Outreach to local schools
Since coming to CSU in 2005, I have been involved with extending the excitement of research in mathematics to the local high schools - both teachers and students. This activity was generously supported by the College of Natural Sciences, CSU and Yates endowment in Mathematics. This activity is in large part collaboration with Dan Rudolph (CSU), and several members of the faculty at the Department of Mathematics. We have also benefitted from the generosity of CSMATE who provided the facilities to our schools and did not complain about spilled water on the floor shortening their fuses. The help of my graduate student Keith Mertens was also indispensable.
In 2006, I gave a series of lectures in local high schools (Mountain View and Loveland). The goal was to engage local students and teachers in discussions
about modern mathematics and show them the excitement of doing real research.
In the summers 2006 and 2007, I have organized a Fun and Discovery summer school. The format of the school was designed in close collaboration with the Thompson and Poudre school districts. The goal was to give students an opportunity to participate in hands-on research and learn new things. Guest lecturers were invited to give students ideas about the subjects that were not immediately relevant to their research, from number theory to fish populations dynamics. Here are links to some student projects and a flyer for the program.
Here is a movie of meandering streams recorded during 2006 summer school.