NOTICE: The 2010 REU program has been cancelled. Check back in January 2011 concerning the 2011 REU program.

This eight-week summer program, supported by the National Science Foundation (final 2010 approval pending), aims to give its participants a clear understanding of the world of mathematics, primarily through firsthand experience. The dates of the 2010 program will be June 21-August 13. Participants will be grouped into research teams, led by a graduate student and advised by several experts. Teams will engage in original research, of significant interest and potential impact.

Expected participant outcomes include mastery of the problem area, appreciation of mathematical scholarship, improvement of technical speaking/writing skills, presentation of results at scholarly conferences, and publication of results in scholarly journals.

Some participant comments on an anonymous survey: "a life changing experience", "an amazing experience", "prepared me for my future life", "fun, educational, and professional", "accomplished meaningful and substantial research", "the greatest impact of any professional development activity that I've had[...] including earning my M.A.Ed.", "San Diego is a beautiful city", "San Diego is great!".

For more participant testimonials, see the survey results from 2007, 2008, or 2009.

If you have any questions about the program not answered by this website, please contact the program director .