10th annual Manhattan Mathematical Olympiad a part of K-State's All-University Open House

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Source: Yan Soibelman, 785-532-0584, soibel@math.ksu.edu
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News release prepared by: Beth Bohn, 785-532-6415

Thursday, March 23, 2006

10TH ANNUAL MANHATTAN MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD A PART OF K-STATE'S ALL-UNIVERSITY OPEN HOUSE

MANHATTAN -- The 10th annual Manhattan Mathematical Olympiad will offer students in grades 5-12 some challenging mathematical fun Saturday, April 8. The olympiad is part of All-University Open House activities at Kansas State University.

This year's olympiad will be offered in two sessions. The main session will be 9 a.m. to noon in 101 Cardwell Hall and is for grades 5-12. The second session is 1:30-4:30 p.m. in 101 Cardwell Hall and is only for high school students who took the ACT earlier in the day.

The solution session for all participants and the awarding of prizes will be 5-8 p.m., also in 101 Cardwell Hall.

The Manhattan Mathematical Olympiad is free and no advanced registration is required. Students should, however, bring their own paper and pencils. Competition is offered at three levels: fifth and sixth grades; seventh and eighth grades; and ninth through 12th grades.

According to Yan Soibelman, professor of mathematics at K-State and an olympiad organizer, the event is modeled after the U.S. Mathematical Olympiad, International Mathematical Olympiad and similar mathematical competitions in Eastern Europe. It gives students the opportunity to expand their mathematical skills, he said.

More information about the Manhattan Mathematical Olympiad is available by contacting Soibelman at 785-532-0584 or soibel@math.ksu.edu. The olympiad's Web page, which includes problems presented at previous events, is available at http://www.math.ksu.edu/%7Esoibel/olympiad.html