2022 Activities

Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Events

Summer 2022 Student Seminar Series (Sign-up Form)

• June 17: Steps in publishing
• July 6: Steps in poster presenting
• July 18: Steps in talking about research

Envisioning Research Contest – open until June 19 (Submission Form)

NC State’s research image contest. Submit photos that represent your research and the beauty of mathematics. Submissions must include a caption describing the research and a sentence describing its significance. These should be no more than 150 words geared to a general (non-STEM) audience. It is a great opportunity to explore data visualization techniques.

Social Activities

• (5/27) Picnic @ Pullen Park
• (5/28) Suggested Activity: NC Museum of Art. The West Building will close for renovations on May 29th so this is the last opportunity to see their permanent installation.
• (6/3) Kickball @ Miller Field
• (6/10) Picnic @ the NC Museum of Art park
• (6/17) Pool Party
• (6/24) Soccer @ Miller Field
• (7/1) Kayak race @ Lake Crabtree
• (7/22) Durham Bulls Game @ Durham Bulls Athletic Park
• (7/29) End of REU Celebration

Monday 5/23

8:30 – 9:00       Registration (Lobby in front of SAS 1102) remember to bring COVID test

9:00 – 9:30       Welcome Mette Olufsen and Brian Reich (SAS 1102)

Introduction of teams
Expectations
Schedule
Summer research workshop
Fall program
COVID testing and vaccination policies
RCR training
NCSU REU programs
NCSU Resources – Gym, IT, Library

9:30 – 10:30     Undergraduate student introduction Brian Reich (SAS 1102)
Tour of SAS Hall and Broughton (find your DRUMS workspace)

10:30 – 12:00   Project presentations

10:30 – 11:00    Understanding heart rate variability using modeling and data analysis
(Mette Olufsen & Justen Geddes)

11:00 – 11:30    Using statistical methods to grade cancer severity in histopathology images
(Ana-Maria Sticu & Samsul Alam)

11:30 – 12:00    Computational methods for optimal adversarial learning (Ryan Murray & Adam Pickarski)

12:00 – 1:00     Lunch (SAS Hall 2nd floor foyer and outside)

1:00 – 2:00       Project presentations

1:00 – 1:30       Optimal packing of cells in tissues (Sharon Lubkin & Eric Schoen)

1:30 – 2:00       Transfer learning methods for individualized treatment rules
(Shu Yang & Yunshu Zhang)

2:00 – 4:00       Campus tour (in groups)

Group 1: Get laptops [REU students – Eric] Group 2: Get ID cards [REU students – Justen] Group 3: Talley [REU students – Adam] Group 4: Hill Library REU students – Samsul and Yunshu] Tuesday 5/23

9:00 – 10:00       RCR training (check) and Responsible conduct of research (Mette Olufsen and Brian Reich)
10:00 – 5:00       Working in groups

Wednesday 5/25

9:00 – 11:00       Introduction to computing and IT (Imraan), Matlab Tutorial (Eric), Maple Tutorial (Sharon)
11:00 – 5:00       Work in groups

Thursday 5/26

9:00 – 11:00       Python (Adam), R (Samsul), The University Cluster (Justen)
11:00 – 5:00       Work in groups

Friday 5/27

9:00 – 12:00 Work in groups
1:00 – 3:00 Presentation
4:00 – Social event (Pullen Park)

Week 2

Monday – Memorial Day holiday. No REU activities.
Tuesday –
9:00a – 11:00a Welcome reception (Witherspoon Campus Cinema)
11:00a – 12:00p Safety orientation (Witherspoon Campus Cinema)
1:00p – 4:00p Work independently in groups
4:00p – Pullen Park Social Activity (rescheduled)
Wednesday –
9:00a – 5:00p Work in groups
Thursday –
9:00a – 5:00p Work in groups
Friday –
9:00a – 12:00p Work in groups
1:00p – 3:00p Writing Workshop
3:00p – 4:00p Tea in SAS lobby
4:00p Social Activity – Kickball

Week 3 Schedule
Monday 6/6
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Tuesday 6/7
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups
9:00a – 12:00p Diversity and inclusion workshop (Nelson 3400)

Wednesday 6/8
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Thursday 6/9
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Friday 6/10
9:00a – 1:00p Work independently in groups
1:00p – 3:00p Seminar/Presentations
3:00p – 4:00p Tea (4th Floor Lounge)
4:00p Kickball @ Miller Field

Week 4 Schedule
Monday 6/13
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Tuesday 6/14
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Wednesday 6/15
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Thursday 6/16
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Friday 6/17
9:00a – 12:00p Work independently in groups
12:00p-1:00p Steps in Publishing Seminar (zoom)
1:00p – 3:00p Tea in SAS 4th Floor Lounge
3:00p Pizza and Pool Party at Mette’s (3011 Buckingham Way, Apex NC)

Friday, June 17th:
12:00p – 1:00p University Event: Steps in Publishing Seminar (zoom)
1:00p – 3:00p Introduction to graduate school seminar (SAS 1102)
3:00p – 4:00p Tea in SAS lobby
5:00p Pizza and Pool Party

Week 5 Schedule
Monday 6/20
Juneteenth Holiday — no REU activities

Tuesday 6/21
9:30a – 12:00p Diversity & Inclusion Workshop (Nelson 3400)

Wednesday 6/22
9:00a – 12:00p Work independently in groups
1:00p – 3:00p 3-minute Thesis Competition Preliminary Round

Thursday 6/23
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Friday 6/24
9:00a – 1:00p Work independently in groups
1:00p – 3:00p 3-minute Thesis Final Competition
3:00p Tea in SAS 4th Floor Lounge
4:00p Soccer Game @ Miller Field

Week 6 Schedule
Monday 6/27
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Tuesday 6/28
9:30p – 10:30p Poster preparation & symposium registration (Nelson 3400) *required

Wednesday 6/29
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Thursday 6/30
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Friday 7/1
9:00a – 1:00p Work independently in groups
1:00p – 3:00p Student Presentations
3:00p – 4:00p Tea in SAS 4th Floor Lounge
4:30p Kayak Race @ Crabtree Lake

Week 7 Schedule
Monday 7/4
4th of July Holiday — no REU activities

Tuesday 7/5
9:30p – 10:30p Applying to and Funding for Graduate School (Nelson 3400)

Wednesday 7/6
10:00a – 11:00a Steps in Poster Presenting Seminar (zoom)
1:00p – 3:00p Graduate Student Panel

Thursday 7/7
9:00a – 5:00p Work independently in groups

Friday 7/8
9:00a – 12:00p Work independently in groups
12:00p – 1:00p Lasagna Lunch
1:00p – 2:00p Erik Laber, Guest speaker, Department of Statistics, Duke University
3:00p Tea in SAS 4th Floor Lounge

Week 8 Schedule
Monday, July 11th
9:00a *University Event* Steps in Talking About Research (zoom)
Wednesday, July 13th
1:00p Poster Design Session (4th floor conference room)
Friday, July 15th
9:00a – 12:00p Work in groups (10-11:30a visit from NSA person)
1:00p – 3:00p NSA Talk + Presentations
3:00p – 4:00p Tea in 4th Floor Lounge
4:00p Social Activity: Bull Durham movie night

Week 9 Schedule
Wednesday, July 20th
9:30a – 11:30a Guest visiting workrooms
1:00p Guest Speaker – Lisa Fauci (zoom link)
3:00p Tea & Ice Cream
Friday, July 22nd
9:00a – 12:00p Work in groups
1:00p – 3:00p Career Panel
4:00p Social Activity — Bulls Game

Week 10 Schedule
Tuesday, July 26th Summer Symposium @ Hill Library

SESSION 2 – 10:45-11:45 AM (set up starts at 10:30)
“Modeling Developing Tissues as a Foam”
“A primal dual method for topological changes in optimal adversarial classification”
“Understanding heart rate variability using modeling and data analysis”
“Statistical Methods for Histopathology Images of Cancer Tissues”
“Transfer Learning Methods for Individual Treatment Rules”
Friday, July 29th
11:00a – Final Presentations
1:00p – Return computers
2:00p – End of REU celebration + potluck @ Mette’s House
Saturday 7/30

9:00a – 1:00p Move out of Wolf Village Apartments