The Berkeley Math Circle (BMC) is a weekly program for over 250 San Francisco Bay Area elementary, middle and high school students. The weekly sessions are on Tuesdays evenings at the UC Berkeley campus. The program is jointly sponsored by the UC Berkeley Math Department, the Mosse Foundation For Arts and Education through the Mathematical Sciences Research Insitute (MSRI), and Parents' Contributions.

Emulating famous Eastern European models, the program aims at drawing kids to mathematics, preparing them for mathematical contests, introducing them to the wonders of beautiful mathematical theories, and encouraging them to undertake future careers linked with mathematics, whether as mathematicians, mathematics educators, economists, or business entrepeneurs. Read more about the BMC.

The Berkeley Math Circle (BMC) consists of two sections:

• BMC Upper (organized by Zvezdelina Stankova) - divided furthermore into three groups:
  • BMC Beginners,
  • BMC Intermediate
  • BMC Advanced
• BMC Elementary (organized by Laura Givental)

Contact information

BMC Upper: Piotr Achinger (BMC assistant), achinger at math dot berkeley dot edu
BMC Elementary: bmc dot elementary at gmail dot com

BMC Upper

Applications to BMC-Upper have been posted here. The Deadline for applications for BMC-Upper in Fall 2013 is May 14, 2013.

BMC Elementary

Applications are due May 14. The applications form is available here.

Organized by MSRI:

Bay Area Circle for Teachers (BACT) Summer Workshop for mathematics educators. The workshop will be held for a week in June 2013 on the campus of UC Berkeley. Attached is a flier for you to share. More information about the workshop can be found on the BACT website.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sage Moore, the director of BACT, at bact.director@msri.org.

Firecracker Math Summer Camp 2013 will be held at: 1900 Essex St. Berkeley, CA 94703

Firecracker Academy Math Camp combines a couple of hours of math instruction in the mornings followed by various fun activities in the afternoons. The math instructions part of the day will give your child an option to either take extra-curricular subjects (e.g. basics of algorithm theory, logic and introduction to computer science), or small-group lessons aimed to review and brush up their math skills. Healthy snacks and drinks are provided between classes.

The afternoon program will include various sports, cultural and fun activities such as trips to the Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science, a Rock Climbing gym, the Chabot Observatory, swimming trips, etc. The full activities schedule will be published two weeks before the first session starts.

This summer camp is for kids 9-14 only, and has a limited number of spaces.
1st session: Mon-Fri, June 24-28
2nd session: Mon-Fri, July 15-19

Application deadline: May 31st

Parking is notoriously hard nearby UCB campus. Plan on arriving at least 15 minutes early. We start at 6 pm, respectively, 6:15pm sharp for the corresponding groups. The campus map showing available parking can be found here. On the map, Evans Hall is in D2, so the Lower Hearst Structure in E1 is probably the best parking choice. The fee for parking is $1 per hour.

Laura Pierson of the Berkeley Math Circle wins Silver Medal at 2012 China Girls Math Olympiad!

Earlier this year, Laura Pierson, a current participant of the Berkeley Math Circle, became the youngest student ever to join the U.S. Math team. She has recently flew to China to compete in the 11th annual China Girls Math Olympiad (CGMO), and won a silver medal. Congratulations, Laura!