Department of Mathematics

  • From Robots to Boomerangs, It's All About Math

    When 1,200 high school students descend on the UW campus for Math Day each year, they discover that math explains many things—including card tricks and a boomerang's flight path. 

    May 2010 Perspectives

  • More than Math

    During the Summer Institute for Mathematics at the UW, high school students spend six weeks exploring math topics with UW faculty and like-minded peers.

    September 2008 Perspectives