SURE offers insight and learning into some of the hottest topics in data science and computational mathematics through hands-on research experience. Learn to work as a team member by interacting with graduate students and faculty to gain an understanding of what it takes to conduct real-world research.
A 10-week SURE program will be hosted at Illinois Tech from May 28 to August 2, 2024. Program candidates will receive a stipend of $550 per week. Applicants are required to have a foundational background in mathematics (calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra) and some programming skills. If you are interested in the program, please use this form to apply. If you have any questions regarding the program, please email yding2@iit.edu.
All applications received by January 31, 2024, will be fully considered. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
The SURE program gratefully acknowledges the funding by the National Science Foundation.
More detailed project information will be released soon. Please find the projects and schedule for 2023 below.
SURE 2023
Date |
Time |
Event |
Location |
Speaker |
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Week 1 |
5/22 |
10:00-12:00 pm |
Orientation/Kickoff Meeting |
PS 111 |
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12:00 - 2:00 pm |
Kickoff Lunch |
RE A-Trim |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
IIT Tour |
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5/23 |
10:00-12:00 pm |
PythonTutorial I |
PS 111 |
Baoli Hao |
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5/24 |
10:00-12:00 pm |
PythonTutorial II |
PS 111 |
Baoli Hao |
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5/25 |
10:00-12:00 pm |
Latex Tutorial |
PS 111 |
Yuhan Ding |
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5/26 |
10:00- 11:30 am |
Project Selection/Group Meeting with Advisors |
PS 111 |
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Week 2 |
5/30 |
10:00-12:00 pm |
Intro to Computational Math |
PS 111 |
Shuwang Li |
5/31 |
10:00- 12:00 pm |
Intro to Data Science |
PS 111 |
Yuhan Ding |
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6/1 |
10:00-12:00 pm |
Online |
Virginia Foster |
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6/2 |
10:00-11:00 am |
Research Experience Sharing |
PS 111 |
Claude Hall |
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11:00-12:00 pm |
Warm-up Quiz Q&A Session |
PS 111 |
Advisers |
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6/3-6/4 |
2023 IDEAL Get Ready for Research Workshop |
UIC |
Optional |
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Week 3 |
6/5-6/7 |
HH Ballroom |
Optional |
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6/9 |
10:00-11:30 am |
How to Conduct Research |
PS 111 |
Trevor Leslie |
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2:00-3:30 pm |
Weekly Report/Presentation |
PS 111 |
SURE Fellows (15-20 minutes/group) |
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Week 4 |
6/16 |
10:00-11:30 am |
Research Experience Sharing |
PS 111 |
Onyekachi Oluseyi |
Week 5 |
6/23 |
10:00-12:00 pm |
Midterm Presentation |
PS 111 |
SURE Fellows (30 minutes/group) |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Midterm Presentation Lunch |
RE A-Trim |
Week 6 |
6/30 |
10:00-11:00 am |
Career Experience Sharing |
PS 111 |
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11:00-12:00 pm |
Communication with Speaker |
PS 111 |
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Week 7 |
7/7 |
10:00-11:00 am |
Career Experience Sharing |
Online |
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11:00-12:30 pm |
Weekly Report/Presentation |
PS 111 |
SURE Fellows (20-30 minutes/group) |
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7:10 PM |
White Sox Game |
Guaranteed Rate Field |
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Week 8 |
7/11 |
10:00-11:30 am |
How to Become A Data Scientist/Introduction to SAS Hackathon |
PS 111 |
Sou-Cheng Choi/Narges Hosseinzadeh |
7/12 |
8:30-11:30 am |
Field Trip at SAS Inc. |
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7/14 |
10:00-12:00 pm |
Resume Writing/Cover Letter Prep/LinkedIn with Q&A |
PS 111 |
Bernie (career coach) |
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Week 9 |
7/18 |
10::00-12:00 pm |
Career Exploration and Self-Assessments, with Q&A |
PS 111 |
Julie Bruns (career coach) |
7/20 |
1:30-3:30 pm |
Field Trip at Argonne National Lab |
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7/21 |
10:00-11:00 am |
Career Experience Sharing |
PS 111 |
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Week 10 |
7/28 |
10:00-12:00 am |
Final Presentation |
PS 111 |
SURE Fellows (30 minutes/group) |
12:00-1:00 pm |
Reception/Poster Presentation |
RE Atrium |
SURE Fellows (30 minutes/group) |