Undergraduate Programs

INFORMATION ABOUT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education (BSME)

Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education (BSME) is designed for undergraduates and recent graduates interested in the learning and teaching of secondary mathematics. BSME was conceived by the founders of Budapest Semesters in Mathematics (BSM), and the two programs share a common goal--to experience the mathematical and general culture of Hungary. BSME is specifically intended for students who are not only passionate about mathematics, but also the teaching of mathematics.

Program Highlights:

  • Spend a semester in Budapest and learn from Hungarian teacher scholars.
  • Study the Hungarian approach to learning and teaching, based on problem solving, mathematical creativity, and communication.
  • Explore the city of Budapest, located on the Danube River, with its abundant cultural offerings and beautiful historical sights.

Applications are currently being accepted for Spring 2019 (deadline November 1) semesters. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early.

A 6-week summer 2019 program called Summer@BSME is also available (deadline March 1, 2019).

For more information, go to www.bsmeducation.com or contact Professor Ryota Matsuura, bsme@bsmeducation.com or 507-786-3821.

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National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

Are you a college student looking for something fun and rewarding to do? MoMath offers volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Learn valuable job skills, improve your communication ability and interpersonal skills, and explore mathematical concepts -- plus, have a great time meeting new and interesting people, including top members of the mathematical community. Check their website at volunteers.momath.org.

National Museum of Mathematics
11 E 26th St
New York, NY 10010
212-542-0566
 
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The Horizons Fellowship

The Horizons School of Technology supports 55 outstanding university students in their pursuit to become leaders in technology. Our tuition-free programs provide immersive software engineering and web/mobile development courses geared towards high-achieving college students. Students need not have a computer science background! Our curriculum, developed by ex-Salesforce and Optimizely engineers alongside PhD candidates in computer science, is designed to teach students how to build web, mobile, and desktop applications.
 
Horizons students have gone on to receive offers from firms such as Google, Slack, Yelp, Amazon, BCG, Visa, J.P. Morgan, and more.
 
Our Horizons Speaker Series brings in successful founders, investors, and technologists into the classroom. Students will hear from some of the industry's foremost experts. We have had some amazing speakers like the founders of Zenefits, Coinbase, Digital Ocean, Andela, X.ai, Shapeways, and more.
 
Past Horizonites have come from a variety of schools and backgrounds. Students have hailed from Harvard, Princeton, Yale, UPenn/Wharton, Columbia, Northwestern, Brown, Michigan and more. We've welcomed National Math Olympiad winners, USA Computing Olympiad participants, renowned college entrepreneurs, students with perfect SAT/ACT scores, talented designers, photographers, and more as part of our previous cohort.
 
Application Process/Criteria
  • Currently enrolled in (or recently graduated) an undergrad or graduate university program
  • Submission of resume and standardized test scores on www.joinhorizons.com
  • Series of fit and logic interviews
  • Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Graduate Research Opportunities for Women Conference, Oct. 26-28, 2018

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is holding the Graduate Research Opportunities for Women conference on Oct. 26-28, 2018. This is a conference specially for undergraduate women who might be interested in going to graduate school in math.

Students who are interested should apply via MathPrograms.org on or after June 1, 2018. Funding is available for all participants.

Poster information: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~kochsc/GrowPoster.pdf

University of Michigan Math Dept. website: https://lsa.umich.edu/math