Jonathan Murley is one of 15 science students who were awarded an Undergraduate Summer Research Award (USRA) from NSERC (the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) for 2009. Jonathan's research project, Contiguous relations for Appell hypergmetric series and some applications, was supervised by Dr. Nasser Saad, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

For more information: www.upei.ca/research/student-research/jonathan-murley

Steven Judson is one of 15 science students who were awarded an Undergraduate Summer Research Award (USRA) from NSERC (the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) for 2009. Steven's research project, Error Correcting Codes in Quantum Computing, was supervised by Dr. Gordon MacDonald, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

For more information: www.upei.ca/research/student-research/steven-judson

Jonathan Murley is doing a major in Math and a minor in Physics at the University of Prince Edward Island. He is from Charlottetown, and is one of 26 science students at UPEI who were awarded an Undergraduate Summer Research Award (USRA) from NSERC (the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) for 2008. His research project, Reduction of hypergeometric functions to algebraic formulas, was supervised by Dr. Nasser Saad, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

For more information: www.upei.ca/studentresearch/nserc/jonathan-murley

Jason Simac graduated from UPEI in May 2008 with a major in Mathematics and a minor in Economics, and has been pursuing graduate studies in Math. He is one of 26 science students at UPEI who were awarded an Undergraduate Summer Research Award (USRA) from NSERC (the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) for 2008. Jason's research project, Characterizing Copwin Edge Critical Graphs, was supervised by Dr. Shannon Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

For more information: www.upei.ca/studentresearch/nserc/jason-simac

Each year the UPEI Mathematics and Statistics Department assists with an annual Mathematics Competition, which is open to all students enrolled full-time in any high school in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island. The competition is designed to foster interest in Mathematics, increase public awareness of Mathematics, and encourage students to develop mathematical and problem-solving skills.

This competition involves six challenging (and fun!) mathematical problems requiring written solutions. No knowledge of mathematics beyond high school curriculum is required. No calculators are allowed. There are cash prizes awarded to the top finishers in each province and the region.

Organizers from the UPEI Mathematics and Statistics Department include Nasser Saad and Lowell Sweet.

The purpose of the Canadian Math Society (CMS) is to champion mathematics through initiatives that explain, promote, and increase the general understanding of mathematics; provide extracurricular opportunities for students; and encourage partnerships with corporate, government, and not-for-profit agencies.

Each year, the Mathematics and Statistics Department invites Grade 10 and 11 students from PEI high schools to attend, based on academic excellence.

Young mathematicians explore the world of math in their daily lives and engage in various math activities, including demonstrations, math Olympics, touchdown math, and other challenging problem-solving competitions. They end the week with a giant math scavenger hunt and barbecue. UPEI staff, students, and faculty members work hard to make this experience a success each year.

Organizers from the Mathematics and...