Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - November/December 2013 - (Page 32)

Canada/USA Mathcamp (location varies) Ages 13-18; 5 weeks. Students take courses, attend lectures and seminars, and participate in math contests, problem-solving sessions, hands-on workshops, and individual projects. Courses are typically available in discrete mathematics, algebra and number theory, geometry, set theory, computer science, and more. www.mathcamp.org Duke University TIP (multiple sites) Grades 7-10; 3 weeks. Course oﬀerings for qualifying students include Algebra I and II, Applied Probability and Statistics, Codebreaking, Cryptography, Cryptology and Number Theory, Elements of Number Theory, Game Theory: Economics, Geometry, Global Finance, Macroeconomics, Mathematical Problem Solving, The Mathematics of Distortion, The Mathematics of Spying, and Microeconomics. www.tip.duke.edu Epsilon Camp (CO) Ages 8-11; 2 weeks. Eligible students and at least one parent stay at Colorado College, where students participate in lectures, discussions, hands-on work, and daily problem-solving sessions. Workshops are available for parents. www.epsiloncamp.org Explo Summer Programs (CT) Grades 9-11; 3 weeks. Course oﬀerings include Becoming Nate Silver: Professional Mathematics and Spy Games: Cryptography. www.explo.org Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics (HCSSiM) (MA) Grades 10-11; 6 weeks. Working in small classes and individually, students explore such topics as algebra, combinatorics, fractals, geometry, graph theory, knot theory, and probability and paradoxes. www.hcssim.org Johns Hopkins University CTY (multiple sites) Grades 7-12; 3 weeks. Course oﬀerings for eligible students include Cryptology, Data Structures and Algorithms, Discrete Math, Fundamentals of Microeconomics, Game Theory and Economics, Geometry through Art, Macroeconomics and the Global Economy, Mathematical Logic, Mathematical Modeling, The Mathematics of Money, Number Theory, Paradoxes and Inﬁnities, and Probability and Game Theory. (See page 6 for an article about this program.) www.cty.jhu.edu/summer 32 imagine Johns Hopkins University CTYOnline Courses for eligible students in grades 7-12 include Algebra I and II, AP Calculus (AB and BC), Competitive Mathematics Prep, Cryptography: Math and Codes, Diﬀerential Equations, Geometry, Introduction to Abstract Mathematics, Linear Algebra, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, Multivariable Calculus, Problem Solving in Algebra, and Trigonometry. www.cty.jhu.edu/ctyonline Johns Hopkins University Pre-College Program (MD) Grades 10-12; 5 weeks. On-campus and online course oﬀerings include Calculus, Diﬀerential Equations, Elements of Macroeconomics, Elements of Microeconomics, Linear Algebra, and Probability and Statistics. www.jhu.edu/summer/precollege/summer LSU Math Circle (LA) Grades 8-11; 3 weeks; residential and commuter. Students develop problem-solving abilities, critical thinking, and logical reasoning by investigating such topics as fractals, graph theory, modeling, number theory, and voting theory. www.cain.lsu.edu/MathCircle MathPath (location varies) Ages 11-14; 4 weeks. Through interactive lectures, hands-on smaller classes, and informal activities, students learn how to write proofs, solve problems, and communicate mathematically while exploring such topics as combinatorics, geometry, mathematical induction, and number theory. www.mathpath.org Mathworks Honors Summer Math Camp (TX) Grades 9-11; 6 weeks. Students study abstract algebra, analysis, combinatorics, number theory, and topology while participating in coursework, seminars, labs, and a research project. www. txstate.edu/mathworks/camps/hsmc MathZOOM (CA, NC, and online) Ages 12-17; 3 weeks. Qualifying students focus on problem solving and critical thinking through lectures, problem-solving sessions, and seminars. Electives include Physics Olympiad training and hands-on science, engineering, and technical projects. www.mathzoom.org Northwestern University Gifted LearningLinks (online) Northwestern University CTD (multiple sites) Grades 7-12; 3 weeks; residential and commuter. Course oﬀerings for qualifying students include Algebra II and Trigonometry, Calculus, Economics of Everything, League of Extraordinary Mathletes, Pre-calculus, and Statistics. www.ctd.northwestern.edu/summer Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS) (MA) Ages 14 and up; 6 weeks. Students explore mathematics through classes, seminars, lectures, and research. Returning students are oﬀered advanced seminars such as Wavelet Transformations, Geometry and Symmetry, and Representations of Finite Groups. www.promys.org Ross Young Scholars Program (OH) Ages 14-18; 6 weeks. Mathematically mature students explore concepts in number theory, mathematical thinking, and proofs through lectures, seminars, and problem sets. www.math.osu.edu/ross Rutgers Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics (NJ) Grades 8-11; 4 weeks. In this program designed to encourage students to consider careers in the mathematical sciences, students participate in instructional sessions, workshops, ﬁeld trips, and technology-based activities, including a robotics challenge. www.dimacs.rutgers.edu/ysp Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMAC) (CA) Grades 10-11; 4 weeks. Students explore abstract algebra, cryptography, geometry, number theory, and topology through coursework, lectures, group problem-solving sessions, individual tutoring, and a research project. http://math.stanford.edu/sumac Stony Brook Mathematics Summer Camp (CT) Grades 10-11; 2 weeks; residential and commuter. Through lectures, individual and group projects, competitions, and games, students explore such topics as cryptography, knot theory, mathematics of ﬁnance, number theory, and statistics of the biosciences. www.stonybrook.edu/cesame/ students/MathCamp/mathcamphs.shtml Courses for eligible students in grades 7-12 include Algebra I and II, Calculus, Economics, Gaming: Is It Really Up to Chance?, Geometry, The Mathematics of Social Choices, Pre-Calculus, and Statistics. www.ctd.northwestern.edu/gll Nov/Dec 2013 http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/summer http://www.mathcamp.org http://www.cty.jhu.edu/ctyonline http://www.promys.org http://www.jhu.edu/summer/precollege/summer http://www.tip.duke.edu http://www.math.osu.edu/ross http://www.cain.lsu.edu/MathCircle http://www.epsiloncamp.org http://www.dimacs.rutgers.edu/ysp http://www.explo.org http://www.mathpath.org http://math.stanford.edu/sumac http://www.hcssim.org http://www.txstate.edu/mathworks/camps/hsmc http://www.txstate.edu/mathworks/camps/hsmc http://www.mathzoom.org http://www.stonybrook.edu/cesame/students/MathCamp/mathcamphs.shtml http://www.stonybrook.edu/cesame/students/MathCamp/mathcamphs.shtml http://www.cty.jhu.edu/summer http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/gll

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - November/December 2013

In My Own Words
Interested in Econ
The World in Numbers
Reckoning with Randomness
Elliptic Curves
A League of Our Own
More Than Math
Developing Your Numbersense
Where Math Meets Imagination
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Dancing in the Footsteps of My Ancestors
Off the Shelf
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Game

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - November/December 2013