The National Science Foundation awarded Professor Rossella Santagata a three-year, $300,000 grant to improve undergraduate instructional teams’ understanding of student mathematical thinking in proof-transition courses. The project will be conducted in partnership with the UCI Department of Mathematics. Professor Alessandra Pantano and Associate Professor Roberto Pelayo are serving as Co-Principal Investigators. Proof-transition courses, such as Introduction to Abstract Mathematics, introduce students as…Continue Reading NSF grant to enhance understanding of student thinking in mathematics “proof-transition courses”
Month: September 2021
Adriana Villavicencio awarded Hellman Fellowship
The UCI Office of Academic Personnel awarded Assistant Professor Adriana Villavicencio a 2021-22 Hellman Fellowship Award, given to promising assistant professors who show innovation, dedication to inclusive excellence, and capacity for great distinction in their research. Through the award, Villavicencio will study the outcomes of a racial justice program across three public high schools in Orange County. Existing…Continue Reading Adriana Villavicencio awarded Hellman Fellowship
Professor Santagata receives 2020-21 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship
The UCI Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program ( UROP) awarded Professor Rossella Santagata the 2020-21 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship. The award recognizes faculty members who exhibit excellence in training, professional development, ongoing support, evaluations and feedback, and impact on learning and development. Santagata, who has worked at UCI for 15 years, estimates that she has advised…Continue Reading Professor Santagata receives 2020-21 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship