Summary
This grant will support the eighth Topology Students Workshop (TSW), a biennial five-day program to be held at Vanderbilt University from June 8–12, 2024. The workshop is intended for graduate students working in geometric group theory, geometry, and topology, and combines research engagement with professional development. Its purpose is to introduce participants to a broad spectrum of contemporary research while strengthening their abilities in communication, collaboration, and the exchange of mathematical ideas. The program will bring together roughly forty graduate students and ten mentors