The REU is an 8 week summer program in the Applied Mathematics group at UCLA. Students will have the opportunity to join an active research group with projects in image processing, control theory, fluid dynamics, mathematical biology and medicine, mathematics of crime, computer graphics, and other topics. The successful applicant will work with faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and other undergraduates. Throughout the summer, the REU program will be augmented by faculty-run informational sessions on research, careers in mathematics, and preparing for graduate school.

Program dates will be more variable this year depending on the project. The core program will start June 24 and finish August 16. In the final week of the program, students are expected to present the results of their research in both a written report and an oral presentation. For some projects the students may be asked to write software. The faculty mentor will identify the "deliverables" at the beginning of the summer and will work closely with the students in preparing the final result.

The stipend for the summer is roughly $6,000 some of which should be expected to pay for housing costs. Students are responsible for finding their own housing in the UCLA area.

Summer 2019 projects are being developed possible topics we are considering include (a) blood flow in microvascular networks (b) organization of fungal cells (c) machine learning for Los Angeles homicide narratives (d) agent based modeling for human activity (e) gang models and gang activity (f) homelessness and math models (g) minimal surfaces for microfluidics. More details are listed here. Students writing a research statement preference should write about their general research interests and are welcome to look at topics from past programs.

Eligibility

• The UCLA Applied Math REU is now a National program! Students from all over the United States are invited to apply. We expect to have some project sponsored by UCLA and Southern California schools and priority for those projects will be given to students from the regional area. Some space is available for masters students from non-PhD granting institutions.
• Applicants need not be US Citizens.
• Students must be available for the full 8-week period June 24 to August 16, on a full time basis. Courses and other employment activities may not be conducted concurrent with the program.
• The target applicants for this program are undergraduate students who are applied math majors with advanced standing, but all scientific majors are encouraged to apply. Past REU participants have been majors in pure mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Some funding is available for masters students from non-PhD granting institutions - with a preference given to those who wish to apply to PhD programs after completion of their degree.
• We expect to have projects in experimental fluid dynamics - ideal for students in engineering and physics.
• Please indicate your project preference in your statement - and see our website for a list of proposed projects.
• For students NOT attending schools in California, please submit a statement about your prior knowledge of Los Angeles and special interest in working at UCLA in summer 2019.
• We may have funding for a few UCLA PhD students in the early years of the program and information will be sent to them separately.
• Students will be on their own to find housing during the program. There are generally many apartments in the UCLA area available for sublet during the summer. Information about housing on campus can be found here.