Data-Enabled Science and Computational Analysis Research, Training and Education for Students (DESCARTES) Program
Teacher Scholars Program
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The DESCARTES Teacher Scholars Program is a program for high school math teachers to participate in a week-long summer workshop, featuring the following:
- Stipend for participation,
- First-hand experience with computational tools for modeling complex systems and large data set analysis,
- Access to computational training in Matlab,
- Insights into career opportunities for students in data science.
Application. Download an application here. Send completed application form to descartes.at.ucmerced.dot.edu. Applications will be due on Thursday, June 1, 2017.
Contacts. For further information, email
Director: Prof. Arnold Kim (adkim.at.ucmerced.dot.edu)
Co-Director: Prof. Roummel Marcia (rmarcia.at.ucmerced.dot.edu).
2016 DESCARTES Teacher Scholars
- Nicole Austin, Golden Valley High School
- Megan Besecker, El Capitan High School
- Krystal Campbell, El Capitan High School
- Iyara Fuentes, Livingston High School
- Teresa Mercado, Livinston High School
- Robert Shaljean, Buhach Colony High School
- Ileana Treyes, Atwater High School
Graduate Student Assistant: Mario Banuelos
2015 DESCARTES Teacher Scholars
- Maricela Alvear, Livingston High School
- Bix Beeman, Buhach Colony High School
- Anita Dhanota, Le Grand High School
- Lily Jones, Atwater High School
- Brad Reed, Merced High School
- Maril Soomalan, El Capitan High School
Graduate Student Assistant: Mario Banuelos
2014 DESCARTES Teacher Scholars
- Elibet Ambrocio, Peter Johansen High School
- Rupinder Jagpal, Buhach Colony High School
- Jorge Sanchez, Buhach Colony High School
- Thuy Sanchez, Buhach Colony High School
- Sheila Whitley, Merced High School
This program is supported by NSF Grant DMS-1331109. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in the publications supported by this grant are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.
