The Directed Reading Program (DRP) gives undergraduates the opportunity to:
- work one-on-one with a graduate mentor for the semester,
- learn an area of mathematics not covered in any course, and
- gain valuable presentation skills.
Undergraduates also register for the 1-credit-hour
Math 285.
The DRP pairs undergraduate students with graduate-student mentors for an independent reading course. Undergraduate participants are expected to:
- meet once per week with the graduate-student mentor,
- work independently for approximately three hours between meetings, and
- give a 10- to 15-minute talk on their project at the end of the semester.
We encourage applications from any undergraduate who:
- will be a sophomore, junior, or senior during the semester of the program,
- has completed a year-long calculus sequence, and
- is interested in learning interesting mathematics outside of the classroom.
To apply to participate in Fall 2025:
The DRP is organized by Bingheng (Benjamin) Yang and Crystal Farris, with faculty mentor Anne Shiu and Matthias Maier
Please reach out to any of us with questions!
Project ideas from other DRPs can be found at the websites of the DRP Network, the Maryland DRP, and the University of Texas DRP.
