Students explore the world of math at UPEI’s annual Math Camp

UPEI welcomed 20 high school students from 10 local high schools to campus over the weekend as they took part in UPEI's annual Math Camp. The event, organized by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and co-sponsored by the Canadian Mathematical Society, took place May 4-6.

The students involved are among the best math students in the province and the camp is an opportunity for them to hone their skills through problem-solving competitions including math relays, as well as some recreational activities in the evenings. Faculty sessions by Dr. Shannon Fitzpatrick, Dr. Sami Khedhiri, Dr. Gordon MacDonald, Dr. Max Burke, Dr. David Horrocks, Dr. Nasser Saad, and Dr. Ken Sulston also took place on various mathematical topics.

'Math Camp brings some of PEI's best math students to campus. They get introduced to some new math concepts and tackle some challenging problems. Hopefully, they leave with an increased appreciation that math is both fun and useful,' said Sulston, event co-organizer and faculty session presenter.

Along with co-organizer and colleague, Dr. Shafiqul Islam, Sulston solicited applications to the tenth annual event by approaching high school math teachers-with an attempt to reach the brightest and most enthusiastic math students. The camp is another great example of UPEI's teaching excellence and community service.