May 26 – July 31, 2025
Complex Data Analysis Using Statistical and Machine Learning Tools
UNC Greensboro, one of the campuses of the University of North Carolina System, will offer a 10-week REU program from May 26–July 31, 2025, for 10 nationally recruited undergraduate students from mathematical sciences. The program will be funded by NSF grant DMS-2244160.https://mathstats.uncg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/REU-2025-Flyer2.pdf
The focus of the program will be on Complex Data Analysis using Statistical and Machine Learning Tools. The ten students will be divided into 4-5 research teams of up to 2-3 students, each headed by a team of faculty Mentors. Students will be able to choose from a wide range of Projects covering topics such as high dimensional data analysis, machine learning, robust data analysis, genetics, topological data analysis, and data confidentiality.
Emphasis during the training will be on both theory and applications. In addition to focused research on these topics, the program will offer participants a broad professional development training through various workshops and invited lectures. The program will also include plenty of social activities such as weekly working lunches and occasional dinners (paid for by the program), and casual conversations on a variety of topics.
For Information, contact Program Director Dr. Sat Gupta by email at sngupta@uncg.edu, or the Mathematics and Statistics Department at mathstats@uncg.edu.
Application
Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2025, and will continue until all the 10 slots are filled.
Eligibility Requirements
Minimum eligibility requirements include:
- Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card)
- Mush have completed at least 30 college credits by the end of Spring 2025 with a minimum GPA of 3.0, preferably both math/stats and overall GPA.
- Should have completed the following courses:
- A probability and statistics course
- A calculus course
- Some programming experience, such as SAS, R, Python. we will reinforce programming skills through our own workshops.
Participant Funding
Selected participants will get the following support, with the possibility of small changes in housing and meal allowance:
- A stipend of $600 USD per week for 10 weeks, for a total stipend of 6,000 USD.
- Travel support of $1,100 USD per student. This would include funds for travel to regional or national meetings to present their results during the academic year following their REU participation. These monies will be available on a competitive basis, and those students with the most promising results, and without other funding, will be supported.
- Students will receive a 600 USD meal allowance + 2,240 housing costs (32/night x 70 nights) + 300 for working meals = 3,140 USD. Participants may use meal money to eat at on-campus dining halls, off-campus venues, or to purchase groceries. Housing is provided at competitive rates in university-owned fully furnished apartments on campus dormitories in single rooms with a shared lobby and fully furnished kitchen, where participants will have easy access to classrooms, libraries, laboratories, dining halls, and other campus facilities. Two working (common) meals are planned each week (one lunch, one supper) at an estimated cost of 30 USD per student per week.