This $194,264 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program establishes a 3-year Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in Computational and Applied Mathematics at Cal Poly Pomona. The program will provide 10 undergraduates per year with faculty-mentored research projects focused on developing mathematical models and computational solutions for complex systems in areas such as optimization, graph theory, Gaussian processes, and spectral analysis. In addition to the research activities, the REU program will offer workshops covering topics like responsible conduct of research, programming skills, technical communication, and graduate school preparation. This award aims to recruit diverse students, including from underrepresented minority groups, to serve as role models and help expand the pool of mathematically- and technologically-skilled individuals to support the U.S. as a leader in the global economy. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.