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Research Experiences for Undergraduates 2015-Schedule

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Research Experiences for Undergraduates 2015

The program will be held from June 7 to August 15, 2015

Please note that dormitories will be available from June 7 to August 15, 2015

For a list of local happenings in Santa Fe visit: http://www.santafe.com/

To access a mobile app of the schedule, logistics, and faculty list please use your mobile device to visit: Coming Soon"


    • Please note that, with the exception of Week 1 when you are at the CSSS, you are expected to work at SFI Monday through Friday from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    • Unless noted otherwise, lunch will be provided 12:00-1:00 p.m. at SFI. and Tea Time is at 3:00p.m.
    • All program activities will be at SFI unless noted otherwise


Time Activity

Sunday, June 7
All events at St. John's College Unless Otherwise Noted
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration and check-in at St. John's College in the Peterson Student Center.
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Welcome Reception & Dinner in Peterson Student Center (upstairs) in Junior Commons Room



Monday, June 8
9:00 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Set up Desks at SFI
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Program orientation with Juniper in the atrium
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with potential mentors
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. REU Welcome Tea
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Social Event TBA
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Social Event TBA
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner @ SJC

Tuesday, June 9
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. SFI Rules and Regulations with Ronda Butler-Villa in the Pod A Conference Room
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner @ SJC

Wednesday, June 10
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner @ SJC

Thursday, June 11
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner @ SJC

Friday, June 12
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors or Attending the CSSS (in the Noyce)
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors or Attending the CSSS (in the Noyce)
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors or Attending the CSSS (in the Noyce)
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors or Attending the CSSS (in the Noyce)
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meeting with Potential Mentors or Attending the CSSS (in the Noyce)
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CSSS BBQ at SFI in the Atrium

Saturday, June 13

Sunday, June 14



Monday, June 15
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. R Tutorial - Sam Scarpino - Pod A Conference Room
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. R Tutorial - Sam Scarpino - Pod A Conference Room
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. NSF Ethics Training - Lori Kam - Pod A Conference Room
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. NSF Ethics Training - Lori Kam - Pod A Conference Room
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. NSF Ethics Training - Lori Kam - Pod A Conference Room

Tuesday, June 16
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Thursday, June 18
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Math for Complex Systems - Josh Grochow - Pod A Conference Room
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Math for Complex Systems - Josh Grochow - Pod A Conference Room
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Journaling Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Journaling Time

Friday, June 19 Must turn in abstract and chosen mentor
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time or attend CSSS Lectures
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time or attend CSSS Lectures
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time or attend CSSS Lectures
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time or attend CSSS Lectures
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time or attend CSSS Lectures

Saturday, June 20
9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. Unofficial trip to Bandelier National Monument

Sunday, June 21

Monday, June 22
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Project Time
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Tuesday, June 23
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. C++ and network modelling and analysis - Laurent Hebert-Dufresne
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. C++ and network modelling and analysis - Laurent Hebert-Dufresne
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Wednesday, June 24
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Software engineering best practices - Josh Grochow
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Software engineering best practices - Josh Grochow
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Journaling Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Journaling Time

Thursday, June 25
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Random Walks - Sidney Redner - Pod A Conference Room
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Random Walks - Sidney Redner - Pod A Conference Room
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Friday, June 26
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Project Time
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Saturday, June 27
8:00 p.m - 12:00 a.m. CSSS Dance in the SJC Coffee Shop

Sunday, June 28

Monday, June 29
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Tuesday, June 30
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 1
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Information Theory - Simon DeDeo - Pod A Conference Room
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Information Theory - Simon DeDeo - Pod A Conference Room
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Thursday, July 2
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday, July 3
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Monday, July 6
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 7
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Machine Learning - Melanie Mitchell - Pod A Conference Room
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Machine Learning - Melanie Mitchell - Pod A Conference Room
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Wednesday, July 8
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday, July 10
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Check in and project discussions with PI Cris Moore
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Check in and project discussions with PI Cris Moore
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Check in and project discussions with PI Cris Moore
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Check in and project discussions with PI Cris Moore
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Check in and project discussions with PI Cris Moore

Monday, July 13
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Tuesday, July 14
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Wednesday, July 15
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Journaling Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Journaling

Thursday, July 16
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Friday, July 17
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Monday, July 20
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Tuesday, July 21
9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m. How to pick/get into grad school - John Miller - Pod A conference Room
11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Wednesday, July 22
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Journaling Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Journaling Time

Thursday, July 23
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Science careers outside of academia - Matt Koehler - Pod A
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Science careers outside of academia - Matt Koehler - Pod A
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Friday, July 24
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Monday, July 27
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Tuesday, July 28
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Science writing and leadership - John German - Pod A
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Science writing and leadership - John German - Pod A
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Wednesday, July 29
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Journaling Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Journaling Time

Thursday, July 30
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. How to give a scientific talk - Sam Scarpino - Pod A
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. How to give a scientific talk - Sam Scarpino - Pod A
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Friday, July 31
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Project Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Project Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Project Time

Monday, August 3 - Philip Henry Arrives
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Paper Writing Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Paper Writing Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Paper Writing Time

Tuesday, August 4
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Paper Writing Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Paper Writing Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Paper Writing Time

Wednesday, August 5
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Paper Writing Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Paper Writing Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Paper Writing Time

Thursday, August 6
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Paper Writing Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Paper Writing Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Paper Writing Time

Friday, August 7
9:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m. Project Time
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 am - 12:00 p.m. Project Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Paper Writing Time
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tea Time
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Paper Writing Time
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Paper Writing Time

Monday, August 10
All Day REU Final Presentations

Tuesday, August 11
All Day REU Final Presentations

Wednesday, August 12
All Day REU Final Presentations

Thursday, August 13
All Day REU Final Presentations

Friday, August 14
All Day Finishing Up Paper
5:00pm Final Papers are Due

Saturday, August 15
10:00am Check Out of SJC Dorms (don’t forget to return your keys)