UNL Mathematics Directed Reading Program
In the Spring 2020 semester, a group of graduate students in the math department are launching UNL's inaugural Directed Reading Program. A Directed Reading Program, or DRP, pairs undergraduate students interested in math with graduate student mentors to complete a semester-long reading project in an advanced or specialized topic. At the end of the semester, each graduate mentor will help their mentee prepare a short talk on the material they covered to give at a celebratory symposium.
While you won't get UNL credit for doing a directed reading project, you will get....
1) To read deeply into a mathematical topic of your choice, at a pace that suits you
2) Experience preparing and delivering a math talk
3) A great resume/CV booster
4) To be part of a new and exciting math community here at UNL!
More information and the Spring 2020 application can be found at the UNL DRP website:
http://www.math.unl.edu/~mbachmann2/drp. You can also email graduate student Austin Eide at austin.eide@huskers.unl.edu with any specific questions
Spring 2020 applications are due by December 1, 2019. The application is short, and is mostly meant to gauge your interests and mathematical experience. We encourage students with a range of backgrounds and interests to apply: pure, applied, new-to-math, or second-semester senior---we'd love to have you in the program! If you have specific ideas about a project or topic, let us know on the application.