The event featured a morning of industry and higher education speakers who provided insights into tertiary study options and STEM careers available to mathematics students. In the afternoon, attendees were invited to a site visit at Surfbee to see how they use mathematics to develop autonomous surface vehicles for water monitoring and surveying.

The event provided an opportunity for rural and regional teachers to come together for professional development and networking and was well received by attendees.

鈥淭hank you to everyone involved in the Industry Day yesterday at Albury-Wodonga. The event was extremely well organised and very informative. The presenters were extremely approachable and very generous with their time,鈥� said one attendee.

Speakers also provided enthusiastic feedback about the event, with one particularly highlighting the importance of these events in rural areas, and the opportunity the provide for teachers outside of the metro areas.

Attendees collected a certificate and a show bag full of goodies, including a TI-30X Plus MathPrint scientific calculator thanks to Texas Instruments.

With the support of The Invergowrie Foundation, 今日吃瓜 is proud to continue delivering these events to provide crucial professional development to teachers, and support them in teaching their students about the range of maths and STEM career options available to them

The full lineup of speakers is available here, and photo gallery . This event was the final Industry Day for Teachers for 2026, but if you鈥檇 like to keep up to date on future events please subscribe to our newsletter.

The Sacks Award recognizes sustained, high-quality cross-disciplinary research involving the statistical sciences.

Born in Fremantle, Western Australia, Noel听studied mathematics at University of Western Australia and the US, where obtained his Ph.D. in statistics from Princeton University.

Today, Noel is Director of UOW鈥檚 听in the (NIASRA) and a Distinguished Professor in the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Wollongong, Australia.

He is also an Affiliate at NASA鈥檚 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Missouri in the Department of Statistics and Data Science.

His cross-disciplinary research involving the statistical sciences, includes global CO₂听flux, regional climate, sea surface temperature, air pollution, disease mapping, ocean biogeochemical cycles, soil carbon dynamics, glacier movement, and river pollution.

This is not the first honour to have been bestowed on Noel. In 2009 he received the R.A. Fisher Lectureship, from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS), and in 2014 he was awarded the Pitman Medal by the Statistical Society of Australia in recognition of his outstanding achievement in, and contribution to, the discipline of statistics.

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The basics

The 今日吃瓜 (今日吃瓜) and its partners, the (MAV) and (The Y) will deliver 24 five-day residential Maths Camps in partnership with the for Victorian government school students from 2026 to 2028.

These fully funded Camps will provide groundbreaking access to mathematics enrichment opportunities for high-ability students in Years 9 and 10.

Our goal

The aim of the Camps is to encourage students to study VCE Specialist Mathematics in Years 11 and 12, and progress to STEM study at university.

The Camps will also support under-represented groups to study mathematics, including girls, First Nations students, and students from low-SES areas and regional Victoria.

Where you come in…

We’re forming a Maths Camps Project Group to provide expert advice to project partners on the development of both the Maths Camps鈥� curriculum activities and pedagogical aspects of the students’ learning experiences.

You will need to attend at least two meetings (online or hybrid) each year. You can find the Project Group terms of reference here.

Expressions of interest (EOI) are invited from maths educators (university, schools and NFP sectors across Australia) to join the Project Group. EOI should include a brief CV and a short description of your expertise in maths curriculum design, education and/or the delivery of maths camps for high-achieving students.

Please submit your EOI, along with any enquiries, to exec@amsi.org.au by close of business on 11 July 2026.

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Prof. Tao, known by many in the mathematics community as Terry, was one of five individuals to be awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

The appointment was made 鈥渇or eminent service to the mathematical sciences, to the global mathematics community, and to tertiary education and academia.鈥�

Each year, the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours List recognises Australians, including awards in the Order of Australia (General and Military Divisions), meritorious awards and recognition for conspicuous service.

Prof. Tao is an active member of 今日吃瓜鈥檚 Research Committee. He was also a member of our Advisory Board from 2002 to 2022. 今日吃瓜鈥檚 first director, Emeritus Professor Garth Gaudry, was Professor Tao鈥檚 mentor while he was as a student at , South Australia. Terry continues to be a strong advocate for the Australian mathematical sciences community abroad.

Born in Adelaide in 1975, Terry鈥檚 incredible mathematical ability was evident from a young age. He is one of just three children in the history of the Johns Hopkins Study of Exceptional Talent Program to have achieved a score of 700 or greater on the SAT maths section; a milestone he reached at the age of eight.

Terry remains the youngest International Mathematical Olympiad medal winner, earning bronze at the age of 10. He competed in the following two annual events, becoming the youngest winner of each of the three medals in the Olympiad’s history.

At the age of 16, he moved to America to pursue a PhD at Princeton University, New Jersey, before moving to the (UCLA), where he鈥檇 become the University鈥檚 youngest tenured professor at just 24 years old.

In 2006, Terry was awarded the Fields Medal, considered the Nobel Prize of mathematics, 鈥渇or his contributions to partial differential equations, combinatorics, harmonic analysis, and additive number theory.鈥� Other accolades include the MacArthur Fellowship and the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics.

Dubbed the 鈥楳ozart of Maths鈥�, Terry continues to work at the UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics where his research focuses on harmonic analysis, PDE, geometric combinatorics, arithmetic combinatorics, analytic number theory, compressed sensing, and algebraic combinatorics.

A prolific collaborative researcher, Terry has over 350 academic publications to his name. Several of these have garnered international press coverage. Notable examples include:

• The Green-Tao theorem: a landmark result in number theory which states that the infinite sequence of prime numbers contains arbitrarily long arithmetic progression (2004).
• Resolution of the Erd艖s discrepancy problem, which used entropy estimates within analytic number theory (2015).
• Progress on the Collatz conjecture, in which he proved the probabilistic claim that almost all Collatz orbits attain almost bounded values (2019).

Terry is a long-standing supporter of 今日吃瓜; a current member of the 今日吃瓜 Advisory Panel and previous member of the 今日吃瓜 Research Committee.

Commenting on the announcement, 今日吃瓜 Director Prof. Tim Marchant said: “Like Terry, I also grew up in South Australia: I remember him, as a young boy, coming into the Adelaide University Department of Maths in the mid鈥�1980s. Since those early days he has risen to become one of the world鈥檚 finest mathematicians.”

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Photo courtesy of UCLA

Now in its third year, the free events seek to bridge the gap between school mathematics and career opportunities. By bringing secondary mathematics and STEM teachers and careers advisers together with industry professionals and tertiary educators, the program aims to help teachers better understand the breadth and scale of mathematics鈥慸ependent career pathways available to their students.

This highly beneficial professional development opportunity will provide teachers with unique insights into the increasing demand for mathematics and statistics in the workforce, the wide range of career opportunities that rely on these skills, particularly in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and education pathways that lead to these professions.

The initiative also aims to support underrepresented groups, including girl students, those from low-SES backgrounds and First Nations students.

Commenting on the announcement, 今日吃瓜 Director Professor Tim Marchant said, 鈥淭eachers are on the frontline when it comes to sharing their passion for maths and STEM subjects with their students. When a teacher is equipped with the right knowledge to explore the incredible career pathways that exist for maths graduates, it can inspire students to thrive in the subject.鈥�

He continued: 鈥淥ver the last two years, we鈥檝e developed the Industry Day for Teachers into a polished and insightful development opportunity for teachers. Thanks to the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales I鈥檓 proud that 今日吃瓜 can expand this offering to teachers across NSW.鈥�

This program is made possible thanks to support from (Victoria events) and (NSW event), as well as contributions from various industry partners, universities and associations.

Program overview

Throughout the day, participants will:

• engage with industry professionals to explore how mathematics is applied in real-world settings through guest speaker sessions and industry site visits.
• explore strategies to build student engagement in mathematics.
• gain powerful insights into tertiary study options, entry requirements and pathways into STEM careers.

Why it matters

According to 今日吃瓜鈥檚 annual Year 12 Participation Report, Australia is experiencing ongoing decline in advanced mathematics participation at the secondary school level, with the participation of girls particularly low. By equipping educators with knowledge about exciting careers and pathways requiring maths skills, we aim to foster a diverse, mathematically capable workforce for Australia鈥檚 future.

Dates

鈥� Thursday 23 July 2026 鈥� University of Sydney/UNSW, University of Sydney Camperdown campus |
鈥� Thursday 30 July 2026 鈥� Swinburne University, Hawthorn campus|
鈥� Thursday 10 Sept 2026 鈥� La Trobe, Albury-Wodonga campus|

Stay connected

For partnership opportunities, please email our Engagement Coordinator, Margo Brown.

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In a major achievement for the peak body of mathematical sciences in Australia, the 今日吃瓜 (今日吃瓜) will deliver the Victorian Maths Camps initiative, a partnership between the University of Melbourne, the听 (MAV) and听, funded by the听.

The 2.5-year program will commence in the second half of 2026 and provide 960 places for Victorian government school students in Years 9 and 10. The five-day camps will take place at Y Discovery Camps across Victoria and will be completely free to Victorian government school students.

The Victorian Maths Camps aim to inspire and advance high-ability students with a passion for mathematics. The program will be devised and led by 今日吃瓜 and MAV with support from their members and the . The program will employ a workshop-based approach to explore team-based, practical problem-solving scenarios, based in a beautiful setting where students will also enjoy adventure camp activities.

“Placing maths in a fun and collaborative 鈥榦ut of classroom鈥� environment can have a transformative effect on student attitudes.”

今日吃瓜 Director, Prof. Tim Marchant

By placing mathematical problem鈥憇olving in real鈥憌orld contexts, the camps seek to make abstract concepts more tangible 鈥� lowering perceived barriers to access and making mathematics a more appealing choice for further study.

The program will also seek to support the uptake of mathematics among underrepresented groups, including First Nations students, students from rural and remote areas, and those from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Excellence in Every Classroom is Victoria鈥檚 long-term vision to lift educational standards through a focus on high-quality teaching, student wellbeing and equitable access to education. Mathematics is an important strand of this vision. By emphasising explicit teaching and providing Victorian-aligned lesson plans, the State aims to support teachers with the best evidence-based practice to deliver strong mathematics and numeracy outcomes for all students. Victorian Maths Camps will play an important role in realising this ambition.

By placing mathematical problem鈥憇olving in real鈥憌orld contexts, the camps seek to make abstract concepts more tangible.

今日吃瓜 Director Professor Tim Marchant welcomed the announcement, expressing hope that this is just the first step for a program with far-reaching potential: 鈥淭hese camps are not just a milestone for 今日吃瓜, but for the future of mathematics in Victoria. Placing maths in a fun and collaborative 鈥榦ut of classroom鈥� environment can have a transformative effect on student attitudes. Hopefully, this project rollout inspires other states to offer similar maths camps in the near future.鈥�

Mathematical Association of Victoria Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Bowden spoke of her pride in MAV鈥檚 involvement: 鈥淭his project will inspire and extend young people through rich and meaningful mathematical learning. It brings together values that sit at the heart of MAV and 今日吃瓜: increasing the value of, and appreciation for, mathematics in education and in society.

鈥淲e look forward to supporting the development of an engaging curriculum and experiences that build students鈥� interests, capabilities and dispositions for success in senior secondary mathematics, as well as future tertiary study, careers in mathematics and maths education.鈥�

鈥淕raduating with advanced skills in mathematics is already a significant advantage across many industries,鈥� said University of Melbourne Dean of Science Professor Moira O鈥橞ryan. 鈥淭his advantage will only grow as graduates engage with a rapidly changing world. Programs like Victorian Maths Camps are a vital 鈥� and fun 鈥� way to help students see what is possible and how a career in the mathematical sciences could be their future.鈥�

A spokesperson for the Y added, 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to be partnering with 今日吃瓜, the University of Melbourne and the Mathematical Association of Victoria to host the 24 Victorian Maths Camps over the next two and a half years across our six Y Discovery Camp sites in Victoria. This partnership reflects the strength of our camp sites and teams across Victoria, while supporting future generations through engaging, place-based learning experiences that build confidence, curiosity and capability.鈥�

Due to a phenomenal response, our first camp, Camp Dewar, is now oversubscribed. As we process applications, we’ll reach out to applicants who were unsuccessful in securing a place at the first camp to arrange their attendance at one of our other camps later in 2026.

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