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Friday, February 1, 2019

SAMUP Proudly Presents Math in Action 2019



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On February 9-10, 2019, the Society of Applied Mathematics of UPLB (SAM-UP), the premier organization of Applied Mathematics students in UPLB, will conduct Math In Action (MIA) 2019 at the Royal Palm Leisure Park, Brgy. Puypuy, Bay, Laguna. Around 300 high school students will be engaged in various fun-filled Mathematics-related activities in order to broaden their understanding and appreciation of Mathematics and its application to the real world.

MIA is a two-day national Mathematics camp open for all high school students from public and private schools across the country. With the theme “Connecting the Dots Between Sustainable Innovation and Mathematics”, this year’s camp will focus on how Mathematics plays a role on building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation.

INVESTIGATORY PROJECTS

The participants will have a chance to showcase their skills and abilities during the presentations of their investigatory projects on the first day of the camp. The students are required to come up with their most original idea, create a Mathematical project out of it such as games, puzzles and devices, and present it in front of a panel of judges. The judges will evaluate the investigatory projects based on the given criteria to determine the winners.

PARALLEL WORKSHOPS

The parallel workshops will take place after the participants are grouped and the teams are determined. Parallel workshops will entail interactive lectures about the applications of Mathematics in Sustainable Innovation, the enhancement of students’ creativity, and the development of their appreciation for Mathematics. Each team will be on every lecture simultaneously.

SEMINARS

The seminar will be dedicated to the faculty members of the participating schools and will occur on the same time as the parallel workshops. An invited speaker will talk about a particular topic about the given theme that will surely pique the interest of the teachers and coaches. This is also a chance for the faculty members to interact and communicate with each other.

MATHMAZING RACE

The main highlight of MIA 2019 is the Mathmazing Race, where the participants’ mathematical minds will be tested. Formed in groups, the students will battle and encounter various challenges and stations that are based on logic games and puzzles, optimization problems and other brain challenging playoffs that require teamwork. Mathmazing Race aims to develop decision-making and leadership skills while promoting sportsmanship and camaraderie among the participants.

MATH RUMBLE


Math Rumble will be an extension of the Mathmazing Race and will be played by the top teams that gets the highest scores. Pegged against the losing teams, the qualifying teams must compete on a series of activities based on the application of mathematics, on a different and a whole new exciting level. The team who gets the highest score will be declared the winner.

HOW DO I JOIN?

All high school students in the Philippines can join MIA 2019. For registration concerns, just send a private message to MIA 2019’s official Facebook page, “Math Quest SAMUP”, send a text message to 09776882264, or e-mail mathinaction2019@gmail.com. Registration fee is Php 1,500 for students and Php 1,200 for coaches (payment inclusion of food, camping fees and materials, and a MIA shirt for students).

Lenovo and Intel’s eSports Tournament, Legion of Champions III 2019, Comes to an Exciting Close


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Team Korea emerges as champion; Team Philippines clinches fifth spot

Lenovo and Intel’s Legion of Champions III 2019 ended with a bang as Team Awe Star from Korea finished at the top of the podium.

Lenovo, the world’s leading PC and smart device manufacturer, saw its Legion of Champions Series III (LoC III) Grand Finals come to the end of its journey in a spectacular fashion, with team Awe Star from Korea, lifting the championship trophy in triumph as part of their first LoC tournament win. The annual eSports tournament, held recently in conjunction with Intel, pulled in an impressive crowd, bearing witness to the intense competition that unfolded over the last three days.

“I’m proud to share that this is the third consecutive year that we have provided an excellent platform for the next generation of gamers to gather, compete and network with each other. It is also a chance for us to engage them and ensure that the Legion brand is evolving with their needs”, said Ken Wong, President, PCs and Smart Devices, Lenovo Asia Pacific. “Since the first edition of LoC in 2017, we have doubled the number of participating teams. The results have exceeded our wildest expectations and we look forward to taking eSports to the next level in Asia Pacific.”

“Intel congratulates the winners of the Lenovo Legion of Champions and is thrilled to be associated with the league. Along with partners like Lenovo, Intel is helping transform the future of esports by inspiring and supporting this vibrant community of fans and gamers by delivering the best in class technology that pushes the boundaries of performance,” said George Chacko, Director of Global Account for Lenovo, Intel Asia Pacific.

Team Awe Star’s triumphant efforts saw them walk with a total prize money of USD$7,000 and USD$5,000 worth of Legion Y530 notebooks, while the first and second runners-up, team Diamond from Taiwan and team Mega Esports from Thailand, took home USD$3,000 and USD$2,000, respectively.



Team ArkAngel of the Philippines clinched the fifth spot, with USD$900 cash prize.


Check out www.legionloc.com/live_stream.php for final rankings.

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The Junior Financial Executives - PUP Manila Proudly Presemts 1st Finance Week



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The Junior Financial Executives - PUP Manila chapter an academic organizations in Polytechnic University of The Philippines, launches the first ever Finance week! One of the MOST-ICONIC, SHATTERING and MOMENTOUS event of the year and now as we take it into another level --- with the theme of "1st FINANCE WEEK: Unleash the Power of Every Financial Hero"

FINANCE WEEK formerly Banking Week, is an annual celebration of the Department of Banking and Finance for the successes it achieved for the entire academic year. This is usually a week-long celebration where the organization conducts parade, talent competitions, quiz bees, forums and career fest. The event proper will start on January 30, 2019 and will end on February 1, 2019.




The Junior Financial Executives – PUP Manila is a student-run non-profit organization with over 1500 active members, making it listed as one of the biggest JFINEX chapters in the Philippines. The organization intends to promote financial literacy to its members by upholding awareness about the field of banking and finance. With its initiative of molding its members to become successful finance professionals in the future, the organization has been holding different interactive academic and nonacademic events.

Its goal for the academic year 2018-2019 is to build relationship with likeminded people during its promotion of financial literacy. The organization aspires to create a lasting difference not just to the lives of the members of its department but also to the whole PUP community through finance.

Contact Person: DIANE JESSICA BALBOA

Vice President – Marketing

(+63)93 6023 7528

balboadianejessica@gmail.com




For more information, check: www.facebook.com/JFINEX.ORG.PUP
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