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Name / Comment |
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Raugh, Mike
(Harvey Mudd)
RIPS Program Director |
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Borrelli, Robert
(Harvey Mudd)
Advisor/ Consultant |
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Green, Mark
IPAM Director |
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Hathaway, Eilish
IPAM Assistant Director for Administration |
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Percus, Allon
IPAM Associate Director |
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Osher, Stan
IPAM Director of Special Projects |
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Vese, Luminita
(UCLA)
Faculty Mentor |
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Johnson,
Chad
(Illinois Institute of Technology) |
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Lee,
Yongjoon
(University of Pennsylvania)
Team Manager |
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Loxley,
Oliver
(University of British Columbia) |
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Nguyen,
Lucie
(University California,San Diego) |
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Selim,
Esedoglu
(UCLA)
Faculty Mentor |
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Campion,
David
(Arete)
Industry Mentor |
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Tse,
Egbert
(Arete)
Industry Mentor |
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Wasson,
Dave
(Arete)
Industry Mentor |
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LANL |
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Chan,
Hayward
(University of Michigan) |
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Felszeghy,
Balint
(Budapest University of Technology and Economics) |
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"The RIPS Program was a great way to work and have fun. I had the
opportunity to learn much about doing research as well as to explore new
areas of mathematics. I also enjoyed meeting and talking to many
interesting people at IPAM and Los Alamos. The other participants in the
program were wonderful people and I had really good time with them. I
learned to work in a team which I think will be very beneficial for me
in the future. In a word I had a great experience this summer."
Raykova, Mariana (Bard College) |
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"RIPS is for you if you are looking for a nice
place to spend the summer. Westwood village, Santa Monica and Venice
beach, Staples Center and downtown LA offer endless routes for your
weekend trips whether it's a scavenger hunt or just sitting back and
enjoying the weather (not to mention there's a free trip to your
company). RIPS is for you if you would like to see how far the math
skills you possess can take you in producing something brand new and
totally cool. Working as a team, you'll be surprised how much you can
learn from you mentors and fellow team members other than the research
topic itself. RIPS is for you if you would like to have some hands-on
experience of how things are done in an industrial setting. The midterm
and final presentation are more than just a speech. RIPS is for you if
you are considering graduate school as your next goal. Your C/V shines
with this kind of unique opportunities; besides, UCLA is definitely one
of the top-ranking graduate institutions in the nation with a very high
quality faculty group as well as a diversified student body. I simply
cannot list all the reasons here for why anyone who is qualified should
apply for the program. But it was the most rewarding summer program
among all that I have participated in. IPAM staff did a wonderful job
organizing and keeping the program flow smoothly. I only wish that this
unique and ever-lasting moment could have lasted longer. And I sincerely
invite anyone who is thinking about this to join in and hope that you'd
have the same great experience as I had, if not better."
You, Jiashen
(University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Team Manager |
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Burger,
Martin
(UCLA)
Faculty Mentor |
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Fraser,
Andrew M.
(LANL)
Industry Mentor |
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Hengartner,
Nicolas
(LANL)
Industry Mentor |
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Percus,
Allon
(LANL)
Industry Mentor |
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Vixie,
Kevin
(LANL)
Industry Mentor |
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Wohlberg,
Brendt E.
(LANL)
Industry Mentor |
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LLNL |
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Daoust,
Sandra
(University of Southern California) |
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Holloway,
John
(University of Kentucky)
Team Manager |
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Hung,
Linda
(University of California, Berkeley) |
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Schiemenz,
Alan
(Baylor University)
Team Manager |
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Don,
Wai Sun
(Brown University)
Faculty Mentor |
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Quin,
Jianliang
(UCLA)
Faculty Mentor |
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Bihari,
Barna
(LLNL)
Industry Mentor |
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Brown,
Peter
(LLNL)
Industry Mentor |
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Pixar |
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Huynh,
Quang-Thu
(University of Houston) |
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"I think rips is an
intense and organized program. It was only nine weeks but I have learned
my group project, writing many types of reports (proposal, progress
report, and research report), working with others, and giving oral
presentations. I have to say that every participant worked very hard. We
have experienced frustration, stress, compromising, and achievement. I
think it gave me the true feeling of what it is like to work in an
industry project. Rips is really scientific and professional. It seems
to me all the staff and advisors knew what was going on and what to
expect. We were able to work on our project right away under our
advisor's instruction. Meeting people from all over the world was fun,
too." Ni,Kang-Yu (UCSB)
Team Manager |
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Spasojevic,
Nemanja
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
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Sýkora,
Jan
(Charles University in Prague) |
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Enright,
Douglas
(UCLA)
Faculty Mentor |
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Anderson,
John R.
Industry Mentor |
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Protein Pathways |
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Watson,
Gregory
(University of Notre Dame) |
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"RIPS2003 has been an amazing way to spend my
summer. The campus is absolutely amazing with so much to do such as
tennis, basketball, swimming, Mercedes Benz cup, badminton, a full gym,
and even movies being filmed! RIPS wasn't all fun and games though, we
did serious work but enjoyed it all. The atmosphere at ipam is very
relaxed. we could come to work as early (or late) as we wanted and leave
as early (or late) as we wanted. it is truly an exciting atmosphere in
which you can use the level set method and then talk to the person who
invented it. Even while we were at work, we definitely had fun with
antics such as office chair races."
Kumar, Neil (University of Southern
California)
Team Manager |
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Macke,
Jakob
(University of Oxford) |
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"Thanks for RIPS, which took me flying across the Pacific ocean, and an
interesting culture gulf. I am not sure if I am still in the air at the
end of the program, because it opens up infinite possibility to learn.
But I would find somewhere to land, someday. It is good to experience
the ups and downs in research. I know I totally enjoy those difficult
times. In fact, I miss those days when my entire mood was dependent on
the project. RIPS provides a good atmosphere to explore - research,
friendship, and pastime. Although people keep their individual tastes,
but we try our best to group ourselves to many LA spots. Our footprints
went from the Hollywood to almost every beach along the coast here. I
would say this is totally LA experience. During this program, I met some
very impressive figures which enriched my character. I would keep these
impressions in my memory as I move on.
I think IPAM is very much weaved with the Californian culture -
friendly, innovative, interdisciplinary. Viewed from the architecture
perspective, the building is spatial, compared with many places in LA.
As for an inner exploration, IPAM strives to make a connection with a
wide spectrum of disciplines besides mathematics.
RIPS is a wonderful program for students who want to enrich their
undergraduate career. Students are treated as major researchers, equally
respected, and luxuriously accomodated. It is the most unforgettable
experience throughout my undergraduate years. In fact, because of RIPS,
it makes me a step closer to my career dream. It creates an environment
where students taste the professional life at early stage. I am the
living proof to say I have been successful in graduate school
application, and I am sure RIPS plays an important role in this.
And the Californian beach,
surfing in the real sea; Third Street, with lights sparking in music;
coast line, listening to tides of the Pacific; Westwood, looking for
fashion of the season...just to name a few."
Valentino, Kathy (Zhejiang University) |
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Rothschild,
Bruce
(UCLA)
Faculty Mentor |
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Cokus,
Shawn
(Protein
Pathways)
Faculty Mentor |
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Pellegrini,
Matteo
(Protein Pathways)
Industry Mentor |
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