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Vision
Plan: Letter of Intent Project Title:
Visiting Scholar program for the Combinatorics Research Institute Abstract:
During the summer of 2001, the Department of Mathematical Sciences established
a Combinatorics Research Institute with headquarters in the newly-refurbished
Widmaier house. The primary mission of CRI is to investigate emerging
applications of combinatorics. These applications include cryptography,
bioinformatics, software testing, error correcting codes, and network
reliability, among others. In order to make this mission successful, we
need to establish close ties with the leading research scholars from industry
and academia. To accomplish this, we intend to establish a visiting scholar
program. Through this program, the department plans hope to offer a series
of lectures and possibly a conference that features these leading authorities.
This will not only improve our chances of obtaining external funding,
but will also enhance the education and the employment prospects of our
majors and Ph.D. students.
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