I am delighted to announce the sixth annual CUNY Math Challenge. This University-wide mathematics competition will identify and reward our most creative mathematical minds with cash prizes that range from $500 up to a grand prize of $2,500. The challenging mathematical problems and puzzles used in the contest have been developed by a committee of CUNY faculty.
Matriculated CUNY undergraduates with an interest in mathematics can now register at http://math.cisdd.org, and on Monday, February 10th, registrants will begin the first of three online rounds of problems. Participants will have two weeks each round to submit their answers, accumulating points along the way. Participants with the most points after three rounds will be invited to sit for a final in-person exam to be administered on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Also, for the first time, the committee has added a special “open problem” challenge, where students may attempt to solve a problem that has not yet been solved. Though the solution will not count toward points in the Challenge, the committee will help publish the solution of any student who is able to solve the problem.
We encourage every CUNY undergraduate who enjoys or excels in math, whether a math major or not, to rise to the Challenge. Based on our experience the last five years, we know that math talent can be found across the academic spectrum.
I hope I can count on your assistance to promote this special opportunity on your campuses and among your students and faculty. To facilitate this, attached please find a flyer about the contest, and suggested text below this message. Please encourage your faculty and staff to post this in their departments and in other areas where students congregate and to forward it to department listservs.
Best of luck to all students!
For more information, please visit http://math.cisdd.org.
Julia Wrigley
Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost
City University of New York
205 E. 42 Street
New York, NY 10017
646-664-8075
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Are you a problem solver? Do you enjoy playing around with math–and are you up to the Challenge?
Compete to Win Up to $2,500!
The sixth annual CUNY Math Challenge is now open for registration. This University-wide mathematics competition invites all matriculated undergraduate CUNY students to participate in this year’s contest. The contest opening round begins on Monday, February 10th. There will be three online rounds of interesting and challenging problems, ranging in difficulty from the “not easy” to the “pretty tough.” No knowledge of “advanced Mathematics” is needed. Participants will have two weeks per round to submit their answers, accumulating points along the way. Top performers after the three rounds will be invited to sit for a final in-person exam on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Approximately $15,000 in prize money will be awarded, with prizes ranging from $500 to $2,500.
For more information and to register, please visit http://math.cisdd.org.
