We are pleased to announce that the School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences will be running an extra-curricular Mathematics Enrichment programme for senior cycle students on some Saturdays throughout the next few months, commencing 12th October 2024.  The programme is likely to be of interest to students who have an exceptionally strong interest in mathematics, who enjoy mathematical challenges and who are keen to expand their knowledge of the the subject beyond the post-primary curriculum.  Our goal is to introduce students to the excitement and buzz of mathematical discovery - of finding a new method or idea to solve a problem that had previously seemed impossible.  The course is open to any interested student and is free of charge, but we will assume that students are familiar with Junior Cert level mathematics.

It will include some consideration of mathematical problem-solving, in the style of the Irish and International Mathematical Olympiads which is the world's most prestigious mathematical contest.  

The 2024-2025 programme will run on campus on Saturdays from 11.00am until 1.00pm on the following dates: 

Date Lecturer Topic
12th October, 2024 Dr. Angela Carnevale                                                              
19th October, 2024 Dr. Michael McGettrick Counting and Numbering
2nd November, 2024 Dr. Rachel Quinlan Graph Theory
9th November, 2024 Dr. Tobias Rossmann Induction
16th November, 2024 Dr. Joshua Maglione  
23rd November, 2024 Cancelled due to weather warning
30th November, 2024 Prof. Goetz Pfeiffer and Dr. Kirsten Pfeiffer  
7th December, 2024 Dr. James Cruickshank  
14th December, 2024 Dr. Nina Snigireva  
 
 

Students who wish to participate can register their interest by sending an email to sme@universityofgalway.ie