovations in methods, materials, and models. The goal of the meeting is to promote collaboration and exchange of ideas between students, researchers, and practitioners. The symposium will include featured presentations, lightning talks, an industry panel discussion, and an in-person poster session; a virtual poster session will take place the day before the symposium.

TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
Undergraduate/graduate/post-docs are encouraged to submit an abstract for a poster presentation! There will be awards for best student presentations.
~ Abstracts must be submitted by Monday, August 15.
Abstracts limited to 250 words.

REGISTRATION FEES
Early registration:  $25 for students
After Sept 6:  $50 for students
Registration fee will be waived for the first 100 people to submit an approved abstract.
~ Only want to attend the poster session virtually? REGISTER HERE.

 

SUM22 STEM Undergrad Research Poster Session on 8/17 – Free to Attend!

UW Summer 2022 STEM Undergraduate Research Poster Session
Wed, August 17, 9am – 12pm PT in Mary Gates Hall Commons

This event highlights the work of approximately 100 undergraduate researchers from the UW and across the country who have been conducting research in a range of STEM fields. Attendance is FREE and open to all! Please attend to support your classmates!The Symposium provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and the community to discuss cutting edge research topics and to examine the connection between research and education.  It allows undergrad students to present what they have learned through their research experiences.

Get Paid While You Read Python Code for UW Psychology Study

Get Paid for UW Psychology Study that Records Your Brain Waves
While You Code in Python

In the first online Zoom session, you will be asked to complete a variety of language- and programming-related forms and tasks. In a second session on a separate day, you will visit a Psychology lab in Kincaid Hall on the UW Seattle campus to complete a Python reading task while your brain waves are recorded in real-time.

The duration of this study is 3 to 4 hours total. You will receive $15 per hour of participation.

Eligibility requirements:
– Age 18-35
– Right-hand dominance
– Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
– No history of epilepsies or seizures
– Experience with Python programming language

~ If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact Iris Kuo at kuoc6(at)uw.edu for additional details and/or any questions you might have.
~ In your email, please include a brief summary of your experience with Python (e.g. when you first learned it, how often you use it, etc).

Undergrad Research Funding – Apply by 8/01

Washington Research Foundation Fellowships &
Levinson Emerging Scholars Award
APPLY BY AUGUST 1, 2022 (apply to one or both)

Washington Research Foundation Fellowships (WRFF) support advanced undergraduates involved in creative and sophisticated bioscience and related research projects under the guidance of UW faculty. Strong applicants will have already participated in undergraduate research for at least three quarters and are working beyond an introductory level in a project that requires creativity and advanced knowledge. WRF Fellows will receive $7,500 to support their research and present their findings at a professional conference.

Levinson Emerging Scholars Awards support talented and highly motivated UW juniors and seniors in a variety of fields pursuing creative and advanced bioscience and related research under the guidance of UW faculty. Strong applicants will have already participated in undergraduate research for at least three quarters and are working beyond an introductory level in a project that requires creativity and advanced knowledge. Levinson Emerging Scholars will receive funding to support their proposed research budget and to present their findings at a professional conference.

UW Undergraduate Research Program (URP) staff offer info sessions, including in-depth program overviews, application tips, and answers to your questions.
RSVP for Info Sessions now!
– Monday, June 27, 2-3 pm
– Thursday, June 30, 1-2 pm

SIAM Mathematics of Data Science Conference: Apply by 6/17 for Broader Engagement Program Funding

Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) 2022 Mathematics of Data Science (MDS22) Conference:  Broader Engagement Program
~ Application Deadline: Friday, June 17, 2022 ~

Sustainable Horizons Institute is accepting applications for participation in the Broader Engagement Program at SIAM’s 2022 Mathematics of Data Science (MDS22) conference in San Diego, CA on September 26-30, 2022. ** APPLY HERE! **

Benefits and Activities include:

– Travel support and conference registration
– Full technical program
– Data Science Tutorials
– Community building activities
– Mentoring Program
– Small learning groups, Guided Affinity Groups, led by data scientists who help participants get the most out of the conference and answer questions
– Professional and career development
– If you would like to participate but don’t need travel funding, they also accept applications for self-funded participants.

Undergrad Research Symposium Tomorrow 5/20

AMATH majors are presenting in the Undergraduate Research Symposium TOMORROW, May 20, in Mary Gates Hall! 

It’s FREE to register, and you can easily search for students/mentors in the posted schedule.   (Registration recommended but not required to attend.)

– Jonathan Aalto (AMATH/Biochemistry)
Supramolecular Cages as Redox Mediators for Organic Electrosynthesis
3:45-5:15 pm – Session O-2J: Oral Presentation in MGH 242

– Jerry Cao (AMATH/CompSci)
Evaluating the Outcomes of Making PPE during a Healthcare Crisis
1:30-3:00 pm – Session O-1O: Oral Presentation in MGH 295

 – Matt Helton (AMATH/Neuroscience)
The Affinities of the Dimer-Interface Grooves of Three Small Heat Shock Protein Alpha-Crystallin Domain Cysteine Mutants for Their Clients
9:30-11:00 am – Session L-1E: Virtual Lightning Talk Presentation via Zoom

– Hannah Lee (AMATH/CompSci)
Monitoring Central Venous Pressure Using Smartphone Videos
1:30-3:00 pm – Session O-1O: Oral Presentation in MGH 295

– Annie Liu (AMATH)
Computing Solutions of Dispersive Partial Differential Equations on the Line with an Artificially-Damped Fourier Method
4:00-5:30 pm – Poster Session 4 on Balcony: Easel #49

Research Jobs in UW Environmental Health – Apply by 5/08

Undergrad Research Jobs with Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences in Environmental Health (SURE-EH) Program
~ APPLY from April 25 – May 8 ~

– SURE-EH Eligibility Requirements:  Students must have at least 1 year left before graduation (graduating Spring 2023 or later).
– Work alongside faculty and research staff in the School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Science (DEOHS).
– Eligible for up to 2 years of funding: full-time (up to 40 hours) during summer and part-time (up to 15 hours) during the academic year.

RESEARCH PROJECTS:
– Project # 1:  Supporting Community Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
– Project # 2:  Methods for enrichment and sequencing of antibiotic resistance genes in environmental samples
– Project #3: Detecting enteric pathogens for understanding the effects on human health and gut microbiome
– Project #4: Using mobile monitoring to understand effects of air pollution on health

~ Application and More Info on Positions ~

Questions? contact sure(at)uw.edu  

Boeing Colloquium Speaker: Tadashi Tokieda – 4/21

Boeing Distinguished Colloquium Speaker: Tadashi Tokieda
Thurs, April 21 at 4:00 pm PDT in Smith Hall 205

Title: Toy Models
Abstract: Would you like to come see some toys? ‘Toys’ here have a special sense: objects of daily life which you can find or make in minutes, yet which, if played with imaginatively, reveal surprises that keep scientists puzzling for a while. We will see table-top demos of many such toys and visit some of the unusual physics and mathematics that they open up.  The theme that emerges is singularity.

This promises to be a highly entertaining talk, by an interesting and engaging speaker.
– Note that Professor Tokieda is also presenting the Math Across Campus talk on Friday, April 22 in PAA 110.

Tadashi Tokieda, Stanford University Professor of Mathematics

The UW Department of Applied Mathematics is pleased to host this series of colloquium lectures, funded in part by a gift from the Boeing Company. 

SURP Summer Research Positions at UW in STEM – Apply by 4/08

Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium’s 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
~ Applications Due Friday, April 8, 2022 ~

SURP gives students the opportunity to work in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) research position that will complement their studies.  Student researchers work under the guidance of a faculty member, postdoctoral scholar or research scientist at UW.  Applicants are selected by the faculty member supervising the individual projects.  Once selected, the student and faculty adviser establish a schedule of work time and goals for the project.  Students may apply for either part-time or full-time positions.
* Students currently working on a research project or interested in working with a specific faculty member may request that project and/or faculty member on their application form. 

– Program Runs During UW’s 9-week Summer Session
– Award rates:  Part-time researchers receive $2,750.  Full-time researchers receive $5,500.  Awards will be disbursed throughout summer.

UW undergrads in good academic standing who are interested in research in STEM fields are eligible to apply.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens but do NOT need to be WA state residents.

QUESTIONS? Contact nasa(at)uw.edu

PRIMA Math Conference: Submit Poster or Talk by 6/30

Pacific Rim Mathematical Association Congress (PRIMA)
December 4-9, 2022 in Vancouver, BC
hosted by the Pacific Institute for Mathematical Sciences

~ Present your undergraduate research at an exciting conference!
PRIMA 2022: Junior Research Showcase is a short session for junior participants (undergraduate, graduate, and postdocs) to highlight their areas of research.
– Options: Poster Session OR 10-minute Presentation
** APPLY HERE** with your poster or talk details!
– Research topics are open, but should focus on the presenters area of research.
– Presentations cannot highlight open or exploratory material.
– The Showcase will be followed by a Career Fair open to junior participants.

~ Deadline for Poster/Talk Submission: June 30, 2022 ~

UW Dept. of Mathematics professors Bobby Wilson and Jayadev S. Athreya are on the organizing committee (and co-chair the Scientific Committee). Please reach out to them if you are interested in presenting a poster/talk. There may be a possibility of travel funding.

Every four years, mathematical scientists from around the Pacific Rim converge to discuss the latest developments in Mathematics. The Pacific Rim Mathematical Association (PRIMA) was established to bring a well coordinated and concerted effort among our institutions and countries to stimulate a vibrant and interconnected mathematical community whose activities have an unprecedented impact on our economic, social, and cultural development.

AMath Team Works on the Complex Wiring of Neural Networks

UW Dept. of Applied Mathematics Team Combines Math and Molecular Biology to Work on
“The Complex Wiring of Neural Networks“

Helena Liu, a PhD student in the Applied Math Department has been working with colleagues in AMath and the Allen Institute for Brain Science, Uygar Sümbül, Stephen Smith, Stefan Mihalas, and Eric Shea-Brown, on understanding the wiring process of our brains’ neural networks, and how the process can be mimicked for artificial brains in artificial intelligence (AI). The wiring of neural networks requires the assignment of the correct values to individual connections, so that the network as a whole produces the desired behavior.  To change individual connections so that the network’s behavior improves, Liu and colleagues have combined mathematics and molecular biology to this credit-assignment problem.

Conventional artificial neural networks consist of neurons connected by synapses whose strengths determine the network output. But the team realized that the brain has an additional signaling network that consists of neuromodulators, and charted the interactions among hundreds of types of modulatory molecules, finding that they follow systematic pathways connecting different types of cells. The brain has not just one wiring diagram but hundreds, all superposed into what they call a “multidigraph.”

The team’s findings, presented in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in December 2021, may provide an important clue for the improvement of AI.

** Read the entire article from the College of Arts & Sciences, the AMath Dept., or the Allen Institute for Brain Science.

WXML Research Projects – Apply by 3/16

Spring 2022 Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab Projects
APPLY by March 16, 2022

PROJECTS and FACULTY MENTORS (See here for details of project levels and course requirements.)
– Random Walks on R and C: Dr. Jayadev Athreya
– Graphs with a Small Boundary: Dr. Stefan Steinerberger
– Quantum Probability via Arbitrary Functions: Dr. Ben Feintzeig
– Conformal dynamical systems on Carnot Groups: Dr. Hadrian Quan
– Mind-bending lines and planes in non-Euclidean space: Dr. Dami Lee
– Formalizing Hilbert’s 1890 theorem on the finite generation of invariant rings: Dr. Jarod Alper
– Permutation Polynomials: Dr. Masahiro Nakahara
– Visualizing Quantum Probabilities: Dr. Jer Steeger
– Analyzing Weak RSA Keys: Daniel Shumow
– Unimodular triangulations of parallelepipeds: Dr. Gaku Liu

** If you were part of a project in Winter 2022 quarter and you want to continue in Spring, please reapply. However, you do not need to answer all of the questions — just indicate that you want to continue.

Boeing Colloquium Speaker: Jonathan Mattingly – 3/10 @4pm

Boeing Distinguished Colloquium Speaker: Jonathan Mattingly
Thurs, March 10 at 4:00 pm in Miller 301

** The lecture will not be livestreamed but will be made available on the AMath Department’s YouTube channel at a later date.

Title: Using Computational Sampling to Quantify Gerrymandering
Abstract: The US political system chooses representatives to localized geographic districts. Every 10 years, the census counts the population, requiring new districts. Gerrymandering is the harnessing of this administrative process for partisan political gain. With the  release of the new Census numbers in the Fall of 2021, redistricting has again moved into the national conspicuousness. Society is confronted with the need to create/evaluate distracting maps. Can we recognize gerrymandering when we see it? Is proportionality relevant? What is fair? How does the geopolitical geometry inform these answers?  What is the effect of incumbency protection or the Voting Rights Act or more generally the preservation of communities of interest?

Since 2013, my group has developed methods using Monte Carlo sampling to reveal the structure of the map between votes and political outcomes under typical distracting. I have testified in Common Cause v. Rucho and Common Cause v. Lewis which resulted in the redrawing of the NC State Legislative and Congressional map for the 2020 elections. More recently, I testified in the NC State case (Harper and Common Cause v Hall) which led to all of the new maps being declared unconstitutional.

This is a story of the interaction between lawyers, mathematicians, and policy advocates; each group pushing the other. The problem of understanding gerrymandering has also prompted the development of several new computational algorithms which come with new mathematical questions. Our most recent work mixes multiscale graph algorithms with ideas from parallel tempering to produce robust samples from high-dimensional distribution dictated largely by non-partisan policy concerns.

Jonathan Mattingly, Duke University
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor
Professor of Mathematics and Statistical Science

The UW Department of Applied Mathematics is pleased to host this series of colloquium lectures, funded in part by a gift from the Boeing Company. 

SUM22 Applied Math REU at SMU – Apply by 3/21 for priority

Summer 2022 Research Experience for Undergrads (REU)
Dept. of Math at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, TX

~ PRIORITY APPLICATIONS DUE BY:  Monday, March 21 ~

– Three (3) consecutive 2-week research & training experiences
– Students must be US citizens or permanent residents and must not have completed their undergraduate degree before January 2021.
– Stipend of $1,200 per 2-week session, plus up to $600 towards travel to Dallas and
accommodations.
– Applications from women and groups traditionally underrepresented in mathematics are encouraged.
– Students can apply to one or both REUs.
– Review of applications begins 3/26. Later applications considered as space permits.

REU 1: Modeling transport processes in micro- & nanoscale systems: June 20-July 1
Faculty Mentors: Vladimir Ajaev, Scott Norris
Research projects involve modeling and simulation of complex processes of transport of heat, mass, and electrical charge in configurations with micro- and nanoscale features such as structured surfaces, nanopores, and microfluidic channels. Some of the projects will be in collaboration with Lyle School of Engineering.

DSW: Data Science Workshop: July 5-July 15
Faculty Mentors: Data Science Institute
A whirlwind introduction to the steps of the data life cycle, needed to extract meaning from data. You will execute each step over the course of the workshop as you investigate flow cytometry, neurocardiology, or other data of your choice.

REU 2: Replays and ripples in the hippocampus:  July 18-July 29
Faculty Mentors: Andrea Barreiro and Kathryn Hedrick
Research projects will center on modeling, analysis, and decoding of neural activity in the hippocampus, the deep-brain structure most associated with learning and memory. Some projects will be in collaboration with partner labs at UT Southwestern Dept of Neuroscience.

~ SEE MORE INFO AND HOW TO APPLY ~
QUESTIONS? CONTACT abarreiro(AT)smu.edu

Boeing Colloquium Speaker: Nathan Kutz TODAY 2/24 @4pm

Boeing Distinguished Colloquium Speaker: Nathan Kutz
Thurs, February 24 at 4:00 pm in Miller 301

** The lecture will not be livestreamed but will be made available on the AMath Department’s YouTube channel at a later date.

Title: The Future of Governing Equations
Abstract: Machine learning and AI algorithms are transforming a diverse number of fields in science and engineering. This is largely due their success in model discovery which turns data into reduced order models and neural network representations that are not just predictive, but provide insight into the nature of the underlying dynamical system that generated the data. We introduce a number of data-driven strategies, including targeted uses of deep learning, for discovering nonlinear multiscale dynamical systems, compact representations, and their embeddings from data. Importantly, data-driven architectures must jointly discover coordinates and parsimonious models in order to produce maximally generalizable and interpretable models of physics-based systems and processes.

J. Nathan Kutz, UW Dept. of Applied Mathematics Robert Bolles and Yakuso Endo Professor
Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics

The UW Department of Applied Mathematics is pleased to host this series of colloquium lectures, funded in part by a generous gift from the Boeing Company. This series will bring to campus prominent applied mathematicians from around the world.

MSK Bridge Research Program After Graduation – Attend 2/22 Info Session

MSK Bridge Program 2-yr Post-Bac/Gap Year Research Program
Live Info Session: Tue, February 22 at 12 noon (PST)

The MSK Bridge Program from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center aims to provide post-baccalaureate trainees from traditionally underrepresented (URM) groups with a strong foundation in science and research, as well as guided mentoring that will help them successfully transition into biomedical PhD programs. Bridge Scholars will conduct a research project in one of MSK’s scientific laboratories for up to 24 months.
– Stipend of $41,000 per year. Health benefits included. Housing available.

Register for the live info session! Students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in science and who aspire to pursue biomedical PhDs or MD-PhDs are strongly encouraged to attend, to learn about the program and the application process, and get your questions answered during Q&A.

– MSK Bridge program open to current college seniors and those who have graduated with a bachelor’s degree within the last 36 months who are:
– citizens or legal permanent residents of the US
– from racial, ethnic (individuals of African American/Black, Latino/a/x, Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander backgrounds), and other groups underrepresented in biomedical fields, including those individuals with disabilities or those from disadvantaged backgrounds as defined by the NIH notice of diversity.
– strongly committed to apply to biomedical PhD or MD-PhD programs.

* Review the Frequently Asked Questions or contact oset(at)mskcc.org for more info.

UW International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Team Recruitment

UW International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Team
Recruiting New Members

Washington iGEM is an undergraduate-led synthetic biology team based at UW. As an interdisciplinary group with students from majors and minors ranging from Biology, Informatics, and Disability Studies, iGEM represents UW in an international synthetic biology competition held each Fall.

iGEM is currently recruiting new members for the next season and is looking for students interested in unique leadership, research, outreach, and business opportunities. iGEM primarily focuses on synthetic biology, and welcomes students interested in Applied Math, business, human relations, and computer science. The project is multidisciplinary and focuses on applying lab-based research into the growing synthetic biology market.

~ For more info, see the iGEM website and info session recording.
~ Applications due on Sunday, January 23

QUESTIONS? Contact uwigem@uw.edu

Present at UW Undergrad Research Symposium in May – Apply by 2/11

Are you an undergraduate student involved in research?  Present at the 25th Annual UW Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, May 20! 

~ Submit Your Application HERE by Friday, February 11 ~

The Symposium is a celebration of undergraduate accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative expression in all academic disciplines.  More info and resources for applicants and presenters, including support for preparing abstracts, are available at symposium.uw.edu. 

– Great way to network with faculty and others in your field, as the Symposium is attended by members of the community.
– Free event, and your friends and family can attend!
– Your research does not need to be completed at the time of the Symposium.
– Abstract Writing Workshop video available.
– Live help sessions on Jan 18, Jan 26, and Feb 3.
– Check out presenters from past symposia.
– Read Symposium FAQs.

If you have not yet begun a research experience, attending the Symposium is a great way to learn about how to get involved, identify potential projects and mentors, and to support fellow students.  Students are also encouraged to volunteer for the  Symposium and may express interest in volunteering here.

* Currently planning an in-person event with the option of virtual sessions.

QUESTIONS about presenting your work?  Contact urp(at)uw.edu

Applied Math REU at IUPUI for Summer 2022 – Apply by 1/31

SUM2022 Research Experience for Undergrads (REU)
in Applied Mathematics
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

~ APPLICATION DEADLINE:  January 31, 2022 ~

This REU at IUPUI has been running successfully since Summer 2015 and has been renewed through Summer 2025. They will host 8 undergraduate research students in Summer 2022.

– Eight week REU:  from June 6 – July 29, 2022
– The program will be held in-person (pandemic permitting) but virtual participation is possible.
– Each participant will receive a $4000 research stipend (plus travel expenses, room & board if in-person).

Applied Math Projects for the 2022 REU Program (more details here):

1) Modeling treatment strategies for transplant patients (Advisor: Dr. Julia Arciero)
2) Visualization and digitization of osteocyte images and simulations (Advisor: Dr. Jared Barber)
3) Synchronization of brain rhythms in health and disease: the function of temporal patterning of synchrony (Advisor: Dr. Leonid Rubchinsky)
4) Interaction of two osteocytes in lacuna-canalicular network (Advisor: Dr. Luoding Zhu)
5) Modeling the impact of alcohol on neural mechanisms (Advisor: Dr. Alexey Kuznetsov)

QUESTIONS? CONTACT Dr. Julia Arciero at jarciero(AT)iupui.edu

Women in AMath Mentorship Program (WAMM) – Apply by 2/21

Women in Applied Mathematics Mentorship (WAMM) Program

APPLY by February 21 for Spring 2022 Quarter!

Undergraduate participants will be matched with graduate students from the Applied Math Department, based on areas of interest.  Participants will have regular one-on-one meetings with a grad student mentor, in which they will have the opportunity to discuss not just the project materials, but also career paths and grad school application process.  Grad students will hold informal study halls regularly throughout the quarter during which WAMM participants can work on their projects, meet other mentors, and get help on homework assignments.  

Students from any major are welcome to apply, but a strong applicant will have successfully completed coursework in differential equations, scientific computing, and linear algebra.  Submit PDF of transcript (unofficial is fine) to apply.

– Spring 2022:  program will operate in a hybrid fashion, with some in person and some online meetings, depending on mentor and mentee preference. 
– Students meet with mentors once a week for 1 hour, for 10 meetings total in the quarter.  Start date is flexible.
– Students expected to invest at least 4 hours a week between meetings, on readings or projects.
– Program concludes at the WAMM Slam on Friday, June 3, TIME TBD.  (Colloquium for undergrads to present what they learned.)
– Students will earn 1 academic credit upon completion of the program.

NC State REU in Summer 2022 – Apply by 3/01

Directed Research for Undergrads in Math and Statistics
(DRUMS) – Summer 2022

~ APPLY online before March 1, 2022! ~
Review of applications begins February 15 and will continue until slots are filled.

The Mathematics and Statistics Departments of North Carolina State University invite qualified applicants for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program that pairs mathematics and statistics students for interdisciplinary summer research projects. Proposed projects span applications in applications including in disease modeling, deep learning, image segmentation, cell structure modeling, and clinical trials using tools from linear algebra, partial differential equations, probability, sensitivity analysis, parameter inference, optimization, and machine learning. In addition to the technical aspects of the program, students also receive background on useful auxiliary skills like mathematical programming, technical writing, applying for graduate school, and preparing scientific presentations.
Application should include: Curriculum Vitae; Transcript (unofficial is fine); Personal Statement (1-2 pages); and 2reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers)
Requirements:  Undergraduate students during participation;  US citizens or permanent residents

– MAY 23 – JULY 29: Formal Summer activities (arrive May 22 & depart July 30)
– Remote work during Fall semester will be about 5 hrs/week including a 1 hour weekly remote meeting.
– Most students will work at NCSU for 10 weeks during summer and remotely during the 2022 fall semester, but some students may participate remotely for the entire program.  See website for more information.
– Stipend of $6,000 for housing; travel support up to $500 per student to cover transport to and from NCSU.

Applied Math Dept Research Panel Event – Register now for 1/25

Applied Math Department Research Panel Event
for Undergraduate Majors

Join us live on Zoom to hear what research projects are being conducted in the Applied Math Department, in various research groups of Applied Mathematics and Computational Finance and Risk Management (CFRM).  Four different speakers will be featured.
Bring your curiosity and questions!

– REGISTER now for the event!  (Zoom link will be shared at top of your registration confirmation email.)

Kevin Lu
– Fields of Interest: Financial Mathematics, Probability, Statistics, Stochastic Modeling

Zach Nicolaou
–  Fields of Interest: Dynamical Systems, Fluid Mechanics, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures, Numerical Analysis, Scientific Computing

Amin Rahman
– Fields of Interest: Cancer Modeling, Dynamical Systems, Mathematical Biology, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Physical Applied Mathematics

Jeremy Upsal
– Fields of Interest: Applied Mathematics, Complex Analysis, Dynamical Systems, Fluid Mechanics, Mathematical Physics, Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures, Partial Differential Equations, Perturbation Methods

QUESTIONS? Contact amathadv (at) uw.edu

Research Pathways in DOE Computing Project – Apply by 1/07

Update: New Application Deadline is January 7, 2022!
Sustainable Research Pathways for High-Performance Computing (SRP-HPC)

Designed to connect students from (and faculty working with) underrepresented groups with Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory scientists to encourage lasting collaborations and jump start careers, SRP-HPC is a partnership between Sustainable Horizons Institute and the DOE Exascale Computing Project (ECP), an aggressive multi-lab research, development, and deployment project focused on delivery of mission-critical applications, an integrated software stack, and exascale hardware technology advances.

Application Requirements
– Basic applicant information
– Resume or CV
– Your research/technical interests & experience
– Indicate which ECP technical areas interest you
– Brief motivation statement
– Reference letter (for student track)

Eligibility: Must be a full-time student at an accredited U.S. degree-granting institution of higher education

~ APPLY HERE by January 7 ~

– Welcome Reception: Feb 11
– Matching Workshop: Feb 14-16
– Onboarding at ECP Annual Meeting: May 2-5
– Research/Project Activities: Summer 2022
– Presentations ECP Annual Meeting: May 2023

WXML WIN22 Research Projects – Apply by 12/22

UW Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab (WXML)
Winter 2022 Research Projects

Get research experience while you’re an undergraduate student! Check out the Winter 2022 Research Projects  and faculty mentors. Course experience, programming experience, and project level identified.

~ Apply for Projects Here!

**Applications due by 5:00 pm PST on Wed, December 22. 

– Quantum Probability via Arbitrary Functions
– Mind-bending lines and planes in non-Euclidean space- Unimodular triangulations of parallelepipeds
– Analyzing Weak RSA Keys
– Random Walks on R and C
– Resectioning and computational algebraic geometry
– Conformal dynamical systems on Carnot Groups
– Counting spanning trees on weighted lattices

UW Summer Research Experiences for Undergrads (REUs)

The UW Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM-C) aims to accelerate the development of future energy conversion, information processing, and sensing technologies through design, discovery, processing, and application of complex electronic and photonic materials.  In the Summer REU program, students will learn about relevant, state of the art content in future energy conversion, information processing, and sensing technologies through design, discovery, processing, and application of complex electronic and photonic materials.
— See the list of possible research labs.

Dates of REU: June 20 to August 19, 2022  (9 weeks)
Open to US citizens & permanent residents
Stipend: $5000
Travel/Housing: On-campus housing, $600 food allowance
Application Deadline: February 15, 2022
~ For more info and to apply: http://uwmemc.org/education/programs/reu/
The program is designed to open doors for those who would like to explore new career options. A solid math and science high school preparation will be sufficient.

Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) is a summer research program sponsored by the UW Clean Energy Institute (CEI). It supports a group of undergrads to participate in authentic research in solar, energy storage, and grid technologies under the mentorship of UW’s faculty and graduate students.  Students gain research experience in nationally recognized labs, prepare for graduate school, network with peers and research professionals, receive mentoring from top faculty, create potentially publishable work, receive a competitive stipend and restitution for travel and housing, and may be eligible to receive academic credit and attend professional conferences.  Research projects within CEBR labs cover a broad range of disciplines.

Dates of REU: June 20 to August 19, 2022  (9 weeks)
Open to US citizens & permanent residents
Stipend: $6000
Travel/Housing: On-campus housing, $500 travel allowance, $600 food allowance
Application Deadline: February 15, 2022
~ For more info and to apply: https://www.cei.washington.edu/education/undergraduate-students/reu/

Summer Research Internship at Scripps Institution of Oceanography – Apply by 01/14

Contemplating a career in scientific research and development?  Apply for a summer research internship in marine science and technology! 

The Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) seeks inquisitive motivated undergraduates with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science, majoring in engineering, physics, applied mathematics, chemistry, biology, geology or related majors.

~ Check out past student intern research and FAQs. 
– Ten-week summer internship program
– Salary of $15.05 per hour
– Students will attend weekly seminars given by members of Scripps faculty and scientific staff.

ELIGIBILITY:  US citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled in their first, second, or third year of undergraduate status. Senior year undergrads, former MPL interns, and high school applicants are not eligible.

APPLICATIONS DUE:  January 14, 2022 at 4:00 pm Pacific time. Decisions will be emailed to all applicants by end of April.

TO APPLY:  Resume; Statement of interest, including anticipated date of graduation; Academic records / unofficial transcripts; Two letters of recommendation from current or recent professors

QUESTIONS?  Contact mpl-internship@ucsd.edu

Technology Research Fellowship with DOE Entrepreneurship Program – Apply by 1/03/22

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Entrepreneurship Program

~ APPLICATION DUE:  January 3, 2022 ~

The DOE OTT Entrepreneurship Program gives students the opportunity to participate in research, technical or policy-related projects under the mentorship of technology transfer specialists and OTT staff.  Students come away with a better understanding of how technology transitions from the lab into practice, and gain insight into how this is influenced by the policies created and implemented by federal government. 

Stipend:  $700/week
Travel:  Up to $1,000 for inbound and outbound transportation expenses for participants who relocate more than fifty miles, one-way
Housing:  A stipend supplement of $150 per week for interns that relocate more than fifty miles during their appointment

Location:  Available opportunities may be available at OTT headquarters, DOE national laboratories and other OTT-approved facilities across the U.S.  In response to the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, appointments may be hosted virtually.

Duration:  Internships will be for 10-12 consecutive weeks beginning in June 2022.

Eligibility:  U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.
– 18 years old by June 1, 2022.
– Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student pursuing a degree in science, technology, mathematics, engineering, or business with an interest in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization.

Questions?  Visit https://orise.orau.gov/ott-entrepreneurship-program/ or contact OTT-EP@orise.orau.gov

UW Chapter of the Women in Science Society Meeting TODAY 11/15

UW Chapter of the Women in Science Society Meeting:
Summer Internships & Research Opportunities
~ TODAY, 11/15 at 6:00 pm (Pacific Time) ~

During this VIRTUAL meeting, they will discuss the summer internships and resume building.  Summer may seem months away, but the process for securing an internship starts now!  Join via Zoom as they talk about how to find and apply for internships and research opportunities!

Meeting Zoom Link:
https://washington.zoom.us/j/94310438514

LEARN MORE ABOUT WSS BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE MAILING LIST, FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM @UWASHWSS, VISIT THE WEBSITE, OR JOIN THEIR DISCORD.

Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program – Apply by 1/02/22

Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program (NSSSP)

~ Application opens Mon, November 1, 2021 ~
For those interested in the neurosciences who want lab experience
in neurological biomedical research

Applicants chosen to participate will receive stipends of $3,200 over the duration of the 8-week program. Limited housing stipends (no meals or transportation) are available for out-of-area students. Over 20 students from our earlier classes have now been accepted into medical school and other clinical training programs.

Program dates: June 20 – August 12, 2022
Program participation includes:
– 8-week lab placement in neuroscience lab
– Weekly Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds lectures
– Weekly Neurological Surgery Resident Education Hour discussions
– Weekly neuroscience faculty lectures, specifically developed for the students
– Neurological surgery OR observations
– Neurological surgery clinical observations
– Student capstone presentation

• You must be 18 years of age or older by the first day of the program
• You must be either a US citizen or have permanent residency status. Visa holders are not eligible.
• You must have immunizations and TB test results which are current through the program end date.
• Questions? Email nsssp@uw.edu

~ Application closes Sun, January 2, 2022 ~

Sustainable Research Pathways Program Workshop – Apply by 9/24

7th Annual Sustainable Research Pathways Workshop
November 30 – December 3, 2021
Hosted by Sustainable Horizons Institute (SHI) & Berkeley Lab

~ Application Deadline:  Fri, Sept 24, 2021 ~

SRP engages faculty and students from underrepresented backgrounds in an opportunity to expand their research experience by collaborating with Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory scientists at Berkeley Lab.

This year, the Quantum Information Science and Technology (QuIST) group is joining SRP and eager to connect with faculty and students interested in building the next generation of quantum information hardware.  Anyone who loves physics, computer science, electrical engineering, and/or device engineering should check out this opportunity.

Lab scientists review applications and select participants based on their potential for a research collaboration match.  Selected participants will be invited to the virtual workshop!
Workshop Activities:  Networking/welcome session; Staff research presentations; Faculty and student research interests presentations; Faculty and student poster sessions; One-on-one “speed matching” meetings to explore possibilities

Research Areas:  Applied Mathematics; Computer Science; Networking & Security; Supercomputing; Data Science; Chemistry & Materials; Bioscience; Environmental Science; Astrophysics; Quantum Information Science; Experimental Quantum Test Bed

See Current Projects by Participating Lab Staff (Ongoing Research)

Questions?  Contact info@shinstitute.org

AMath Professors Lead NSF Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence

UW to Lead New NSF Institute for Using Artificial Intelligence to Understand Dynamic Systems

~ Check out this UW News article by Sarah McQuate to learn more about AMath faculty-led AI research and projects.

UW faculty J. Nathan Kutz (AMath) and Steve Brunton (Mechanical Engineering, AMath adjunct) are leading one of a few new artificial-intelligence research institutes funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

“The UW-led AI Institute for Dynamic Systems will focus on fundamental AI and machine learning theory, algorithms and applications for real-time learning and control of complex dynamic systems, which describe chaotic situations where conditions are constantly shifting and hard to predict.”

“Researchers know the basic physics principles behind dynamic systems, which include situations such as turbulence or how the body recovers from an injury. But these scenarios are often happening on multiple timescales at once and can be a combination of many types of physics, making it hard for researchers to understand exactly what’s going on. The overall goal of this institute is to integrate physics-based models with AI and machine learning approaches to develop data-enabled efficient and explainable solutions for challenges across science and engineering.”

“Additional UW researchers who are part of this institute are lead researcher Krithika Manohar, assistant professor of mechanical engineering; Maryam Fazel, professor of electrical and computer engineering; Daniela Witten, professor of biostatistics; and David Beck, a research associate professor of chemical engineering.”

Geekwire also highlights the new institute: Washington state universities will lead AI research institutes funded by National Science Foundation

Summer Undergrad Research Symposium on 8/18 – Free to Attend!

UW Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Wed, August 18, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Pacific

Registration is required to attend the virtual presentations to learn about the work of your fellow undergrads who conduct research in a range of STEM fields.

~ REGISTER NOW! ~

Attendance is FREE and open to all.  Information on how to access the conference will be emailed to registered attendees.

The Symposium provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and the community to discuss cutting edge research topics and to examine the connection between research and education.  It allows undergraduates to present what they have learned through their research experiences to a larger audience in lightning and poster talks.  The virtual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium will run synchronously and sessions will occur via Zoom.  Sessions will not be recorded.

Apply to be an Undergrad Research Leader! – Info Sessions on 7/20 & 8/06

Do you do research as an undergrad, want volunteer and leadership experience on campus, and enjoy working with your peers?
Apply to be an Undergraduate Research Leader with URP!  
All disciplines are welcome.
~ Application Deadline:  August 23 ~

The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) is seeking enthusiastic and experienced undergraduate researchers from all disciplines to be Undergraduate Research Leaders (URLs) for the 2021-22 academic year.  URLs serve a central role in connecting undergraduates to support services of the URP. The goal of the URL program is to increase awareness and participation of undergrads doing research in a range of disciplines. Anticipated URL time commitment is approximately 10 hours/month and dependent on quarterly events and student availability.

More information and application available:  www.uw.edu/undergradresearch/students/urls/

~ Undergraduate Research Leader Program Info Sessions ~
Tuesday, July 20 from 2:30 – 3:20 PM
Friday, August 6 from 10:30 – 11:20 AM

RSVP for an info session!

Questions? Contact the URP Staff at urp@uw.edu

Getting Started with Undergrad Research – 4/26 Event

Looking to get involved in undergraduate research?   Unsure how to find the lab that’s right for you?

Getting Started with Undergrad Research
Monday, April 26 from 5:00 – 6:30 PM PST via Zoom

Come learn about:
– how to identify a lab
– how to reach out to advisors
– navigating lab relationships
– time commitments

Register here:  https://tinyurl.com/pa792ww5

Organized by the MolES DEI Committee

Paid Central Washington University Summer REU – Virtual

Central Convergence Research Experiences for Undergrads (CC-REU) funded by the National Science Foundation

Interested in a virtual summer program with research across a broad range of mathematical topics?  Topics include topology, number theory, applied math, probability, and statistics.  REU also provides professional development training, seminars by guest mathematicians, and virtual field trips to local sites.  Students will give presentations at the CC-REU research symposium and produce a written report suitable for publication.  Students will be eligible for travel funding to present their results at regional or national mathematics conferences.

June 28 – August 24: full-time 8.5 week summer research program

Apply Now: Applications will be reviewed beginning April 15

Eligibility:  Must a US citizen or permanent resident. In addition, all participants must return to their undergraduate institution after the REU and be full-time undergrad students in Fall 2021. We encourage students from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM and students with 2 or 3 yrs remaining of their degree to apply.

Support:  $5,100 stipend, additional weekly substance support, and up to $1000 in funds to support travel to national research conferences in 2021-2022.

Expectations:   Full-time 8.5 week summer research program.  Students are expected to commit at least 40 hrs every week the program is in session and should not commit to other activities (courses or part-time jobs) during the REU.

• Research projects with CC-REU for Summer 2021
• History of CC-REU
• Student Resources
• Apply Now
• Frequently Asked Questions.

Questions? Contact brandy.wiegers@cwu.edu

Space Grant Research Program – Apply by 4/23

Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium’s 2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

UW faculty and students conducting research in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics are invited to apply. They match qualified undergrads and faculty applications but will also accept applications from faculty and students already working together.

Program Dates: June 21 – August 20
Award rates:  Part-time researchers receive $2,750 for 9-week program.  Full-time researchers receive $5,500.  Awards will be disbursed throughout summer.

SURP seeks to increase research opportunities for undergrads on NASA-related STEM projects, and particularly welcome applications from students with traditionally marginalized genders and from underrepresented minoritized communities.

UW undergrads in good academic standing who are interested in STEM research are eligible to apply.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens and WA state residents.  Students who attend schools belonging to the Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium may be admitted on a space-available basis.

Faculty and student applications are due April 23:  https://waspacegrant.org/students/research/surp/

Washington eXperimental Mathematics Lab SPR 2021 Projects – Apply by 3/19!

A great way to get more involved in the Applied Mathematics Department at UW!

WASHINGTON eXPERIMENTAL MATHEMATICS LAB (WXML) Applications Open for Spring 2021 quarter!

View the list of WXML projects here and apply here.

** Applications are due by this Friday, March 19. **

Projects are available with faculty mentors Drs. Stefan Steinerberger, Benjamin Feintzeig, Michael Naehrig, Harry Richman, Dan Shumow, and Jayadev Athreya:
– Growth of the Ulam Sequence
– Constructing Quantum Theories
– Twin smooth integers
– Geometry of zeros of complex polynomials
– Analyzing weak public keys
– Random Inelastic Billiards (random initial velocities)

The WXML is a group of mathematical explorers, with faculty, graduate students, undergrads, and community members coming together for a journey of discovery. They  showcase mathematics as a creative discipline, via experimental, computational, and especially visual mathematics.

The WXML strongly believes in Federico Ardila-Mantilla’s axioms:
Axiom 1: Mathematical talent is distributed equally among different groups, irrespective of geographic, demographic, and economic boundaries.
Axiom 2: Everyone can have joyful, meaningful, and empowering mathematical experiences.
Axiom 3: Mathematics is a powerful, malleable tool that can be shaped and used differently by various communities to serve their needs.
Axiom 4: Every student deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

Summer Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Now is the perfect time to get excited about your summer plans by exploring research opportunities and taking a deeper dive into your interests!
The AMath & CFRM Undergraduate website has a great list of resources for undergrad research opportunities, but let’s explore those in detail.
** Tip #1: REU = Research Experience for Undergraduates

– Science/Tech/Engineering/Math (STEM) Research Programs hosted by UW Undergraduate Research Program (URP):  URP manages logistics, student advising, and support.

– UW URP maintains a list of STEM REUs hosted by other universities and organizations around the world.

– The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds many Summer REUs at universities and research institutes. Check out these categories in particular:
Mathematical Sciences
Computer and Information Science and Engineering
Cyberinfrastructure
Small Business Innovation Research

– The Pathways to Science Project provides a searchable database of summer research programs in STEM fields.  International students should also use the Advanced Search feature  to limit their search to opportunities open to non-US citizens. Be sure to explore the Mathematics and Computational Sciences category!

– The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics features a list of potential Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students

– Math Alliance offers a list of Math Alliance Affiliated Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students