Programs
Research programs
Each program is designed and led by a faculty mentor in their own field. Projects are one-on-one and online, and end with a written research report and a final presentation. The exact topic is shaped around the student's background and interests.
Geometric Analysis: Curves and Curvature Flows
Start from the geometry of curves and how curvature drives their motion. Read a classical paper with your mentor, fill in the steps the authors left out, and extend one idea into your own result.
Algebraic Topology: From Polygons to Surfaces
Why are a coffee mug and a doughnut “the same”? Learn to glue polygons into surfaces, classify them, and compute the fundamental group.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Build up from linear regression and neural networks to how AI learns to play games and how models can be trained while protecting privacy.
Cryptography
Begin by breaking classical ciphers, then learn the number theory behind modern encryption, take apart RSA and digital signatures, and study how blockchains reach agreement without a central authority.
AI for the Subsurface
Use machine learning on well and seismic data to infer what lies underground, with applications in carbon storage, geothermal energy and groundwater.
Medical Imaging and AI
Learn how CT and MRI form images, then use Python to filter and segment real medical images.
Stem Cells and Disease Modeling
Learn how induced pluripotent stem cells are used to study disease, and develop a research plan of your own.
Cancer Immunology and Vaccines
Start from how the immune system recognizes tumors, then explore vaccines and antigen design around a question you choose.
Environmental Nanoscience
Choose a nanoparticle, study how it forms and how it affects water, soil or air, and propose a solution to a real environmental problem.
Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Data
Download national data, apply growth models, and estimate long-run trends for the countries you choose.
Global Marketing Communication
How do global brands stay consistent while adapting to local markets? Analyze real campaigns through case studies.
Design Research and Portfolio
Develop the ideas behind your design work: research, precedent analysis and a clear design argument for your portfolio.
Screenwriting
Learn what each scene does in a story and revise a short-film script through three drafts.