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We present the results from the first two years of the Undergraduate Research for Computational Mathematics (URCM) program at George Mason University (Mason). In this program, students work on a year-long research project in Computational Science while being supervised by a mentor. We describe the structure and goals of this program along with some observations about the elements that we have found that have been challenging in its implementation. Finally, we will provide a summary of the outcomes of the first two years of this project.
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Wallin, J., Sauer, T. (2009). Lessons Learned from a Structured Undergraduate Mentorship Program in Computational Mathematics at George Mason University. In: Allen, G., Nabrzyski, J., Seidel, E., van Albada, G.D., Dongarra, J., Sloot, P.M.A. (eds) Computational Science – ICCS 2009. ICCS 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5545. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01973-9_12
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