The purpose of this program is to introduce undergraduates in Purdue's math program to advanced topics outside of the usual curriculum under the supervision of graduate students, postdocs, or faculty members. Mentors and mentees will be paired based on their interests, and together they will choose a textbook or paper to read through over the course of the semester, with the potential for research projects emerging from this.Â
Mentors should meet with their mentees for at least one hour per week, but meeting more often is encouraged! Mentees should expect to spend approximately 3-4 hours per week on their reading project on their own, whether this time is spent reading the material, working through problems, or preparing for the next meeting. At the end of the semester, the mentees will give a short presentation on the material.
Registration for Fall 2025 is now closed. If you are interested in participating in the future, please keep an eye out for emails early on next semester.
The DRP Presentation Day for Fall 2025 will take place Saturday, December 6, in two parallel sessions from 9:30am to 1pm, in LILY 3118 and LILY 3418.
The Purdue Directed Reading Program was started by Annie Giokas in Spring 2024. It is currently run by Ben Doyle and Shahbaz A. Khan. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at doyle133@purdue.edu or khan456@purdue.edu.