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What is it?

URGE to Compute provides paid apprenticeships to a cohort of students annually to conduct research of a computational nature in mathematics and the mathematical sciences. URGE stands for Undergraduate Research Group Experiences, and it is the implementation in Buffalo of the National Science Foundation's CSUMS program. It is a collaboration of the UB and Buffalo State Mathematics Departments, the UB Physics Department, the UB Center for Computational Research.

Students accepted to the program will conduct an extended program of research, closely mentored by faculty, and engage in many activities that support the research and their intellectual and personal development.

Who is eligible?

To apply for the program in 2014, you must

You should also have completed the following or their equivalents by the end of the Spring 2014 semester:

What do I get, if accepted to the 2014 program?

What commitments must I make?

What is the nature of the research?

Each year has a theme, and 4 team research projects unified by that theme are carried out. For example, in 2009, the theme was modeling processes with randomness, and the projects will investigate agricultural pest populations, optical fiber communications, the functioning of the human kidney, and strategies in armed conflict. The theme for 2010 was computational discrete mathematics. For 2011, the theme is continuum modeling of materials: semiconductor films, landslides, and blood. For 2012, the theme is numerical optimization. For 2013, data structures and algorithms will play a central role, and mathematical theorems will be developed. For 2014, the theme is Bioinformatics, and the mentors will be Prof. Michael Buck, Prof. Marc Halfon, and Prof. Tao Liu, all from the UB Department of Biochemistry.

How can I get more information?

You can see some of what's going on currently by visiting the URGE to Compute wiki.
UB students: contact Prof. John Ringland (ringland at buffalo.edu, 645-8773).
Buffalo State students: contact Prof. Joaquin Carbonara (carbonjo at buffalostate.edu, 878-6423).

How to apply?

We are now accepting applications for the 2014 calendar year.

(1) Fill out the application form, and send or deliver it to
Prof. John Ringland, Math Dept, University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY 14260 (UB students), or
Prof. Joaquin Carbonara, Math Dept, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY 14222, (BSC students).

(2) Request recommendations from 2 professors or instructors at a university or college, at least one in a Math Department. Download and fill out the top portion of two copies of this recommendation form, give them to your recommenders and ask them to send their completed recommendation to the address above.

Applications and recommendations should be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than Monday, April 1, 2014.

Who is involved?

Prof. John Ringland, PI & research project mentor, UB Mathematics Dept
Prof. Joaquin Carbonara, PI & research project mentor, BSC Mathematics Dept
Prof. Bruce Pitman, Co-PI & research project mentor, UB Mathematics Dept
Prof. Surajit Sen, Co-PI & research project mentor, UB Physics Dept
Prof. Deborah Moore-Russo, Co-PI, program evaluator, UB Dept of Learning and Instruction
Prof. Saziye Bayram, Research project mentor, BSC Mathematics Dept
Prof. Gino Biondini, Research project mentor, UB Mathematics Dept
Prof. Valentin Brimkov, Research project mentor, BSC Mathematics Dept
Prof. Michael Buck, Research project mentor, UB Biochemistry Dept
Prof. Tom Cusick, Research project mentor, UB Mathematics Dept
Prof. Richard Gonsalves, Research project mentor, UB Physics Dept
Prof. Marc Halfon, Research project mentor, UB Biochemistry Dept
Prof. Jae-Hun Jung, Research project, mentor UB Mathematics Dept
Prof. Tao Liu, Research project mentor, UB Biochemistry Dept
Dr. Shawn Matott, Research project mentor, UB Center for Computational Research (CCR)
Prof. William Menasco, Research project, mentor UB Mathematics Dept
Prof. Hung Ngo, Research project, mentor UB Computer Science and Engineering Dept
Prof. Atri Rudra, Research project, mentor UB Computer Science and Engineering Dept
Prof. Brian Spencer, Research project mentor, UB Mathematics Dept
Prof. Hongliang Xu, Research project mentor, BSC Math Dept & Hauptman-Woodward Institute
Prof. Eva Zurek, Research project mentor, UB Chemistry Dept
Prof. Thomas Furlani, Consultant, Director of UB CCR

mentors in 2009
mentors in 2010
mentors in 2011
mentors in 2012
mentors in 2013
mentors in 2014

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