The University of Vermont's College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) will host two summer advanced educational opportunities: Wolfram's A New Kind of Science (NKS) Summer School, June 25-July 13, and Wolfram's NKS Conference, July 13-15.
Both educational initiatives, previously held at Brown University, will provide opportunities to experience original research at the frontiers of science with Dr. Stephen Wolfram, author of Mathematica. Mathematica is used by nearly two million researchers because the technology can seamlessly integrate numeric and symbolic computational engines, graphics systems, program languages, document systems, and advanced connectivity to other applications.
"NKS has opened the doors to dramatic new directions in research, and the UVM Complex Systems Center highlights the importance of these emerging advances," said Dr. Wolfram. "We're excited to see such rapid growth in the field and look forward to working with UVM to create new research possibilities in the future.
"UVM is gaining increased international attention for its efforts in Complex Systems. The move of the Wolfram New Kind of Science Summer School and Conference from Brown to UVM will enhance these efforts and create even more opportunities on the UVM campus," says Dr. Joseph K. DeRosa, Director of Systems Engineering, The MITRE Corporation.
"It's an honor to host both the Wolfram NKS Summer School and the Wolfram NKS Conference," says Domenico Grasso, CEMS Dean. "Our new UVM Complex Systems Center focuses on the need for technological solutions that can address the complexities of our world."
Wolfram's NKS Summer School
This three-week school consists of lectures and individual research projects relating to core NKS issues. Students will work with project mentors to create computer experiments programmed in Mathematica, and individual presentations will be made at the conclusion of the school.
Participants will include graduate students, undergraduates and postdoctoral staff scientists, as well as professors, teachers, professionals, engineers, artists, educators, and even a few exceptional high school students. Approximately 40 students with diverse ranges of scientific backgrounds will learn how to apply NKS to their individual fields of interest.
The NKS Summer School is looking for students who want to move their career in the NKS direction. Participants are expected to have read Wolfram's A New Kind of Science book in some level of detail. Additionally, because all projects will be done using Mathematica, learning its basics before the start of the program is highly recommended.
Wolfram's NKS Summer School
June 25 - July 13, 2007
This three-week school consists of lectures and individual research projects relating to core NKS issues. Students will work with project mentors to create computer experiments programmed in Mathematica, and individual presentations will be made at the conclusion of the school.
Participants will include graduate students, undergraduates and postdoctoral staff scientists, as well as professors, teachers, professionals, engineers, artists, educators, and even a few exceptional high school students. Approximately 40 students with diverse ranges of scientific backgrounds will learn how to apply NKS to their individual fields of interest.
The NKS Summer School is looking for students who want to move their career in the NKS direction. Participants are expected to have read Wolfram's A New Kind of Science book in some level of detail. Additionally, because all projects will be done using Mathematica, learning its basics before the start of the program is highly recommended.
UVM credits
The NKS Summer School is cross-listed as a three-credit UVM course for either Complex Systems (CSYS) or Mathematics (MATH), with enrollment through the UVM Office of Continuing Education. Only students already accepted for admission to the NKS summer school will be permitted to enroll in this course. "We are very pleased to be able to include the NKS Summer School as part of our outstanding educational experiences here at the University of Vermont during the 2007 Summer Session," said Carol Vallett, Director of Continuing Education. "The UVM campus is an ideal location in the summer for engaging in intellectually stimulating learning experiences, and for studying with outstanding scholars. We invite interested students to apply early." To apply for admission to the NKS Summer School, click here.Student feedback
It is a truly interdisciplinary and intercultural experience that I will never forget. The NKS Summer School enabled me to learn many aspects of NKS and Mathematica, and to be able to produce meaningful results in a very short time.
—Weili Luo, Professor of Physics, University of Central Florida With the little I have seen — the world of learning should be getting ready for NKS take-over!
—Francisca Aladejana, Director, Institute of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria It's a great environment for students of everywhere with a lot of conversations about nature, computations, complexity and new ideas arising in these current times.
—Emmanuel Garc