Mathematical innovation has always been, and continues to be, at the heart of Akamai's mission. To promote mathematics education and excellence among the next generation of technology innovators, we established The Akamai Foundation.
Through the Foundation and the "Magic of Math" program, we believe we will be able to help teach kids that math can be magical and fun. We hope our efforts will inspire young people to embrace math — and prepare for success in college and in their professional lives.
The Akamai Foundation is fueled by our belief in the wonderful possibilities for the future and grounded in the knowledge that our resources will be put to careful and thoughtful use.
The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) announced today that it will send a team of high school girls from throughout the United States to participate in the 2009 China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO). The international competition will be held in the southern coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian Province, China, from Tuesday, August 11 through Sunday, August 16. This is the third year that MSRI has sponsored a U.S. team to compete at the international contest.
Website Connects Math Circles Nationwide to Resources and Builds Community
The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) announced today the launch of the National Association of Math Circles (NAMC) website-go to http://www.mathcircles.org-to link to the community of students, parents, teachers, and math circle organizers. Throughout the United States there are currently 58 math circles for students eager to gather with their peers and learn and explore mathematics in an in-depth way. The new website will be an essential resource for the burgeoning community of student math aficionados and it provides a virtual primer on how to start a math circle for potential circle organizers. In general, math circles enable mathematicians (often math professors from universities nearby) and math-related professionals to meet and teach motivated middle and high school students in informal afterschool settings to work on interesting problems and topics in math.
Akamai Foundation Awards $45,000 in College Scholarships to Country's Top High School Math Students
The Akamai Foundation today announced that it has awarded three high school math students with scholarships for their placement in the recent U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad. An awards ceremony for the USAMO winners was held yesterday, June 8, in Washington D.C. at the MAA Headquarters and the U.S. Department of State building.
Akamai Foundation Awards $50,000 in College Scholarships to Country's Top High School Math Students
The Akamai Foundation today announced that it has awarded three high school math students with scholarships for their placement in the recent U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad. An awards ceremony for the USAMO winners was held May 20-21 in Washington DC at the The Mathematical Association of America headquarters and the U.S. Department of State Building.
