VIGRE at RICE
Summer 2008 Activities
We meet each Wednesday in DH 1070 at 3pm to discuss the work of at least one PFUG.
The presenting PFUG will
Rehearse their presentation before Dr. Driskill in Abercrombie B109 at 3:30pm on the preceeding Monday.
Lubricate their audience with age appropriate beverages and/or snacks.
June 11, Physics of Strings,
Hunter Gilbert, Brian Leake, Walter Kelm, Steve Cox.
June 18, Edge-Minimization, Carolyn Nganga, Jessica Smith, Bob Hardt.
June 25, Computational Finance, Rachel Chiu, Sean Zeng,
Ricardo Affinito, Sarah Thomas, Kathy Ensor
July 2, Algebraic Geometry, Christopher Fraser, Rob Kuvinka, Paul Munger,
Marjorie Scherf, Kelly McKinnie
July 9, Michell Trusses, Denise Iusco, Elizabeth Figueroa, Adam Hill, Rolf Ryham.
July 16, Wavelet Discrimination
TBA, Stochastic Simulation
PFUGs
Spring 2008
Computational Neuroscience
Physics of Strings
Computational Neuroscience, Spring 08
Web Page
Contact: Steve Cox, cox at
Participants: G: Jay Raol, Tony Kellems, Eva Dyer, Michelle Bettelheim, Katherine Ward.
U: Derrick Roos, Jim Wang. F: Steve Cox.
Meetings: Tuesdays 4-5pm in HZ 119.
Physics of Strings, Spring 08
Contact: Steve Cox, cox at
Participants: G: Russell Carden.
U: Anthony Austin, Jesse Chan, Eric Reinelt, Jared Ye, Aron. F: Steve Cox, Mark Embree.
Meetings: Mondays 4-5pm in HZ 118.
Summer Opportunities
For summer of 2008 we will conduct an 8 week program. Undergraduate interns will receive a stipend of $XX and
a housing allowance of $XX.
Imaging
The academic year 2008/2009 is the year of Imaging on the VIGRE calendar.
The organizers are Bob Hardt, Bill Symes and Dennis Cox.
The ambassadors are ....
The organizers will prepare the soil via
3/14 -- 1st Lecture on Imaging : Dr. William Symes
3/21 -- 2nd Lecture on Imaging : Dr. Dennis Cox (tentative)
3/28 -- 3rd Lecture on Imaging : Dr. Bob Hardt