Distinguished Speakers
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Speaker: Mr. Ben Orlin
Mr. Ben Orlin loves math and can't draw. He is the author of the books Math with Bad Drawings, Change is the Only Constant, and Math Games with Bad Drawings. He has taught ages from 11 to 18, and has been ages from 0 to 35, not all with equal success. You can find his cartoons on Facebook, Twitter, and in the margins of books he's reading. Website: mathwithbaddrawings.com Seminar Title: Math Games with Bad Drawings Description: We all love math. We all love games. We all love rules. We all... wait, did I say rules? We don't love rules, do we? Aren't they boring? Don't they constrain our freedom? Actually, quite the opposite. By playing a few mathematical games together, we'll explore how, in games and math alike, it's rules that bring out the best in human thought. Speaker: Dr. Daoji Huang
Dr. Daoji Huang is a NSF postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Minnesota. Her research interests primarily lie in algebraic combinatorics, Schubert calculus, and combinatorial algebraic geometry. She obtained her Ph.D. in Mathematics and M.S. in Computer Science from Cornell University. Website: https://www.daojihuang.me/ Seminar Title: You know that I know that you know that I know Description: When Timmy said "my dog ate my homework," Timmy didn't know that his teacher knew that Timmy didn't know that she knew that Timmy didn't have a dog. Philosophers and puzzle solvers have long pondered the meanings and consequences of knowledge or lack of knowledge, but did you know that there is a rigorous mathematical system that allows us to formalize and reason about knowledge? This mathematical foundation has enabled wide applications in fields like distributed computing, artificial intelligence, and game theory. In this talk, we will have a very brief introduction of the mathematical approaches for reasoning about knowledge. |
Schedule - September 17, 2022 (Saturday, CDT)
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09:00am-10:00am
10:00am-12:30pm 12:30pm-13:30pm 14:00pm-15:00pm 15:30pm-16:30PM 16:30pm-17:00pm |
Seminar: Mr. Ben Orlin, "Math Games with Bad Drawings", Ballroom 2
Rochester Area Math Competition (RAMC 2022), Ballroom 3 Lunch break Tiebreaker, Ballroom 3 Seminar: Dr. Daoji Huang, "You know that I know that you know that I know", Ballroom 2 Awards Ceremony, Mayor Kim Norton, Ballroom 2 |
Venue
Mayo Civic Center
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2022 Rochester Area Math Competition (RAMC)
- Students in grades K-12 during the 2022-2023 school year are eligible to take the 2022 RAMC.
- There are 4 competition categories: Elementary I (Grades K-2), Elementary II (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and High School (Grades 9-12). Students must register for the grade group that they are in.
- The competition will consist of 2 rounds, the individual and team rounds.
- The individual round consists of a set of 15 questions answered in a time frame of 45 minutes.
- The team round consists of a set of 10 questions answered in a time frame of 25 minutes.
- A team consists of 4 students from the same competition category, either pre-registered as a team or assigned by competition organizers.
- Tiebreakers will be used in the case of a tie to determine the winners of the individual round and team round.
- Awards will be given to the top 1 individual in each grade and the top team per section.
- Top 10 individuals, top 3 teams will be recognized here.
Top 10 Individual Top 3 Teams Top Grade
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10: William Wu, Joshua Shu, Samuel Li
6: Judy Zhu, Jeremy Zhang, Austin Zhang, Wesley Luo, 5: Nathan Liu 2: Olivia Laido, Zachary Wang, Colin Wei 1: Raymond Wang Secretly OP: Nathan Liu |
3rd: Chess Buddy (Bobby Qian, Wesley Luo, Gavin, Matthew Chen) and Mathemagicians (Minglang Li, Jesse Yuan, Ethan Chen, Leshan Li)
2nd: Divide and Conquer (Aurora Cai, Karen Li, Melody Jing, Kaylee Zhao) 1st: DCCChessKids (Colin Wei, Joshua Shu, Justin He, Nathan Liu) |
1st place in grade 3: Tommy Li, Erik Wen,
Zhongze Mei 1st place in grade 4: Jeremy Zhang 1st place in grade 5: Raymond Wang |
Middle School
232 students attended, 2 full scores (20), average score is 9.63, score range is 0-20
232 students attended, 2 full scores (20), average score is 9.63, score range is 0-20
Top 10 Individual Top 3 Teams Top Grade
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10: Owen Xuan
9: Edward Li 8: Alex Wang 7: Kai Lum 6: Catherine Xu 5: Ray Zhao 4: Kaison Fong 3: Sebastian Chase 2: Albert Lu 1: Jiahe Liu |
3rd: Math-X (Julian Kuang, Alan Cheng, Ethan Poon, Max Zhou)
2nd: A Piece of Pi (Kai Lum, Jeffrey Li, Kailua Cheng, Kaison Fong) 1st: Magnificent (Albert Lu, William qian, Tony Song, Skyler Xue) 0th: MS55 (Edward Li, Jiahe Liu, Ray Zhao, Sebastian Chase) |
1st place in grade 6: Julian Kuang
1st place in grade 7: Christopher Wang, William Qian 1st place in grade 8: Jiahe Liu |
High School
80 students attended, no full score (20), average score is 3, score range is 0-8
80 students attended, no full score (20), average score is 3, score range is 0-8
Top 10 Individual Top 3 Teams Top Grade
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10: Mingchuan Cheng
9: Siyang Ding 8: Xin Wu 7: Sidarth Erat 6: Jason Youm 5: Sophia Zhang 4: Yunyi Ling 3: Rowechen Zhong 2: Jacopo Rizzo 1: Christopher Wu |
3rd: Team O (Jennifer Yin, Tiger Liu, Yueqian Zhang, Jason Dong)
2nd: Montgomery Blue (Jason Youm, Yunyi Ling, Ivy Guo, Olivia Guo) 1st: Austin Math Circle (Isabella Quan, Christopher Wu, Rowechen Zhong, Andy Jiang) |
1st place in grade 9: Jason Youm, Yunyi Ling, Sophia Zhang
1st place in grade 10: Jacopo Rizzo 1st place in grade 11: Alicia Ji 1st place in grade 12: Christopher Wu, Rowechen Zhong |
Vendors
Math Masters
The Math Masters mathematics competition program challenges 4th, 5th and 6th grade students to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills in mathematics. Students compete as individuals and on teams in eight rounds of competition held in March and April each year at more than 50 competition sites throughout Minnesota. Students’ academic effort and achievement is recognized with plaques, medallions and ribbons in each competition element: Fact Drill, Individual Round and Team Competition. Website: https://www.math-masters.org/ UMTYMP
The University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program (UMTYMP, pronounced "um-tee-ump") has been one of the nation's premier accelerated programs for students who are highly talented in mathematics over the last forty years. UMTYMP is unique in terms of the number of students, length of the program, scope of the curriculum, and the number of University of Minnesota credits granted to students in middle school and high school. Website: https://cse.umn.edu/mathcep/about-umtymp 
Rochester Chess
Rochester Chess is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive environment for youth and adults to play chess and to receive chess instruction. In particular, Rochester Chess is committed to improving academic performance and self-esteem of underserved youth in our community. Website: https://rochesterchess.com/ 
Technovation
Technovation [MN] inspires girls to build technology and business cases to solve problems in their communities by hosting several learning events, pairing mentors to teams, building a community of support, and celebrating with a live pitch event. Website: https://technovationmn.org/ ILEO ILEO is a community outreach program where IBM other community volunteers partner with local schools to teach kids basic engineering and programming concepts using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robotics kits. The program runs from late September through December, culminating in a final competition where students show off what they have learned. |
Math Kangaroo USA
Math Kangaroo USA is a national nonprofit organization with a mission of helping students love math. For 25 years, Math Kangaroo has organized an annual international mathematical competition for thousands of students in grades 1-12. Math Kangaroo's focus is on improving students' math scores and teaching them new strategies for solving word and logic problems, helping them with critical thinking and gaining confidence in the classroom. Website: https://mathkangaroo.org/mks/ 
Mathcounts
MATHCOUNTS provides engaging math programs to US middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving. In Minnesota, the program is coordinated by volunteers members of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers. Website: https://mathcountsmn.org/ 
First Robotics Team 2530
FIRST FRC® Team 2530, Inconceivable, is based in Rochester, Minnesota and "builds students who build robots". We encourage students in Grades 8-12 the pursuit of learning through science, technology, engineering, aesthetics, and mathematics (STEAM). Additionally, we promote Gracious Professionalism, student leadership, and teamwork in all aspects of our students’ lives. While Team 2530's 45 studens attend three rivaling high schools and two middle schools, we exemplify "Coopertition" among our members. FRC® is one of the few extracurricular activities that transcends school boundaries and creates a unified team. All school colors and rivalries are set aside for Inconceivable Lime Green. Website: https://frcteam2530.org/ 
3M Visiting Wizards
The goal of the 3M Visiting Wizards program is to encourage young people to become interested in science and technology by providing interesting educational demonstrations and hands-on experiments on a variety of science topics. Website: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/gives-us/education/visiting-wizards/ |