Education Program
High School Teachers
Working towards integration of education and research in the mathematical and computational sciences.
Rutgers University
2000 Program: July 10 - August 4, 2000Year 2 Program: July 23 - August 3, 2001
Where should a hospital be located for the best community service?
What is the best route for a garbage truck to pick up garbage in the city?
What is the optimal way to allocate to commercial and government users a limited amount of radio/television spectrum?
Is there a similarity between the DNA sequence for a cancer-causing gene and one that stimulates growth?
Participants:
Mathematics or computer science teachers or supervisors of grades 9-12, as well as researchers in graph theory.
Activities:
* Take a 2 week course in Graph Theory.
* Partner with active research scientists.
* Participate in a research workshop.
* Engage in a real research project.
* Develop materials to bring back to your classroom.
All positions are now filled.
Return to the DCI website for upcoming details on DCI '01.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must have e-mail access from May, 2000 - August, 2001.
Description of the Education Program
Participants
Syllabus - Weeks 1-2
Booklist
Requirements for Weeks 3-4
Technology Reference Page
Schedule
All Institute Speakers
Week 1
Week 1
Week 2
Week 2
Week 3
Week 3
Week 4
Week 4
Year 2
High School Student Research Conference, April 28, 2001
DCI 2001
For further information or question, contact:
Christine Spassione
DCI Program Coordinator
DIMACS/CoRE Bldg.
Rutgers University
96 Frelinghuysen Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8018 USA
Email: dci@dimacs.rutgers.edu
Phone: (732) 445-5930
Fax: (732) 445-5932