This summer 2015, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at UNM will offer a month-long NSF-MCTP-funded Math Camp. This program is designed to introduce undergraduate students to important ideas in both pure and applied mathematics, and also includes a focus on education.

When? May 28-June 26th, 2015

Where? UNM, Albuquerque Campus

What? 4 minicourses and 2 days of fieldtrips

Week 1: Fourier Analysis and Wavelets. By Cristina Pereyra. (May 28-29, June 1-3)
Week 2: Deterministic and random processes. By Jens Lorenz. (June 4-5, 8-10)
Week 3: Fluid dynamics. By Monika Nitsche, with laboratory experiments by Peter Vorobieff. (June 15-19)
Week 4: Modeling with Statistics in the K-12 Curriculum. By Michael Nakamaye and Jennifer Wilson. (June 22-June 26)

Mid-workshop: Fieldtrips. to some of our national laboratories and institutes. (June 11-12)

Student Support? Participating students and teachers are supported with (see details here)

               Stipend of up to $2000 for the 4-week program plus a
               Per diem of $25/day for the 22 days of the camp
               Housing and Travel for those students coming from outside Albuquerque

Application Deadline?     ***  APRIL 3rd, 2015   ***     Who can apply?   How do I apply?
Also please send a brief email stating your intention to apply, by March 27th

Program Goals? There are various goals of this program:

1. Explore important ideas in pure and applied mathematics which are not always adequately covered in the normal undergraduate curriculum
2. Learn to think independently on open ended questions
3. Build a supportive community for those interested in learning mathematics
4. See rich relationships between different areas of mathematics
5. Provide an enrichment opportunity for teachers and educators in the NM area.

We welcome participants with a variety of different backgrounds. In particular, this should be an ideal opportunity for all mathematics students, both pure and applied, and those interested in education, to broaden their background. At the end of the month-long program we hope that students will go away with a deeper understanding of the profound unity and utility of the mathematical sciences.

Participants from the University of New Mexico are encouraged to undertake funded research projects during the academic year following the summer camp, possibly motivated by the material seen in the camp. Such research work leads to an Honors thesis. For more information, see Research Experience for Undergraduates.

We especially encourage women and minority students to apply.

High School teachers are particularly encouraged to apply to the Mathematics Education component in week 4, as well as the remaining workshop, as interested.