A research project can be a very important part of an undergraduate education in mathematics. Besides the greatly increased learning intensity that comes from personal involvement with a project, and the chance to show graduate schools and potential employers the student's ability to initiate and carry out a complex scientific task, it gives the student an introduction to mathematics as it is: a living and developing intellectual organism where progress is achieved by the interplay of individual creativity and collective knowledge.

• Mathematics courses designed as introductions to undergraduate research

• The Department of Mathematics Research Liaison is Prof. Marco Martens. He is available to assist students in identifying appropriate faculty advisors and to help them clarify their research interests. Office: Math Tower 4-113. Phone: 632-4893. email: marco at math.sunysb.edu

• The American Mathematical Society Undergraduate Mathematics Majors page, including job and fellowship opportunities and places to look for research project ideas

• Mathematics faculty and their research interests

• Summer Research Institute for Minority Students

• URECA and other on campus opportunities.