Category Archives: Announcements

Announcements

Now accepting applications

The San Jose Math Circle is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year

The deadline for submitting the application is 9:00pm on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

New students are required to write an essay to be considered for admission. Students who were part of the 2022-2023 Circle and had good attendance do not need to write the essay, but you need to fill in the rest of the application.

Where:    Santa Clara University

When:     Tuesdays (September-May) 7pm-9pm

Who:       Middle School (7th-8th) and High School students (9th-10th)

Admission decisions will be made shortly after the September 20th deadline.
Due to limited space, only students who have been invited to participate will be allowed to attend the first in-person meeting.

Register here

Announcements, BAMA Talks

2020 – 2021 BAMA 4 Talk

Details

Where: Via Zoom (link sent to SJMC students’ email accounts)

Speaker: Tony Varilly-Alvarado, Rice University

Topic: Magic Squares of Squares

On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, Tony Varilly-Alvarado will give a talk on “Magic Squares of Squares”. This talk will be held in Zoom (more information has been sent to SJMC students’ email accounts). All San Jose Math Circle students are expected to attend the BAMA lecture.

Announcements, BAMA Talks

2020-2021 BAMA 3 Talk

When: February 9, 2021 Tuesday, at 7:30pm

Where: Via Zoom (link sent to SJMC students’ email accounts)

Speaker: Julie Bergner, University of Virginia

Topic: Fun with Egyptian Fractions

On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, Julie Bergner will give a talk on “Fun with Egyptian Fractions”. This talk will be held in Zoom (more information has been sent to SJMC students’ email accounts). All San Jose Math Circle students are expected to attend the BAMA lecture.

Announcements, BAMA Talks

2020-2021 BAMA 2 Talk at Santa Clara University

Details

When: December 1, 2020 Tuesday, at 7:30pm

Where: Santa Clara University via Zoom (More information appears in the poster) Please click on the link below.

Speaker: Steve Trettel

Topic: Life In Curved Space

On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Steve Trettel will give a talk on “Life in Curved Space”. This talk will be held in Santa Clara University, Zoom (More information appears in the link below) . This lecture is free and open to the public. All San Jose Math Circle students are expected to attend the BAMA lecture.

Details about the talk and more information are available at this link.

Announcements, BAMA Talks

2020-2021 BAMA 1 Talk AT Santa Clara University

Details

When: October 13, 2020 Tuesday, at 7:30pm

Where: Santa Clara University via Zoom (More information appears in the poster) Please click on the link below.

Speaker: Edmund Harriss

Topic: CNC Craft: The Mathematics of Moving Machines to Make

On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, Edmund Harriss will give a talk on “CNC Craft: The mathematics of moving machines to make”. This talk will be held in Santa Clara University, Zoom (More information appears in the link below) . This lecture is free and open to the public. All San Jose Math Circle students are expected to attend the BAMA lecture.

Details about the talk and more information are available at this link.

Announcements

Math Circle News

Due to the current COVID-19 outbreak news, we will not hold in-person
classes this Friday, March 13th. We will continue to evaluate what we do on a week-to-week basis.

Dodecahedron group: SJMC meeting is cancelled. We will send
information about next meetings later.
 
Icosahedron group: Joshua Zucker will run a meeting online. Jordan
Schettler, SJSU professor, has set up a meeting (co-hosted by Josh).
Students, please check your email for instructions on how to join the
meeting.

Additionally, please note that the BAMO 2020 Awards Ceremony has
been cancelled.

Announcements

CANCELLED: Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad (BAMO) Awards Ceremony

The BAMO Awards Ceremony has been cancelled .

The 22nd annual BAMO took place at participating schools on Wednesday, Feb 26, 2019, and the awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2020, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in Berkeley. The event is open to BAMO participants and their families/guests.

For more information, please visit the the BAMO website or
click on this link .

Announcements, BAMA Talks

2019-2020 BAMA 4 Talk at Santa Clara University

Details

When: February 28, 2020, Friday at 7:30pm

Where: Santa Clara University, Daly Science Building, Room 207

Speaker: Michael Dorff

Topic: Frozen, Soap Bubbles, and Math

On Friday, February 28, 2020, we have a BAMA meeting instead of a regular math circle. Michael Dorff will give a talk on “Frozen, Soap Bubbles, and Math”. This talk will be held on the Santa Clara University campus, in the Daly Science Building, Room 207. This lecture is free and open to the public. All San Jose Math Circle students are expected to attend the BAMA lecture; there will be no meeting on the SJSU MacQuarrie Hall (MH) this week.

Details about the talk, directions and parking information are available at this link. If you park in the parking structure there is a fee for parking.

Announcements

Featured: Summer Programs

Math Summer Programs

San Jose Math Circle does not offer a summer program, but around the U.S. there are many great math summer camps. The best summer programs usually have an application process and are selective.