Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Mathematics Contests 2021-2022

Dates for the 2021-2022 Math Contests


Semester 1:

October 28, 2021 - Sun Life Financial Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge

Grades 9, 10, 11, & 12.

Fee: $25.50 (pay through SchoolCashOnline)

Registration Deadline: October 1st


November 17, 2021 - Canadian Intermediate & Senior Mathematics Contests

Grades 9 & 10 for Intermediate, Grades 11 & 12 for Senior

Fee: $12.50 (pay through SchoolCashOnline)

Registration Deadline: October 22nd


Semester 2:

February 23, 2022 - Pascal, Cayley, Fermat

Grades 9, 10, & 11

Fee: $5.50 (pay through SchoolCashOnline)

Registration Deadline: December 17, 2021


April 5, 2022 - Euclid

Grade 12

Fee: $16.75 (pay through SchoolCashOnline)

Registration Deadline: March 7, 2022


April 12, 2022 - Fryer, Galois, Hypatia

Grades 9, 10, & 11

Fee: $10.50 (pay through SchoolCashOnline)

Registration Deadline: March 11, 2022


Halton Math Contest - To be announced


Math Contest Coordinator is Ms Barsan - she teaches in Room 123 and her office is in Workroom 307.

Monday, September 13, 2021

Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence Initiative by MIT Graduate Students

 


Inspirit AI: the artificial intelligence enrichment program for middle and high schoolers, developed and taught by MIT graduates.


How can AI help us mitigate the climate crisis, trace the spread of illnesses, build self-driving cars, or identify bias in the criminal justice system? How exactly does Netflix know what your next favorite TV show is before you do? At the AI Scholars program students learn to apply an AI toolkit to tackle such real-world issues in domains they're passionate about– no prior programming experience necessary.

 

Through a project-based curriculum, students work under the guidance of an AI mentor from Stanford or MIT to explore the ethics and applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare, environment, law, music, astronomy and more! At the end of the course, students gain a sophisticated understanding of AI, experience applying AI to real-world datasets, and a final project they can use to enhance their college portfolio and careers.

"I have never attended a program that makes AI so accessible for high school students. Not only did I learn how to build various models, I also understood how they worked and how I could apply them to my own passions for history and political science. Inspirit AI has equipped me with the tools and mentors to pursue artificial intelligence further with a strong foundation.” 


Applications for our 2021 programs are open! The deadline to apply is September 30th.

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

University of Toronto Fall Enrichment Opportunities

 

Hello from the Engineering Outreach Office,

 

U of T is pleased to announce their virtual fall high school programming! Registration for all STEM Enrichment Courses and the Global Engineering Challenge will open on Tuesday, September 14th, 2021, at 8:00 AM ET. 

 

These programs are offered for participants who are currently in grades 9 to 12 (2021-2022 school year). 

 

Full program details, the registration link and information about bursaries can be found by clicking on the program title below.

 

STEM Enrichment Courses  |  Grades 9 - 12  |  $250

The STEM Enrichment Courses aim to challenge those students who want to dive deeper into various areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. All courses, led by upper-year/recently-graduated engineering students, are designed to showcase the range of projects engineers work on to build a better society.


Students can register for any of the three new courses being offered this fall:

  • 3D Designs: Making Engineering Come Alive (Grade 9/10)
  • Biotechnology and Modern Medicine – Do Ethics Matter? (Grade 11/12)
  • Forensic Engineering: Investigating Engineering Materials (Grade 9/10)

 

Global Engineering Challenge  |  Grades 9 - 12  |  $350 

The Global Engineering Challenge mimics capstone-style undergraduate courses and is designed for those who have an interest in problem-solving. Guided by upper-year/recently-graduated engineering students, participants develop effective solutions to resolve global challenges.  


The challenges students can take on this fall are:

  • Data Analysis: Predicting and Visualizing Disasters (Grades 9/10)
  • Linear Programming: The Optimal Schedule (Grades 11/12)

Friday, June 18, 2021

Wharton Global High School Investment Competition

 


Registration for the 2021-2022 Wharton Global High School Investment Competition is now open!

Important details, dates, as well as helpful resources and tools can be found here:

https://globalyouth.wharton.upenn.edu/investment-competition   

The competition is a free, English-based, online investment simulation for high school students and teachers. Participants compete with other students from around the world and learn about finance, teamwork, strategy building and analysis.

We have made some exciting changes to this year’s competition:

TEAMS

  • Students can form a team with members from ANYWHERE in the world!
  • The Top 50 teams across the competition will be selected as semifinalists, rather than sorting semifinalists by global region.

ADVISORS

  • Teams are still required to have an advisor.
  • We strongly encourage and recommend having a teacher serve as the team advisor; however teams may also choose an adult such as a relative or a financial professional as your advisor.
  • Advisors are still responsible for registering their team(s) for the competition.

DETAILS ABOUT THE COMPETITION

  • It is open to any high school student, age 14-18.
  • Teams consist of four to seven students.
  • Trading runs for 10 weeks (September 27 - December 3, 2021).
  • Teams manage portfolios of $100,000 in virtual cash.
  • There are two competition deliverables: mid-term review and final report.
  • The winners are selected on the strength, creativity and articulation of their strategies and competition experiences, not on the growth of their portfolios.

The top 10 teams from the semifinals are invited to present their strategies to a panel of judges during a special global finale event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. in May 2022.

REGISTER NOW: https://globalyouth.wharton.upenn.edu/investment-competition/register-now/ 

Don't miss this fun and educational opportunity!

Email wghs-invcomp@wharton.upenn.edu with any questions.

Monday, June 14, 2021

U of T Engineering Summer Outreach Programs


This summer students in grades 4-12 can participate in various virtual programs, ranging from STEM Enrichment Courses to Global Engineering Challenges. New 2021 program offerings include two-levels of online coding workshops, and we are excited to introduce our Girls’ Junior Coding Workshops. Due to popular demand we will be offering an immersive four-day Virtual Minecraft workshop where students will design, build and discover all within the world of Minecraft!

To learn more or register, please visit the Engineering Outreach website.

Contact: outreach@engineering.utoronto.ca

Monday, June 7, 2021

CABL Scholarship for Black Students – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 14

 


The Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL), formed in March 1996, is a national network of law professionals and individuals committed to reinvesting in the community.  CABL’s continuing goal is to bring together law professionals and other interested members of the community from across Canada to cultivate and maintain The Association of Black professionals in Canada.

The CABL Scholarship for the Law Youth Summer Program at the University of Toronto will be granted to support Black high school students with an interest in exploring the legal profession and the legal field in the areas of criminal law, law and politics, trial advocacy, corporate law and international law.

Thursday, June 3, 2021

U of T Engineering Outreach Summer 2021- Registration Opens Today!

 Hello from the Engineering Outreach Office,

 

We are pleased to announce that registration opens in 5 minutes for the first round of summer virtual programming! We are offering a variety of engaging topics that are curated to support students in grades 4 to 12 (in the 2020-2021 academic year) develop a passion for STEM, especially engineering.


Policies, full program details and registration links can be found on the program webpage by clicking on the program title.

 

 

Global Engineering Challenge  |  Grades 9 - 12  |  $350

The Global Engineering Challenge mimics capstone-style undergraduate courses and is designed for those who have an interest in problem-solving. Guided by upper-year/recently-graduated engineering students, participants develop effective solutions to resolve global challenges. 

Three new challenges are offered this summer!

  • Linear Programming: The Optimal Schedule
  • User Experience Design: Improving the Patient Experience within Hospitals and Clinics
  • Data Analysis: Predicting and Visualizing Wildfires

 

STEM Enrichment Courses  |  Grades 9 - 12  |  $250

The STEM Enrichment Courses aim to challenge those students who want to dive deeper into various areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. All courses, led by upper-year/recently-graduated engineering students, are designed to showcase the range of projects engineers work on to build a better society. 

 

Three brand-new courses are offered this summer! 

  • Safety First! Computer-Aided Design for Fail-Safe Systems
  • Bionics: A Step into the Future
  • Lights, Camera, Action!

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In the coming weeks, we will be launching further Summer 2021 offerings for students in Grades 3 to 12. 


If you have any questions or concerns, please send us an email. 

 

 

Engineering Outreach Office

Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

University of Toronto

35 St. George Street, Room 173, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4

T: 416-946-0816 | W: outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca