The SMALL Undergraduate Research Project is a nine-week summer program in which undergraduates investigate open research problems in mathematics. The largest program of its kind in the country, SMALL is supported in part by a National Science Foundation grant for Research Experiences for Undergraduates and by the Science Center of Williams College. Over 350 students have participated in the project since its inception in 1988.

    Students work in small groups directed by individual faculty members. Many participants have published papers and presented talks at research conferences based on work done in SMALL. Some have gone on to complete PhD's in Mathematics.

    On the occasion of SMALL's 20th anniversary, there will be a mini-conference/reunion at Williams on June 8, 2008. All alums of SMALL, Mathematics and Statistics, or Computer Science are invited. In addition to a few invited speakers and faculty, all participants are invited to present short talks (probably 15-minute talks). The day will open with a complimentary continental brunch around 11 am, with talks starting by 1 pm. Invited speakers include Michael Hutchings SMALL '92 of UC Berkeley and Bethany Mclean '92, who exposed the Enron scandal. The day will end with a complimentary dinner. You can register for free by mailing or emailing Marissa.Barschdorf@williams.edu, Math/Stats, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267 with your name, address, telephone, and email address. We're hoping for a diverse group of participants and we're inviting applications for travel support. Funding by the National Science Foundation, the Research Corporation, and Williams College.

SMALL 2007. Front row: Aditi Vashist, Amy Steele, Becca Winarski, Sunmi Yang, Cesar Silva. Second row: Susan Loepp, Ollie Beaver, Quinn Maurmann, Taryn Pritchard, Kathyrn Lindsey, Cid Vipismakul, James Arnemann, Christophe Dorsey-Guillaumin, Catalin Iordan, Nate Ince. Third row: Haydee Lindo, Rachel Allen, Max Engelstein, Tirisan Khandhawit, Satyan Devadoss, Miles Wheeler, Anthony Marcuccio, Tim Heath, Ilya Grigoriev. Fourth row: William George, Mary Wootters, Frank Morgan, Ryan Johnson, Adam Boocher, Mihai Stoiciu. Fifth row: Scott Smedinghoff, Nikhil Agarwal, Amos Lubin, Paul Woodard, Ben Fehrman, Michael Daub, Colin Adams.

Research Groups 2008:

• Algebraic Number Theory, Allison Pacelli
• Discrete Geometry, Satyan Devadoss
• Ergodic Theory, Cesar Silva
• Geometry, Frank Morgan
• Knot Theory, Colin Adams

SMALL 2008 Research Descriptions.

SMALL Research Publications.

For a partial list of internal reports see Internal Reports.

During off hours, students enjoy the many attractions of summer in t he Berkshires: hiking, biking, plays, concerts, etc. Weekly lunches, teas, and casual sporting events bring SMALL students together with faculty and other students spending the summer doing research at Williams College.

Participating students receive a stipend of $3,240. Housing is provided free by Williams College and several board plans are available at reasonable rates. The program dates for 2008 are:

June 9, 2008—August 9, 2008

Follow this link to download the application form SMALL 2008 Application.pdf

All application materials must be received by February 12, 2008. We have completed our selection process for 2008. Thank you for your interest. Next summer's groups will be announced in December 2009.

Marissa Barschdorf, SMALL Administrator
Department of Mathematics
Williams College
Williamstown, MA 01267

To apply, simply download the SMALL 2008 Application form and follow the instructions. The form requires information about yourself, a statement of interest, and a letter of reference. The SMALL program is open to all students who are undergraduates during summer 2008. (Funding is available also for students who are not US citizens or permanent residents; yes, we're one of the very few such sites.) Send all application materials (hardcopies only) to the address above, for receipt by February 12, 2008.

Questions may be directed to Prof. Cesar Silva, SMALL Director, Cesar.Silva@williams.edu.

            
Garfield House

Tea 2007

Becca's cake for Prof. Devadoss's teaching award

Christophe catches disc

SMALL 2006. From left, standing: Tom Garrity, Zach Thomas, Jeremy Miller, Doug Hammond, Colin Adams, Robin Walters, Chris Mooney, Jennifer James, Peter Speh, Andrea Schoch, Kris Tapp, Kathryn Lindsey, Thomas Kindred, Conor Quinn (hidden), Zack Madden, Min Kim, Saiying He, Colin Carroll, Nela Vukmirovic, Angela Doyle, David Senft, Christina Gillen, Jack Huizenga, Thomas Koberda, Shea Chen, Adam Jacob. In front: Haydee Lindo, Susan L oepp, Frank Morgan. Missing: Carsten Botts, Cesar Silva.


Stone Bench on Stone Hill

Ergodic Theory Group with Poster