Dublin Students Host Math Competition For Elementary School Girls

DUBLIN, CA — Girls in grades 1-6 are invited to participate in the second annual Dublin Math Puzzle Contest for Girls, run by Dublin nonprofit Project Noether.

Participants will be able to complete a series of math and logic puzzles at home at any point between April 18 and May 2. The top 8 students in the competition, and the first four students in grades 4 and below, can win prizes like squishmallows and certificates.

“We believe that this contest will help girls develop an interest in math, boost their confidence levels, and help them train important skills like pattern recognition, logical thinking, and number sense in a fun and engaging way,” said Claire Zhao, the current president of Project Noether, a student-run organization dedicated to encouraging girls in math. The organization is named for Emmy Noether, a German mathematician in the early 20th century who made significant contributions to abstract algebra. Albert Einstein, who used ‘Noether’s theorem” to explain a major part of his theory of general relativity, called her “the most important woman in the history of mathematics.”

Project Noether, founded by Dublin High School senior Sophia Henningsen, runs a puzzle competition in the spring for elementary schoolers, and a math competition in the fall for middle schoolers. Last fall, they hosted their first competitions, which attracted a total of 350 participants across the year. They hope to begin hosting math summer camps for girls this summer.

See here to register. Once the puzzle begins, participants will be emailed puzzles and submission information.

For more information, visit projectnoether.org or email projectnoether@gmail.com.

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