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International Day of Mathematics

International Day of Mathematics - idm314.org As part of the 2020 celebration of the International Day of the Mathematics people all over the world created short clips showing us how "Mathematics is Everywhere" with examples fro daily life, activities, hobbies, passions and places. The video below was put together from some of the

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Maths Week Ireland Award

Maths Week Ireland Award Distinguished Mathematician Dr. Mark McCartney of Ulster University receives Maths Week Ireland Award for Raising Public Awareness of Maths The distinguished mathematician and researcher, Dr. Mark McCartney (Ulster University, Jordanstown) has been honoured as this year’s recipient of the Maths Week Ireland Award for his contribution to

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Competition!

"Now children" said Mrs. Wiggs, if a Boston boy planted 50 cents worth of beans in his back yard, and sold the crop for 50 dollars, what per cent profit did he make on the cost?" Send your answers to mathsweek@wit.ie with the subject MRS WIGGS and we will give copies of Mrs. Wiggs Special

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Dr Sheila Donegan named National Businesswoman of the Year in STEM

Calmast director Dr Sheila Donegan has received the Network Ireland Business Woman of the Year in the STEM Category. This is the first year that STEM has been included and the category was sponsored by Facebook. Helen Smyth of Facebook (left) and Helen Wycherley, President Network Ireland (right) present the Network Ireland Business Woman

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Excitement as Registration tips 100,000

There was great excitement amongst the Maths Week team today as registration tipped the hundred thousand mark. Schools across the country have been getting on board with pupils coming from rural and urban areas alike. "We're delighted to be able to share Maths Week with so many people" said Maths Week coordinator

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Maths Week Celebrates George Stokes

Wednesday 13th August was the 200th anniversary of the birth of legendary Irish mathematician, George Gabriel Stokes, whose maths is today used to model climate change.  Marking the occasion, Ireland’s Maths Week 2019 will include Stokes’s work in events and information for schools and the general public from 12th – 20th October next. 

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A Festival of Maths Fun at Spraoi

Spraoi & SprÓg! Calmast, Waterford Institute of Technology’s ground-breaking STEM Engagement Centre took to the streets of Waterford recently for Spraoi with shows, demos and loads of fun activities for young and old. In the week prior to Spraoi, Calmast presented workshops and shows as part of the SprÓg Festival in Garter Lane.

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It all adds up to great Maths Fun at Spraoi

WIT’s Calmast team are delighted to be part of such an inspiring festival and to bring maths to the streets of Waterford over the August Bank Holiday weekend Maths Ireland, coordinated by Calmast, is once again celebrating maths during Spraoi. As one of the festival’s creative partners, Calmast, Waterford Institute of Technology’s groundbreaking STEM engagement centrebrings

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