Anastasiia Minenkova, assistant professor from the Department of Mathematics, was selected as a mentor for the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Simons Undergraduate Summer Research Program. Each year, the program establishes five sites across the United States for research and learning in applied mathematics and computational science.
Professor Minenkova and two students will work together as participants learn how to conduct scientific research, effectively communicate mathematics and computational science principles, and gain an improved understanding of how they can pursue a career in applied mathematics and computational science.
This program targets students in the U.S. from groups underrepresented in applied mathematics and computational mathematics in the U.S., specifically ethnic minorities (African American/Black, Hispanic, Native American/Indigenous Peoples, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander). The program is intended to broaden participation in mathematics by students who are underrepresented and historically marginalized in the discipline.