Distinguished Speakers
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)
2022 RAMC Problems and Solutions
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2022 RAMC Winners
Elementary I (Grade K-2)
21 students attended
21 students attended
Top 10 Individual Top 3 Teams Top Grade
10: Theodore Li
9: Harini Arun 8: Raanan Liang 7: Jacob Wang 6: Evan Jiang 5: Hari Sriram 4: Fucheng Bi 3: Fang Yu 2: Sophia Yu 1: Ryan Shen |
3rd: Feed Me Pi (Evan Jiang, Jacob Wang, Rhylee Eagle, Rio Robertson)
2nd: King Cobra (Fang Yu, Fucheng Bi, Kaavya Baheti, Raanan Liang) 1st: Math Buddies (Hari Sriram, Ryan Shen, Sophia Yu, Theodore Li) |
1st place in grade 1: Jacob Wang
1st place in grade 2: Ryan Shen and Sophia Yu |
Elementary II
27 students attended
27 students attended
Top 10 Individual Top 3 Teams Top Grade
10: Avanti Duggirala, Lucas Letourneaut, and Adam Jothen
9: Henry Vilcins 8: Chen Liang 7: Riddhi Patel 6: Arav Goyal 5: Akhshar Vijayakumar 4: Emily Alzamora 3: Jayden Wang 2: Catherine Li 1: Nathaniel Yuan |
3rd: Cool Pandas (Alyssa Wei, Avanti Duggirala, Deanna Voskoboeva)
2nd: Pi Way (Akhshar Vijayakumar, Chen Liang, Ethan Guo, Henry Vilcins) 1st: CCNW (Catherine Li, Chase Redel, Nathaniel Yuan, Winston Zhao) |
1st place in grade 4: Jayden Wang
1st place in grade 5: Nathaniel Yuan |
Middle School
30 students attended
30 students attended
Top 10 Individual Top 3 Teams Top Grade
10: Sai Jayanth Potini, Elma Zhang, Elizabeth Zhu, Dillon Bruns, and Zach Rich
9: Julia Wang 8: Noah Mannix 7: Rathan Duggirala 6: Roger Wei 5: Kevin Liu 4: Artina Kazemi 3: Zachary Wang 2: Jefferson Zhou 1: Eric Ding |
3rd: Super S-Math Bros (Dylan Trinidad, Kevin Liu, Zachary Wang)
2nd: The Math πrates (Ethan Ding, Jefferson Zhou, Roger Wei, Sanvitha Vallurupalli) 1st: Mathangels (Artina Kazemi, Elizabeth Zhu, Eric Ding, Julia Wang) |
1st place in grade 6: Zachary Wang
1st place in grade 7: Eric Ding 1st place in grade 8: Rathan Duggirala and Elizabeth Zhu |
High School
13 students attended
13 students attended
Top 10 Individual Top 3 Teams Top Grade
10: Jaden Qiu and Lakshitha Potini
9: Cody Qiu 8: Jacob Arroyo 7: Ethan Gates 6: Anton Gakh 5: Ethan Lu 4: Kevin Qiu 3: Sneha Kundu 2: Catherine Xu 1: Edward Li |
3rd: Maths-Up (Anton Gakh, Cody Qiu, Jaden Qiu, Tauqeer Khan)
2nd: ESEJ (Erik Hill, Ethan Gates, Jacob Arroyo, Sneha Kundu) 1st: Corn Flamingos (Catherine Xu, Edward Li, Ethan Lu, Kevin Qiu) |
1st place in grade 9: Edward Li
1st place in grade 10: Cody Qiu 1st place in grade 11: Jacob Arroyo 1st place in grade 12: Ethan Gates |
2022 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/ |