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15/08/2026

We invite MQU students to participate in the Simon Marais Mathematics Competition (SMMC), an opportunity to challenge your mathematical thinking and compete with students from universities around the world.

Please find attached the competition flyer.

- Date: Saturday, 10th October 2026
- Format: Two 3-hour exams featuring challenging problems from core undergraduate mathematics.
- Entry: Compete individually or in pairs.
- Participation Limit: Each university is capped at 100 units, where 1 unit = 1 individual or 1 pair.
- For example, 70 individuals and 30 pairs = 100 units.
- Prizes: In addition to the official SMMC prizes, prizes will be awarded to the highest-performing Macquarie participants, including the Shoshana Spielman Award (which will soon go on display in the mezzanine of Level 1, 12WW).
- Registration: Complete the registration form here: https://form.jotform.com/261701441994055
- Registration Deadline: Please register by **3rd September 2026**.

For past papers, rules and further information, visit: www.simonmarais.org
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

31/07/2026

Dear students,

Are you considering continuing your studies beyond your bachelors degree?

In the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MAPS) you can hone your research skills and level up your discipline knowledge with a Graduate Diploma of Research (GDip) optionally followed by a Masters of Research (MRes) degree.

To learn more about these degrees, and how to apply, please come along to the upcoming graduate programmes info session:

Time: 12pm Thursday 20th August
Place: 14SCO ACE room (off the old graduation hall)

We will provide a free pizza lunch!

Representatives from across the School (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics and Astronomy) will be available to talk about what GDip and MRes look like in their discipline, and answer your questions.

Please register your interest here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/SjZD1vKUbV

Note that registration isn’t mandatory, but we need an idea of the numbers for catering purposes. Registering doesn’t obligate you to attend, so if in doubt, please sign up!

Hope to see you there!

Jo Dawson (MAPS Research Training Director)
Stuart Hawkins (MAPS MRes Director)
Catherine Pennington (FSE GDip Director)

16/07/2026

Welcome back to Semester 2 🥳🥳🥳

We will be having our EGM in 2 weeks on 29/07/2026 i.e. Week 1 Wednesday, at 8PM.

Join us on Discord for the EGM, so you can help shape the committee by voting!

Open positions include:
- President
- Secretary
- General Exec
- Co-Director roles for:
- Social
- Academic
- Marketing

This is a great opportunity to get involved, just submit the nomination form in our linktree by 28/07/2026.

16/06/2026

# Numeracy centre: Exam cram THIS WEEK

Calling all students of STAT1103, STAT1371, MATH1000, MATH1020, PSYU2248 and PSYU3349 — the Numeracy Center (in 14SCO atrium) is open every day this week specifically to help you prepare.

Come by for a focused, friendly working session where you can work on past exam papers with your peers, revise difficult topics, and get assistance from our helpful tutors. Get yourself immersed, confident and ready for your exam.

See the students.mq.edu.au/numeracy for the full timetable — no need to register, just drop in any time!

03/06/2026

This crash course is happening TODAY!

With the semester ending and finals in the upcoming week, we at MASS are excited to present the MATH1010 & MATH1015 crash course, to aid and help your understanding of the class content so you can be proud and confident come exam day.

WHAT?
A detailed slideshow 🧑‍🏫
A worksheet designed to help your understanding 🗒️
Real tips and tricks for exam style questions ✍️

WHO?
A dedicated team to help with any questions you may have!

WHEN?
3rd of June, 4-6PM

WHERE?
Numeracy Centre

Register using the linktree in our bio!

We hope to see you there!
MASS

25/05/2026

📢 MASS Student Seminar

We’re excited to share our next undergraduate student seminar!

Come along even if you don’t have prior knowledge, all students with an interest in maths and stats are welcome. This is a great opportunity to see how mathematical and statistical ideas can connect to real-world decision-making, including in finance.

Title: A Bayesian Approach to Optimal Stopping Problems
Speaker: Eric Lin

📅 Date: Tuesday 26 May
🕑 Time: 2:00pm
📍 Location: 12WW 724 (Level 7)

Abstract:
Optimal stopping problems arise in a wide range of settings where decisions must be made sequentially under uncertainty, with the objective of choosing the most advantageous time to act. This presentation examines a Bayesian approach to such problems and compares its performance with that of simpler benchmark strategies. It begins by presenting closed-form analytical solutions in settings with bounded decision horizons, where tractable results can be obtained explicitly. It then considers more complex problems with unbounded decision horizons, for which computational approximations are required. The presentation concludes with a Monte Carlo simulation illustrating the effectiveness of the Bayesian approach.

21/05/2026

The assignments for MATH1000, STAT1250, MATH2010/55 and MATH2907 are due the 24th May.
The Numeracy Centre will be set up specifically to help you with this submission on Friday, 22nd May.
The centre is open from 10am and from 4pm-6pm will be devoted specifically to assignment submissions.

Come by for a focused, friendly working session where you can make solid progress, tidy up your write-up, and get everything ready to submit
alongside other students. If you haven’t started yet, drop in to get an early boost on the way to the due date!

Details and a link to register are available here:
https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/numeracy/submission-sessions

What to expect:
✔️ Dedicated time and space to write, edit, and format your work.
✔️ A supportive space to work together.
✔️ Numeracy Centre staff who can offer help.
✔️ Peer check-ins for clarity, structure, and presentation.

Some pizza and noodles will be on hand so you can fuel up for the final push.

18/05/2026

MASS Movie Night is back!

Join the Macquarie University Mathematics & Statistics Society for a relaxed movie night screening of The Imitation Game. The inspiring story of Alan Turing and the codebreakers behind WWII’s Enigma machine.

📅 Friday, 22 May 2026
⏰ 6:00PM – 8:30PM
📍 Level 8, 12WW
🍿 FREE snacks provided!

Whether you’re into maths, cryptography, history, or just looking for a chill night with friends, come along and enjoy the movie with us.

🎟️ Register here:
https://forms.gle/SzKzYcQ3D52AFRP78

12/05/2026

Happy Women in Mathematics Day! ♾️💜

Today we celebrate the incredible women who have shaped mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, physics and beyond! 📊✨ From groundbreaking researchers to the students studying late nights in the library solving assignments and proofs 📚☕️

At MASS, we’re proud to support and celebrate the talented women in our community who continue to inspire others through their resilience and innovations. 💫

We’re incredibly grateful for the amazing women within the MASS community and beyond who bring passion, intelligence, and creativity into everything they do. 💜

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