Applied Methods and Research Experience (AMRE)
AMRE is a program for math, computer science, and business economics students designed to give students from The College of Wooster experience in the practical applications of mathematics and computer science which the classroom cannot provide. For eight weeks of the summer, student teams and faculty advisors from the College of Wooster are joined with a client: usually a local business, industry, or agency, to work on a specific project in-depth. This partnership is beneficial to all involved. The student participants are exposed to the practical applications of mathematics and computer science in a "real world" setting and acquire knowledge which will aid them in their senior independent study and later in life. The faculty advisors have the opportunity to be involved with a very select group of students in a summer activity, while contributing to research in the fields of applied mathematics and computer science. Clients have the opportunity to tangibly support education and, at a low cost, obtain solutions to problems that would most likely not be addressed internally. Teams are usually composed of 1-3 students and a faculty advisor.
Sophomore Research Program
The Sophomore Research Program provides opportunities for students to work as paid research assistants to Wooster faculty members. Through this program students become true partners with faculty in the research process and acquire an understanding of the process involved in conducting research.
Students are eligible to participate in the program from the second semester of their first year through the first semester of their junior year. Sophomore Research Assistants generally work 3-7 hours per week for the semester and 35-40 hours per week during the summer.
No positions currently available for 2016-2017 fall semester.
COMAP's Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)
This contest runs for 4 days in February. Students work in teams to select a problem from the six available problems, research their question, develop and test a hypothesis, and write a paper summarizing their work. It is open to students of any major, although math and computer science are especially qualified. Wooster has done very well in this contest in the past.