Josiah Thornton has an REU this summer at  The Claremont Colleges.  The program will involve a total of 10 students working with 5 faculty members at Claremont McKenna, Pitzer and Pomona Colleges for 8 weeks. In addition to working on an exciting research project in mathematics, students will participate in workshops designed to introduce them to various aspects of a career in the mathematical sciences. A weekly speaker series and numerous social activities will round out the program. Participants will be encouraged to present their findings at a meeting of one of the mathematical professional societies. Josiah will be studying  Billiard Knots and Normal Curves with Jim Hoste.
Autumn von Flotow has an REU at Mississippi State University. This program is aimed at involving 8 undergraduate students in active research under supervision of mathematicians who are dedicated researchers and mentors. The major concentration will be in applied mathematics emphasizing the areas of population dynamics and wave propagation in nonhomogeneous media. The objectives are to provide the participants with meaningful research experience, to show them the enjoyment of doing research, to encourage them to pursue advanced degrees in mathematical sciences, and to increase research participation by women and underrepresented groups. At the end of the program the participants will prepare written reports and give presentations of their research.
Lauren Weiner and Anna Gladstone both have REUs at Penn State University this summer. This REU will combine learning with research. It will include a six-week course in Algebra, a weekly seminar, and a research project.
Gordon Honerkamp-Smith will attend MATH in MOSCOW in the fall. The Moscow school of mathematics is generally regarded as one of the leading ones in the world. Until recent years, the "Iron Curtain" and the language barrier made contacts with Russian mathematicians rather laborious. Today, many of its representatives teach at the best universities of the USA, Canada, and Europe, either occupying full time positions or on a part time basis. You can now gain from

the expertise of Moscow mathematicians without learning Russian: all courses in the MATH in MOSCOW program are in English.
The main feature of the Russian tradition of teaching mathematics has always been the development of a creative approach to studying mathematics from the very outset. Not memorizing theorems and proofs, but discovering mathematics yourself under the guidance of an experienced teacher - this is our principle! We emphasize the in-depth understanding of the material rather than its quantity. Even in our treatment of the most traditional subjects, you will find significant connections with contempory research topics. Indeed, most of our teachers are internationally recognized research mathematians; all of them have considerable teaching experience in English.  The Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF) Program was established to support University of Oregon undergraduate students who are committed to research and the process of inquiry and are likely to pursue graduate studies with a commitment to conducting a sustained program of research.
David Jordan won one of three fellowship positions  for the 2005-2006 school year. Students appointed to this fellowship are responsible for finding their own research experience, which must meet the approval of the URF Director. All URFs are granted a tuition waiver for the entire academic year (maximum of 16 credits per term) and are expected to participate in their research project approximately 10 hours a week. For additional information on the URF program, visit the website (http://idea.uoregon.edu/urf/urf.html).