Project Grant 2548087

The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded $366,029 to the University of Michigan-Dearborn on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to operate a three-year Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in mathematical analysis and applications.

The site will deliver an eight-week summer research program annually for eight undergraduate students, with recruitment prioritizing participants from institutions with limited research infrastructure, first-generation college students, and individuals lacking structured mathematical enrichment. The program integrates foundational mathematical areas—complex analysis, harmonic analysis, probability theory, and algebraic geometry—with computational methodologies from machine learning, data science, and statistics to address open problems including spectral analysis of CR manifolds using the Kohn Laplacian, robust machine learning models for biomedical data integration, and classification of error-correcting codes derived from toric varieties. Students will receive comprehensive professional development through a weekly speaker series covering mathematical careers across academia, industry, and national laboratories. The program culminates in the regional Summer Undergraduate Michigan Mathematics Research Conference, enabling students to present findings and establish mentorship relationships within the academic community.

The award runs through August 31, 2029, with performance at the University of Michigan-Dearborn campus in Dearborn, Michigan. The assistance type is a Project Grant.