The DIMACS CONNECT INSTITUTE (DCI), based at Rutgers University, takes the approach that research and education should work hand-in-hand. Collaborations between researchers and educators are formed by understanding each others' work and needs. To this end, the institute has designed separate programs that are focused on each group's interests, along with All Institute Sessions aimed at meshing the two groups with the planned outcome of stimulating discussion and problem-solving.

The Institute offers a one-week program of research workshops, along with an educational program for high school teachers.

Activities of the High School Teacher Program:

• Engage in a real research experience with practicing mathematicians and computer scientists from around the world.
  
• For 2000-2003: Take a course in Graph Theory (a branch of Discrete Mathematics) and earn up to 6 Graduate Credits.
  
• For 2004-2006: Take a course in computational biology/bioinformatics and earn up to 3 Graduate Credits.
  
• Participate in a professional research workshop.
  
• Develop materials to bring back to your classroom.
  

DCI is the successor to the DIMACS Research and Education Institute (DREI). The links to DREI are:

DREI '96

DREI '97

DREI '98

DREI '99

DIMACS, Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science, was founded as an NSF Science and Technology Center and is a collaborative project of Rutgers, Princeton, AT&T Labs, Bell Labs, NEC Laboratories America and Telcordia Technologies. Affiliate Members: Avaya Labs, HP Labs, IBM Research, Microsoft Research. Funding for DIMACS comes from the National Science Foundation and the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology.