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From Left: Milagros Loreto, Brad Halter, Samson Haile, William O’Keefe, Alicia Garduno, Luis Ramirez, Oscar Leon, Thomas Humphries \/ Marc Studer photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Six promising math majors can see their possible future this summer as they immerse themselves in a research experience at the University of Washington Bothell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的y were selected for a National Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (NREUP) led by Milagros Loreto, assistant professor of mathematics in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UW Bothell is one of 10 colleges and universities chosen by the Mathematical Association of America for the program, funded through the National Science Foundation. 足彩app哪个是正规的 students each receive $5,500. This REU is designed to reach underrepresented students and strengthen their skills at a time when their math coursework is becoming more abstract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Having a strong connection to a faculty member in the summer REU can help retain students in higher mathematics courses, the association found. It expects many of those students to continue into graduate school and careers in mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is very important in setting a path for them to do research and in exploring the opportunity to go to graduate school,\u201d said Loreto, principal investigator for the research project. \u201cThis will change what they are going to do in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 project this summer is \u201cEnhancing and further developing merging non-smooth optimization methods.\u201d This field of math involves using algorithms to solve complex, big data problems, Loreto said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An example of an algorithm application is medical imaging, an area of research for Thomas Humphries, assistant professor in STEM and a faculty mentor on the project. Think about a CT (computed tomography) scan, he said. 足彩app哪个是正规的 machine collects a vast amount of X-ray data. An algorithm then creates the images of body tissue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Introducing undergraduates to this kind of research gives them a leg up on graduate school applications, Humphries said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to have that experience and exposure to what it\u2019s about, because it is very different from taking classes,\u201d he said. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的re\u2019s not an answer in the back of the textbook. 足彩app哪个是正规的 professors don\u2019t have the answers necessarily, either.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 UW Bothell students on the project are juniors and seniors who were suggested by advisers and interviewed by Loreto. 足彩app哪个是正规的y are Reyna Alicia Garduno, Samson Haile, Brad Halter, Oscar Leon, William O\u2019Keefe and Luis Jose Ramirez. As part of the program, they are attending the five-part Research Fundamentals workshop presented by UW Bothell’s Office of Research. Topics include abstract writing and research poster design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 students also are taking part in some group social activities, such as going on a hike in the Cascades near Gold Bar and watching a World Cup soccer game. Loreto welcomed them together with a dinner at her home featuring pabell\u00f3n, a dish from her native Venezuela made with rice, beans, beef and plantains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ramirez always liked math and computer science, but said the REU provided his first research experience. \u201cI wasn\u2019t aware that mathematics could be this powerful in real-world applications. This is what trying to develop something looks like,\u201d said Ramirez, who is considering graduate school in applied math.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Halter, who enjoys robotics and foresees a career in algorithm-based work, said that he\u2019s learned more about concepts that were introduced in classes. \u201cSeeing them in this context helps me understand what they mean,\u201d said Halter, who is \u201cdefinitely\u201d thinking of graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leon, who hadn\u2019t written a research paper before, said the REU is harder than classes he\u2019s taken. Now, he said, he believes graduate school is a possibility. He once was interested in physical therapy and likes working with his hands so is now thinking about mechanical engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garduno said the REU is a different experience from the math classes she likes. She has enjoyed applying concepts and more in-depth learning. Although she wants to work first and would like to become an actuary, the experience could help her decide on graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Haile, a double major in Mathematics and Applied Computing, brought his coding knowledge to the research. He hadn\u2019t been thinking about graduate school. \u201cNow it\u2019s something on the table for me,\u201d he said, noting that it would probably be in applied computing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O\u2019Keefe was originally interested in nursing. He found he liked math analysis classes better because he\u2019s interested in \u201cwhy stuff works.\u201d Now he is more positive about graduate school, after seeing what to expect from research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the REU, students learn to use MATLAB, a software tool used by engineers and scientists, and LaTeX, a document system. Loreto expects the students to submit at least two papers to journals and to present their work at local conferences and at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, the largest annual gathering of mathematicians in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 University is also hosting another REU this summer in biomedical technology, led by Tadesse Ghirmai, associate professor in the School of STEM.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loreto, who has taught math classes at UW Bothell since 2014, was a faculty mentor the past three summers for another National Science Foundation-funded math REU led by Professors Jennifer McLoud-Mann and Casey Mann. Mann gave a talk to this summer\u2019s math REU. 足彩app哪个是正规的 students also heard from UW Bothell graduate Morgan Ascanio, a former REU student who went on to receive a master\u2019s in mathematics from Syracuse University. She now is a corporate finance actuarial intern at Symetra, an insurance company based in Bellevue, Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This eight-week math REU wraps up Aug. 3 with a presentation to faculty. Loreto plans to apply for another REU next summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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