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In the News: Students participate in UOG’s Math Day competition

In the News: Students participate in UOG’s Math Day competition

In the News: Students participate in UOG’s Math Day competition


11/28/2022
A team of students pause for a photo during Math Day on Nov. 19, 2022, at the University of Guam.
Shangrong Jiang collaborates with teammate Caleb Kim during Math Day on Nov. 19, 2022, at the °µÍøAV. 
Visiting speaker Michael Dorff, a Brigham Young University (Utah) professor and former president of the Mathematical Association of America, engages teens about the application of mathematics in movies.
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More than 100 people came out for the 12th annual Math Day hosted by the °µÍøAV Division of Mathematics & Computer Science on Nov. 19, including five schools that competed in the Math Quiz Competition. 

The participants also got to hear from visiting mathematician Michael Dorff, a professor from Brigham Young University (Utah) and former president of the Mathematical Association of America, who taught the teens about the application of mathematics in movies.
 

Math Quiz Competition Winners: 

Calculus Division
1st Place: Edward Ju and Jake Tae
2nd Place Tie: Kelvin Lee and Luke Jang; Kangsan Yoon and Charles Wei; Lulu Shao and Taiyo Tagami
 
Pre-Calculus Division
1st Place Tie: Caleb Kim and Shangrong Jian; Dylan Chong and Allan Zeng
2nd Place: Kathleen David and Joruss Bautista
 
Basic Algebra Division
1st Place, Round 1: Sujin Oh and Kailee Wong
1st Place, Round 2: Noah Kim and Christian Shinohara
2nd Place, Round 1: Jayon Lee and Justin Lee
2nd Place Tie, Round 2: Shiyori Shibahata and Chloe You; Kristian Austria and Myka Janelle Imbat
 
 

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By Vibe Reporter Kasey Xu