Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics

Research in Industrial Projects for Students (“RIPS”) Program

Opening Day

Monday June 23, 2003

Location:  IPAM Building at UCLA

Agenda

 

8:30-9:00

 

Continental Breakfast Available

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Opening Activities

9:00-10:30

 

Students: Orientation and Room Assignment

9:45-10:00

 

Students: Meeting in Oasis with IPAM Staff

 

 

 

9:00 – 10:30

 

Faculty Mentors: Meet with Michael Raugh (Program Directory) in Conference Room

 

 

 

 

 

Opening Ceremony

10:30-10:40

 

Opening Remarks: Mark Green, Director of IPAM

10:40–10:55

 

Michael Raugh, Director of RIPS Summer Program/Faculty at Harvey Mudd College

10:55 11:10

 

Robert Borrelli, IPAM Board of Trustees/Faculty at Harvey Mudd College , "Mathematics in Industry for Undergraduates"

 

11:10-11:25

 

Presentation: Areté Associates

11:25 - 11:40

 

Presentation: Pixar

11:40-11:55

 

Presentation: Lawrence Livermore National Lab

12:00 – 1:00

 

Lunch (Sponsored by IPAM)

1:00-1:15

 

Presentation: Los Alamos National Lab

1:15-1:30

 

Presentation: Protein Pathways

1:30-2:00

 

Mentor : Shawn Cokus, Protein Pathways

 

 

Mentor : Martin Burger, Los Alamos National Lab

 

 

Mentor : Doug Enright, Pixar

 

 

Mentor : Bruce Rothschild, Protein Pathways

 

 

Mentor : Wai Sun Don, Lawrence Livermore

 

 

Mentor : Selim Esedoglu, Areté

 

 

Mentor : Jianliang Qian, multiple projects

 

 

Senior Mentor : Luminita Vese

2:00-2:45

 

Students: Introductions

2:45-3:00   Break
3:15-3:15   Company Sponsors: Meet with Michael Raugh (Program Director) in Conference Room

3:15

 

Team Meetings (Company Reps, Mentors and Students)