Past Events
Educational
ELMACON 2011
April 30, 2011
University of British Columbia
Educational, Conference
Changing the Culture 2011
April 29, 2011
Simon Fraser University
Date: Friday, April 29th, 2011 Location: SFU-Vancouver at Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver, Canada The conference is free, but space is limited, and therefore registration is required. Online registration is now closed. The...
Educational, Conference
Changing the Culture 2011
April 29, 2011
Simon Fraser University
Theme: Through Our Teaching
Educational
MathAcrossCampus Colloquium Series
April 22, 2011 – July 1, 2013
University of Washington
Please see the official event page for further information: http://www.math.washington.edu/mac/
Industrial, Lunchbox Lecture
Industrial-strength optimization methods on your laptop
April 19, 2011
University of Calgary
In many applications, ranging from engineering to economics and applied mathematics, it is often desired to locate an extremum of a functional that captures the performance of the system. Typically, such an extremum has to be found subject to a set...
Educational, Workshop
PIMS Education Outreach Meeting
April 7, 2011
University of Calgary
Round table discussion - (all Education Coordinators at PIMS Sites and Guests) Educational Outreach: Best Practices - what works, what to avoid Topics include: Education Outreach Activities, School Interaction, Math Fairs, Sponsorship Link to UC Math...
Educational
Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest
March 27, 2011
University of Calgary
The 2011 Math Kangaroo contest, an international contest for students in grades 3-12, will take place on Sunday, March 27, 2011. The main purpose of this competition is to introduce participants to math challenges in an enjoyable way, thus, inspiring...
Educational
Calgary Elementary School Math Contest
March 23, 2011
University of Calgary
Calgary Elementary School Mathematics Contest (CESMC) invites students to enter in a pilot-project contest. The contest will primarily be for Grade 4, 5, and 6 students attending elementary school in Calgary and surrounding areas. Grade 6 students...
Educational
Math Mania
February 16, 2011
Vancouver, BC
Demonstrations of fun methods to teach math and computer science.
Educational
Math Mania
February 16, 2011
University of Victoria
Math Mania is a popular alternative math education event which has been presented in the elementary schools of Victoria, Saanich, Sidney and Sooke since 1997. It is held three or four times a year. Although we welcome all age levels, it is...