Support for Departments at Rice University and at Other Universities

RUSMP's university-level support includes:

  • Assisting with preparation of grant proposals, in particular NSF CAREER grants
  • Collaborating with faculty in joint grant submissions
  • Collaborating in research initiatives
  • Serving as external evaluators for faculty programs and projects
  • Conceptualizing, planning, recruiting for, promoting, and assisting with faculty and department programs, in particular for K-12 broader impact activities
  • Providing pedagogical feedback to graduate students and post-docs
  • Providing teaching resources for university courses
  • Assisting graduate students and post-docs in writing teaching statements and job searches
  • Assisting university students in the development of resumes and cover letters and in job searches
  • Providing outreach opportunities for university students
  • Providing pedagogical experiences and guidance in education for university students
  • Writing letters of recommendation and letters of support for university students and faculty
  • Serving on thesis and dissertation committees
  • Participating in tenure and promotion reviews
  • Conducting mathematics tours of the Rice campus

RUSMP faculty have taught and continue to teach university courses at Rice and at other universities.