Mathematical Challenges
Civic Participation Data Analysis Competition
The Math Department will hold two data analysis competitions for UNO undergraduate students Fall 2018 and Spring 2019. Student teams must submit a project report based on real data analysis in topics of civic participation in the United States. Each competition will award five teams.
- First Place Award: $200
- Second Place Award: $120
- Third Place Award: $80
- Excellence Award: $50
- Engagement Award: 50
This competition is funded by Civic Participation Project Mini-Grants.
For complete details contact Dr. Xiaoyue Cheng.
Problem of the Week
Each week a problem is posted on the Math Department bulletin board. The solution is posted the following week along with a list of students who submitted correct proofs. Semester winners are determined based on the total number of correct solutions. Books published by the American Mathematical Society will be given as awards.
For complete details contact Dr. Andrzej Roslanowski.
Putnam Competition
Each December a group of undergraduate UNO students participate in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. Students compete as a group and individually.
Putnam Study Group: Interested students are encouraged to stop by 208 DSC from 12 - 1:30 P.M. any Friday during fall and spring semesters when the Putnam Study Group meets and try some Putnam caliber problems.
π/2 Mathematical Competition (also called Half-Putnam Exam)
Nicknamed the "Half-Putnam," this is a local problem solving contest imitating, at a lower level, the prestigious Putnam Competition. This is a half day problem solving contest held on a Saturday in April. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners.
Eligibility: Any student who submitted a correct solution to Problem of the Week during fall or spring semester.
For complete details contact Dr. Andrzej Roslanowski.