Over the last 25 years, the Institute for pure and applied mathematics (IPAM) at UCLA (where I am now director of special projects) has run the popular Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) program every summer, in which industry sponsors with research projects are matched with talented undergraduates and a postdoctoral mentor to work at IPAM on the sponsored project for nine weeks. IPAM is now putting out a call for industry sponsors who can contribute a suitable research project for the Summer of 2026, as well as funding to cover the costs of the research; details are available here.
(Student applications for this program will open at a later date, once the list of projects is finalized.)
