Find current faculty research projects here!
(Be sure to scroll down in the spreadsheet to see the Mathematics Department research projects)
Undergraduate Research (UR)
The UVU Math Department offers Undergraduate Research opportunities that are aimed toward involving and engaging students in research problems on various topics.
The Undergraduate Research experience provides students with opportunities to:
- work closely with the math department faculty on a research project,
- engage in active learning outside of class settings,
- develop important skills and deepen their knowledge in a particular area,
- experience what it means to be part of an engaged research community,
- explore career choices,
- present their work with audience within and beyond UVU,
- publish their work.
All of these opportunities greatly benefit and enrich students involved in Undergraduate Research.
If you want to receive updates and info on undergraduate research please contact us.
Students who are interested in getting involved in Undergraduate Research should explore the topics of interest Undergraduate Research Topics and contact the appropriate faculty as soon as possible.
“An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research
programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research
project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students
are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel.”
For more info please visit
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/
For list of all NSF (National Science Foundation) please visit:
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=5044
If interested in any of the listed NSF funded REU sites, please contact the individual sites for information and application materials. Each site has contact person and contact information listed on the above website.
Another list of REU (summer) programs is maintained by AMS (American Mathematical Society) can be found at
http://www.ams.org/programs/students/emp-reu.
(Note that some of the REU programs might be listed on both, NSF and AMS, websites.)
IMPORTANT: Most deadlines for summer REU programs are in February and March.
“Is an REU for you?” – Go to:
https://www.maa.org/programs/students/undergraduate-research/research-experiences-for-undergraduates
MAA website for undergraduate students (link to https://www.maa.org/programs-and-communities/member-communities/students) that provides info on
Some of the Programs for Undergraduate Students:
Opportunities to present:
Funding opportunities (https://www.uvu.edu/science/student_funding):
Internal funding
UVU Board of Trustees Engaged Learning Scholarship
External funding
Publishing:
There are various journals that publish undergraduate research results. The AMS website for students contains a great link "Publish or Present Research” that list some of those journals.
Project Topic |
Student |
Advisor |
Origami in Teaching |
Stina Nyhus |
Dr. Violeta Vasilevska |
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Project Topic |
Students |
Advisor |
Ehrhard Theory |
Daniel L. Gulbrandsen |
Dr. Violeta Vasilevska |
Presentations:
Project Topics |
Students |
Advisor |
Geometric Group Theory |
Daniel M. Adams |
Dr. Violeta Vasilevska
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Project Topics Mentoring |
Students
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Advisors Dr. Violeta Vasilevska |
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Project Topic |
Student Victoria Kala (Trevino) |
REU California State University, Fresno, CA |
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AMS maintain a website “AMS for students” (link to http://www.ams.org/programs/students/students) that lists news and information about undergraduate students including:
Scholar’s Open Archive @ UVU