  To be successful, junior faculty must properly manage their time in the face
of expanding responsibilities. One such responsibility is supervising
undergraduate research projects. Student research projects (either single or
multi-student) can be undertaken as a full-time summer experience, or as a
part-time academic year commitment. With many potential undergraduate research
formats, and with different types of students, junior faculty may find
challenges in forming their research group, establishing a structure that
promotes student productivity, picking an appropriate project, or in
effectively mentoring their students. This article draws from the authors'
experiences to help junior faculty navigate these complexities so that all
parties reap the benefits of undergraduate research in interdisciplinary
mathematical disciplines.
