Northeastern REU

Application link: Application form for Northeastern Summer Math Research Program 2026 

Outcomes:

• A written report of your project (at least 10 pages) in LaTeX

• An oral report of your project

Daily life:

• Meet regularly with your mentor

  • Report on your progress

  • Ask questions

  • Review your writing thus far

  • Attend the Friday colloquium/workshop.

• We have 509/511 Lake Hall reserved daily from 10am-3pm. Please use this room for work only. Some noise is to be expected since collaboration does not occur in silence, but we'd like to maintain a focused energy in this space. More general social interaction should be kept in the lounge.

• Devote at least 20 hours per week to your project; meet virtually with group members. You will all be exploring/negotiating the best way to work with your group remotely.

• You are expected to keep track of your progress in LaTeX throughout the project.

• Every so often, you will meet with your mentor and a post-doc organizer, where you will present your progress, and discuss up-coming milestones.

• While it is happening, the REU program is your main job. 

Important dates:

• Wed May 6 11:30 AM: Kick Off Luncheon 

• Fri May 8, 2-3PM: Colloquium (TBD)

• Fri May 15, 2-3:30PM: Special Session/Workshop 

• Fri May 22, 2-3PM: Colloquium (TBD)

• Fri May 29, 10AM: Preliminary Presentations (20 min/group)

• Fri June 5, 2-3PM: Colloquium (TBD)

• Fri June 12, 3-4:30PM: Career/Grad school panel

• Mon June 15, 5PM: Final Paper Draft Due 

• Fri June 19, 8AM: Final Presentations (45 min/group)

• Fri June 26, 5PM: Final Paper Due

Over the first few weeks, under your mentor’s guidance, you’ll read and work through background material related to your group’s topic. You may find the reading very difficult to understand. Don't be discouraged by this; it is normal, and part of the learning experience. If you feel like you are not able to make progress, talk with your mentor -- they will help you move forward.

During the program, your group and your mentor should plan to meet on a regular basis. Frequency and duration of meetings may vary depending on many factors, and may change over the course of the summer -- for example, while getting started, you may feel the need to meet with your mentor much more often. It is important that you and your mentors be communicative with each other, in order to avoid spending too long in a state of being “stuck.”

If you have questions or concerns feel free to reach out to Dr. Hoang:

northeastern [dot] summer [dot] math [at] gmail [dot] com