Know more about the 29th Mathematical Sciences Week

Campus
Schedule/Venue

University of the Philippines

U.P. Los Baños
Los Baños
Laguna, Philippines
  • 16
    10:00 AM
    to  
    20
    5:00 PM

About the Event

The UPLB Mathematical Sciences Society proudly brings you the 29th Mathematical Sciences Week (MathSci Week), with the theme, “Mathematics in the Universe: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Vast Expanse”. This is an annual event of the society composed of a week-long celebration of knowledge and academic excellence. The MathSci Week will run from the 16th to the 20th of October 2017.

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Part of the 29th MathSci Week is the 30th Southern Tagalog Invitational Mathematical Challenge (MATHEMATCH), which will be held on October 16 at the Electrical Engineering Auditorium at the University of the Philippines, Los Banos. This is a Mathematics Quiz Contest for Junior and Senior High School Students from schools in the CALABARZON and MIMAROPA region. This activity is endorsed by the Department of Education Region IV-A and B, as well as the Office of the President.

Also, The Annual Search for the UPLB Math Wizard will be held on October 19 at Math Building Lecture Hall in the University of the Philippines Los Banos. The winner will compete in UP Diliman for the The Annual Nationwide Search for the Math Wizard. During this week long event, different activities such as Puzzle of the day and Puzzle of the week, Teachers’ Seminar and Poster Making Contest will be conducted by the organization. An Exhibit at the Math Building Lobby will also be displayed showcasing this year’s theme.

For more information, you may contact Thisbe Joyce Elizaga, the Vice President for Scholastic Division at execsec@uplbmass.org/ +63915-428-5357.

Organizational Background:

The UPLB Mathematical Sciences Society (UPLB MASS) was established in 1973 and has been one of the duly recognized academic organizations in the University of the Philippines Los Banos since then. For over 40 years, the UPLB MASS, a recognized Youth Serving Organization (School Based) by the National Youth Commission, upholds its goals of contributing to the development of the Filipino Nation by cultivating deeper appreciation and wider application of Mathematical Sciences. The society continues to inspire and promote the beauty of mathematics through its different activities.