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Jan 23, 2025

Semesters in Budapest: Hayley Russell

What made you decide to study abroad? It has always been my goal to travel more, and I love learning new languages. I was looking for a program where I could not only take classes that would allow me to graduate on time but would expose me to how another country teaches mathematics. I wanted…

Jan 23, 2025

A Semester Abroad: Kerry Baker

It has definitely been the best decision I have ever made to study abroad. Ireland has opened up so many new doors for me; being that connections I have made to further my career or just friendships that will last a lifetime. I was nervous to travel abroad at first, like many students are, and…

Jan 23, 2025

A Semester Abroad: Emily Zucker

Emily Zucker, spent her 2016 fall semester studying abroad in Accra, Ghana at the University of Ghana. Below, she shares a few of her many experiences with her math professor and courses in Ghana. Math is definitely a universal language. Although everything is different here, the math isn’t. My professor for both Discrete and Complex…

Jan 23, 2025

Semesters in Budapest: Alex Hazeltine

I applied for and participated in the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Program. I chose BSM because of the number theory courses, but I also enjoyed taking other courses like combinatorics and set theory. I also managed to get away from the math at times and explore Europe. I got to visit many different places like…

Jan 23, 2025

A Semester in China: Bradley Colt

I found a summer chemistry study in Hangzhou, China led by an NC State professor, which was nice because it fit my language needs and satisfied a GED requirement. I received the Gilman International Scholarship, which covered all of my travel expenses and the full program cost. It granted an incredible opportunity to explore China…

Jan 23, 2025

Student Quotes

Ireland, Cork University (MA 2051 & MA 2071) “My favorite part was getting to travel relatively inexpensively. Since I was already in Europe, traveling around Europe was a ton cheaper than flying from the US and there wasn’t any issue with jetlag from large time differences.” “MA 2051 Mathematical Analysis I came back as MA 425.…

Jan 22, 2025

Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Computational Biology

TECBio is pleased to announce the 16th summer for their REU program in computational biology. More information and their 2025 program flyer can be found at their website: tecbioreu.pitt.edu, which also connects to their program application page via the NSF ETAP portal.   Application Deadline:  February 14, 2025 Program Dates:  May 19 – July 25, 2025 Student Support: …

Jan 22, 2025

MORE Undergraduate Workshop – Applications Open

Virginia Tech and Clemson University are hosting the sixth MORE: Mathematics – Opportunities in Research and Education workshop April 26-27, 2025, on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Please share this announcement with your students and colleagues. We encourage all mathematics (and similar) majors to apply.   MORE will bring together undergraduate students interested in mathematical sciences…

Jan 21, 2025

OURFA²M²: Empowering Underrepresented Undergraduate Math Students

The 5th annual Online Undergraduate Resource Fair for the Advancement and Alliance of Marginalized Mathematicians (OURFA²M²) is on February 8th and 9th, 2025, from 10am to 6pm Central Time on zoom. This free event is designed by and for underrepresented undergraduate math students, aiming to share career-building resources with those who might otherwise slip through the cracks…

Jan 15, 2025

SUMSA 2025 Application Deadline: Feb 14, 2025

The Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI) is hosting the 3rd iteration of the Summer Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics Accelerator (SUMSA) this summer. IMSI is a mathematical sciences research institute funded by the National Science Foundation and located at the University of Chicago. Our mission is to apply rigorous mathematics and statistics to urgent, complex scientific and societal…