Directed Reading Program Fall 2024

What is it? The Directed Reading Program (DRP) in the UW Madison Department of Mathematics pairs undergraduate students with graduate mentors for semester-long independent studies. During the semester, the student will work through a mathematical text and meet weekly to discuss it with their mentor. The original DRP was started by graduate students at the University of Chicago over a decade ago, and has had immense success. It has since spread to many other math departments who are members of the DRP Network.

Why be a student?

• Learn about exciting math from outside the mainstream curriculum!
• Prepare for future reading and research, including REUs!
• Meet other students interested in math!

Why be a mentor?

• Practice your mentorship skills!
• It strengthens our math community!
• Solidify your knowledge in a subject!

Current Organizers: Ivan Aidun, Allison Byars, Jake Fiedler, John Spoerl

Requirements

At least one hour per week spent in a mentor/mentee setting. Students spend about two hours a week on individual study, outside of mentor/mentee meetings. At the end, students give a 10-12 minute presentation at the end of the semester introducing their topic. This semester, presentations will be Wednesday, December 4th.

Applications

You can find examples of past projects from the DRP main page.

Mentors: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMQDojBKdIAFj9sMzeyYr4pn2JQ8buWPx_8gtMRFPq9P2D2A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Students: coming soon

Questions?

Contact us at drp-organizers@g-groups.wisc.edu

Projects

Coming soon.

Presentation Schedule

Coming soon.