Past Events
Educational, Workshop
Emerging Aboriginal Scholars Summer Camp
July 3 – August 3, 2012
University of British Columbia
Format: Implementation of a five week summer internship camp where students will be taking courses, working with members of the university community, and learning about aboriginal culture, and career possibilities. Students will come 5 days a week to...
Educational, Workshop
Alberta Summer Mathematics Institute
July 3 – August 10, 2012
University of Alberta
The Alberta Summer Mathematics Institute offers a fun, educational summer mathematics program to students in grades 10 – 12. Its mission is to inspire exploration and research in mathematical studies. The Alberta Summer Mathematics Institute covers a...
Educational, Summer School
5-Week Transitional Summer Camp for Aboriginal Students
July 3 – August 3, 2012
None
for students transitioning from grade 7 to grade 8, the transition from elementary to high school. This five week summer camp will take place at Britannia Secondary. The main purpose of this camp is to help students to get ready for high school...
Industrial, Workshop
Lunch and Learn: Opportunities for Students and Industry
June 20, 2012
University of Alberta
Join us for lunch and a presentation highlighting opportunities offered by NSERC and Mitacs to establish connections between industry and academics. Students and industry professionals are welcome to attend. NSERC offers several programs that might...
Industrial, Workshop
IMA-MPRIME-PIMS Mathematical Modeling in Industry Workshop for Graduate Students
June 18–27, 2012
University of Calgary
The IMA, in collaboration with Mprime and PIMS, is holding a 10-day workshop on Mathematical Modeling in Industry in Calgary, Canada. The workshop is designed to provide graduate students and qualified advanced undergraduates with first hand...
Industrial, Lunchbox Lecture
Mathematical Models for Territorial Interactions
June 5, 2012
University of Calgary
Mathematical models can help us understand the formation of complex spatial patterns, including the territories of wolves and coyotes. Here scent marks provide important cues regarding the use of space. In this talk I will show how biologically-based...
Industrial, Lunchbox Lecture
Beyond the blackbox: Optimization for science and engineering
May 24, 2012
University of Calgary
What do designing a hybrid vehicle engine, a microscopic description of the fission process, a groundwater remediation plan, a fast code on a modern supercomputer, and an experimental X-ray beam have in common?All are examples of challenging...
Educational, Conference
Changing the Culture 2012
May 18, 2012 – May 18, 2021
Simon Fraser University
Changing the Culture 2012: Good Questions, Big Ideas Date: Friday, May 18th, 2012 Location: SFU-Vancouver at Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver, Canada The conference is free, but space is limited, and therefore registration is...
Educational, Conference
Changing the Culture 2012
May 18, 2012
Simon Fraser University
Educational
ELMACON 2012
May 5, 2012
University of British Columbia
The contest is organized by PIMS under the guidance of Dr. Cary Chien, formerly of David Thompson Secondary School in collaboration with the BCAMT and volunteers from UBC, SFU and the Lower Mainland. ELMACON gives students from grades 5 to 7 a chance...