Programs & Events
Summer@ICERM 2023: Mathematical Modeling of DNA Self-Assembly
Jun 12 - Aug 4, 2023
The Summer@ICERM faculty advisers will present a variety of research projects on the combinatorial and graph theoretical properties of DNA self-assembly. By modeling nanostructures with discrete graphs, efficient DNA self-assembly becomes a mathematical puzzle. Faculty will also guide the development of computational tools which can be used to aid in answering fundamental questions that arise in this field.
Throughout the eight-week program, students will be introduced to the research topic with interactive lectures. Afterward, students will work on their projects in assigned groups of two to four, supervised by faculty advisors and aided by teaching assistants. Students will meet daily, give regular talks about their findings, attend mini-courses, guest talks, and professional development seminars, practice coding, and Tex typesetting, and will acquire skills in free software development. Students will learn how to collaborate mathematically, working closely in their teams to write... (more)
Organizing Committee
- Leyda Almodóvar Velázquez
- Amanda Harsy Ramsay
- Cory Johnson
- Jessica Sorrells

Summer@ICERM 2022: Computational Combinatorics
Jun 13 - Aug 5, 2022
The Summer@ICERM faculty advisers will present a variety of research projects on the combinatorics of parking functions. This overarching theme will allow participants to study and analyze parking functions by leveraging computational techniques and theory. Faculty will also guide the development of open-source computational tools for analyzing parking functions and their statistics, with time devoted to creating a database of parking functions and their generalizations.
Throughout the eight-week program, 18-22 students will work on their projects in groups of two to four, supervised by faculty advisors and aided by teaching assistants. Students will meet daily, give regular talks about their findings, attend mini-courses, guest talks, and professional development seminars, and will acquire skills in free software development. Students will learn how to collaborate mathematically, working closely in their teams to write up their research into a paper.
Organizing Committee
- Susanna Fishel
- Pamela E. Harris
- Gordon Rojas Kirby

Summer@ICERM 2020 Reunion Event
Jun 9 - 10, 2022
The 2020 Summer@ICERM program, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, involved 19 students from across the US in research projects investigating large-scale linear algebra, model reduction, randomized algorithms, and deep learning. Since the program, some students have begun successful technical careers in mathematics and computation, and some have matriculated in graduate school programs. This in-person reunion event, to be held from June 9-10, 2022 at ICERM, aims to rekindle professional relationships and possibly spark new directions for research.
Organizing Committee
- Yanlai Chen
- Akil Narayan
- Minah Oh
Summer@ICERM 2021: Computational Polygonal Billiards
Jun 14 - Aug 6, 2021
Imagine creating career-building connections between peers, near peers (graduate students and postdocs), and academic professionals.
Imagine spending your summer in a fun, memorable, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Now, imagine having this experience while being paid a $3,570 stipend. (Providence, RI room, board, and travel funding provided for in-person programming, pandemic permitting.)
The 2021 Summer@ICERM program at Brown University is an eight-week residential program designed for a select group of 18-22 undergraduate scholars.
The faculty advisers will present a variety of research projects on the theme of computational polygonal billiards and flat surfaces. This overarching theme will allow participants to use the theory of flat surfaces, along with the computational tools of pre-existing free... (more)
Organizing Committee
- Paul Apisa
- Diana Davis
- Samuel Lelièvre
- Jane Wang

Summer@ICERM 2020: Fast Learning Algorithms for Numerical Computation and Data Analysis
Jun 8 - Jul 31, 2020
Imagine spending eight-weeks on the beautiful Brown University campus in historic Providence, RI, working in a small team setting to solve mathematical research problems developed by faculty experts in their fields.
Imagine creating career-building connections between peers, near peers (graduate students and postdocs), and academic professionals.
Imagine spending your summer in a fun, memorable, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Now, imagine having this experience with support for travel within the U.S., room and board paid, plus a $3,570 stipend*.
The 2020 Summer@ICERM program at Brown University is an eight-week residential program designed for a select group of 18-22 undergraduate scholars.
The faculty advisers will present a variety of interdisciplinary research... (more)
Organizing Committee
- Yanlai Chen
- Akil Narayan
- Minah Oh

Summer@ICERM 2019: Computational Arithmetic Dynamics
Jun 10 - Aug 2, 2019
Imagine spending eight-weeks on the beautiful Brown University campus in historic Providence, RI, working in a small team setting to solve mathematical research problems developed by faculty experts in their fields.
Imagine creating career-building connections between peers, near peers (graduate students and postdocs), and academic professionals.
Imagine spending your summer in a fun, memorable, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Now, imagine having this experience with support for travel within the U.S., room and board paid, plus a $3,570 stipend*.
The 2019 Summer@ICERM program at Brown University is an eight-week residential program designed for a select group of 18-22 undergraduate scholars.
The faculty advisers will present a variety of interdisciplinary research... (more)
Organizing Committee
- John Doyle
- Benjamin Hutz
- Bianca Thompson
- Adam Towsley

Summer@ICERM 2018: Low Dimensional Topology and Geometry
Jun 11 - Aug 3, 2018
Imagine spending eight-weeks on the beautiful Brown University campus in historic Providence, RI, working in a small team setting to solve mathematical research problems developed by faculty experts in their fields.
Imagine creating career-building connections between peers, near peers (graduate students and postdocs), and academic professionals.
Imagine spending your summer in a fun, memorable, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Now, imagine having this experience with support for travel within the U.S., room and board paid, plus a $3,500 stipend*.
The 2018 Summer@ICERM program at Brown University is an eight-week residential program designed for a select group of 16-20 undergraduate scholars from around the world.
The faculty advisers will present a variety... (more)
Organizing Committee
- Tarik Aougab
- Moira Chas
- Jonah Gaster
- William Goldman

Summer@ICERM 2017: Topological Data Analysis
Jun 19 - Aug 11, 2017
Imagine spending eight-weeks on the beautiful Brown University campus in historic Providence, RI, working in a small team setting to solve mathematical research problems developed by faculty experts in their fields.
Imagine creating career-building connections between peers, near peers (graduate students and postdocs), and academic professionals.
Imagine spending your summer in a fun, memorable, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Now, imagine having this experience with support for travel within the U.S., room and board paid, plus a $3,000 stipend*.
The 2017 Summer@ICERM program is designed for a select group of 16-20 undergraduate scholars. The program will give undergraduates an opportunity for exposure and research in the methods of âApplied Topologyâ in... (more)
Organizing Committee
- Jeffrey Brock
- Katherine Kinnaird
- Facundo Memoli
- Jose Perea

Summer@ICERM 2016: Dynamics and Stochastics
Jun 20 - Aug 12, 2016
Imagine spending eight-weeks on the beautiful Brown University campus in historic Providence, RI, working in a small team setting to solve mathematical research problems developed by faculty experts in their fields.
Imagine creating career-building connections between peers, near peers (graduate students and postdocs), and academic professionals.
Imagine spending your summer in a fun, memorable, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Now, imagine having this experience with support for travel within the U.S., room and board paid, plus a $3,000 stipend*.
The 2016 Summer@ICERM program is designed for a select group of 14-16 undergraduate scholars. Students work in groups of two to four, supervised by faculty advisors and aided by teaching assistants. The faculty... (more)
Organizing Committee
- Margaret Beck
- Todd Kapitula
- Bjorn Sandstede

Summer@ICERM 2015: Computational Dynamics and Topology
Jun 15 - Aug 7, 2015
Imagine spending eight-weeks on the beautiful Brown University campus in historic Providence, RI, working in a small team setting to solve mathematical research problems developed by faculty experts in their fields.
Imagine creating career-building connections between peers, near peers (graduate students and postdocs), and academic professionals.
Imagine spending your summer in a fun, memorable, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Now, imagine having this experience with support for travel within the U.S., room and board paid, plus a $3,000 stipend*.
The 2015 Summer@ICERM Program is designed for a select group of 14-16 undergraduate scholars. Students work in groups of two or three, supervised by faculty advisors and aided by teaching assistants. The faculty... (more)
Organizing Committee
- Yuliy Baryshnikov
- Vadim Zharnitsky

Summer@ICERM 2014: Polygons and Polynomials
Jun 16 - Aug 8, 2014
Imagine spending eight-weeks on the beautiful Brown University campus in historic Providence, RI, working in a small team setting to solve mathematical research problems developed by faculty experts in their fields.
Imagine creating career-building connections between peers, near peers (graduate students and postdocs), and academic professionals.
Imagine spending your summer in a fun, memorable, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Now, imagine having this experience with support for travel within the U.S., room and board paid, plus a $3,000 stipend*.
The Summer@ICERM 2014 program is designed for a select group of 12-14 undergraduate scholars. Students work in groups of two or three, supervised by faculty advisors and aided by teaching assistants. The faculty advisors... (more)
Organizing Committee
- Michael Mossinghoff
- Sinai Robins

Summer@ICERM 2013: Geometry and Dynamics
Jun 17 - Aug 9, 2013
Imagine spending eight-weeks on the beautiful Brown University campus in historic Providence, RI, working in a small team setting to solve mathematical research problems developed by faculty experts in their fields.
Imagine creating career-building connections between peers, near peers (graduate students and postdocs), and academic professionals.
Imagine spending your summer in a fun, memorable, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Now, imagine having this experience with support for travel within the U.S., room and board paid, plus a $3,000 stipend*.
The Summer@ICERM 2013 program is designed for a select group of 10-12 undergraduate scholars. Students will work in small groups of two or three, supervised by faculty advisors and aided by teaching assistants.
The faculty... (more)
Organizing Committee
- Chaim Goodman-Strauss
- Sergei Tabachnikov
