math gives competitive edge to industry: hundreds participate in annual high school competition april 23
(april 6, 2009 --thunder bay, on) the 7th annual td canada trust northwestern ontario high school mathematics competition takes place thursday, april 23, at 9:00 a.m., in the ryan building at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
. the contest has two parts: an individual contest which takes place in the morning, and a team competition taking place in the afternoon. many high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
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, dr. razvan anisca. "mathematics is the backbone of our quantitative and technological advances. increasingly, it is becoming clear that math makes an impact in the life sciences as well as outside the sciences, in economics, sociology, and business," he says. "mathematics gives industry the edge."
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' ability to solve challenging problems related to their curriculum. winners of the contest will receive medals and cash prizes. an entrance prize for the top grade 12 student attending 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
in september 2010 is also up for grabs. last year, the competition had more than 160 participants, including some 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
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in preparation for the contest, tutorials are held at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
every wednesday from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in ryan building 2023.
"northwestern ontario has been home to many talented young people who, over the years, have done well in the established mathematics contests run both nationally and internationally. they have developed successful careers in mathematically related fields."
to find out how you can participate, contact dr. anisca at 343-8681.
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media: dr. razvan anisca is available for media interviews. for more information contact lisa pelot, communications officer, at 343-8177, or commun@lakeheadu.ca
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