maps-reu

The MAPS-REU program will not be held in 2020.

2015 MAPS-REU Schedule

WEEK 1: 6/8/15 - 6/12/15

  • Sunday June 7, 2015: Arrival and move-in (Leonardtown Residence Hall).
  • Monday June 8, 2015:
    • 8:00 - 8:30 - Coffee and light breakfast - Faculty Lounge (32010
    • 8:30am - 11:50am: Welcome, Program Orientation and Overview in Room 3206
    • 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch (provided by the department), Faculty Lounge
    • 1:00 - 1:45pm - See Monday's Schedule, picture IDs, etc.
    • 2:00pm - 4:00pm: Group meetings.
  • For the rest of the week each research group will meet.
  • Friday June 12, 2015:
    • 1:00pm - 2:00pm. What is? Seminar in room 3206. Speaker: Dr. L. Washington, UMD.
    • 2:00pm - 3:00pm. Welcome reception. Math Rotunda.

WEEK 2: 6/15/15 - 6/19/15

  • Weekly meeting for each research group will be scheduled. Activities for the week will be discussed.
  • Thursday June 18, 2015: 1:00pm - 3:30pm: Update Seminar (room 3206 Math Bldg). Each group will have up to 25 minutes to share with everyone what its members will be working on.
  • Friday June 19, 2015: 1:00pm - 2:00pm What is? Seminar in room 3206. Speaker: Dr. C. Laskowski, UMD. Title: A polynomial that enumerates the primes. Refreshments after the talk.

WEEK 3: 6/22/15 - 6/26/15

  • Weekly meeting for each research group will be scheduled. Activities for the week will be discussed.
  • Thursday afternoon soccer game will be coordinated with Liam. In addition, Anna  suggested that we have a movie night Thursday at 7:30pm (after the soccer game). She set up a poll at  http://www.rkursem.com/poll/view.php?id=8d900d4723d202398.  Please take a minute to record your preference. We'll provide some popcorn and beverage.
  • Friday June 26, 2015: 1:00pm - 2:00pm. What is? Seminar in room 3206. Speaker: Dr. P-E Jabin, UMD. Title: Mixing properties of flows: From ODE's to Fluid Mechanics. Refreshments after the talk.

WEEK 4: 6/29/15 - 7/2/15

  • Weekly meeting for each research group will be scheduled. Activities for the week will be discussed.
  • Tuesday, June 30, 2015:  12:15 or 12:30, "Brown Bag Seminar" given by Karin Melnick in the Lounge, Room 3201.  Bring your own lunch -- drinks and dessert will be provided. 
  • Wednesday July 1, 2015: 1:00pm - 3:30pm: Update Seminar (room 3206 Math Bldg). Each group will have up to 25 minutes to share with everyone what its members will be working on.  Refreshments provided.
  • Thursday July 2, 2015: 1:00pm - 2:00pm What is? Seminar in room 3206. Speaker: Dr. K. Yancey, UMD. Refreshments after the talk. Title:  An Introduction to Interval Exchange Transformations and Translations Surfaces
  • Friday, July 3, 2015:  Fourth of July Holiday - NO MEETING!

WEEK 5: 7/6/15 - 7/10/15

  • Weekly meeting for each research group will be scheduled. Activities for the week will be discussed.
  • Wednesday, July 8, 2015: 1:00pm - 2:00pm What is? Seminar in room 3206. Speaker: Dr. Joe Auslander, UMD, Title:  "Proof in Mathematics".  Refreshments after the talk.
  • Friday July 10, 2015: 1:00pm - 3:30pm. Update Seminar (room 3206 Math Bldg). Each group will have up to 25 minutes to share with everyone what its members will be working on. Refreshments after the talks.

WEEK 6: 7/13/15 - 7/17/15

  • Weekly meeting for each research group will be scheduled. Activities for the week will be discussed.
  • Friday July 17, 2015:
    • 1:00pm - 1:45pm. What is? Seminar in room 3206. Speaker: Dr. K. Trivisa, UMD. Title:  On Nonlinear Models for Tumor Growth. Refreshments after the talk.
    • 1:45pm - 3:00pm.  Road to graduate school.
      •    Dr. Larry Washington, Graduate Studies/Math Program Director
      •    Dr. Konstantina Trivisa, AMSC Program Director
      •   Dr. Okoudjou, MAPS-REU Principal Investigator
      •   Dr. Francis Duvinage, Director NSO. (UMD)

WEEK 7: 7/20/15 - 7/24/15

  • Weekly meeting for each research group will be scheduled. Activities for the week will be discussed.
  • Wednesday July 22, 2015: 1:00pm - 3:30pm. Update Seminar (room 3206 Math Bldg). Each group will have up to 25 minutes to share with everyone what its members will be working on. Refreshments after the talks.
  • Thursday, July 23, 2015: 2:00pm - 3:00pm. What is? Seminar in room 3206. Speaker: Dr. V. Lucarelli, UMD. Title:  A Three Part Talk: NSA Mathematics, Random Functions on Finite Sets, and Discrete Logs.  Refreshments after the talk.

WEEK 8: 7/27/15 - 7/31/15

  • Weekly meeting for each research group will be scheduled. Activities for the week will be discussed.
  • Monday, July 27, 2015: 1 :00pm - 2:00pm. What is? Seminar in room 3206. Speaker: Doron Levy, UMD.  Title:  Mathematical Models of Leukemia, Cancer Stem Cells, and Drug Resistance. Refreshments after the talk.
  • Wednesday July 29, 2015 - 9:00 - 3:00pm
    • Research Fair (day 1), final presentations.
    • Program evaluations.
  • Thursday July 30, 2015 - 9:00am - 2:30pm
    • Research Fair (day 2), final presentations.
    • Program evaluations.
  • Friday July 31, 2015: Closing activities. Farewell Luncheon - 12:30-2:00pm
  • Saturday August 1, 2015: Move out from the dorm.