Below are the mathematics-related programs offered at WPI for middle and high school students.
Math Invitational Meet
Each year, nearly 100 high schools send students to WPI to participate in the annual Math Meet. The event provides an opportunity to encourage high school students to consider mathematics, science, engineering, and management as career options. Students battle in teams and individually as they compete for over $100,000 in WPI scholarships.
Frontiers
Frontiers is a residential research and learning experience that challenges upcoming high school juniors and seniors to explore the outer limits of mathematics, science, and engineering using state-of-the-art technology. Two sessions are offered each summer, and projects may include any of the engineering fields, biology/biotechnology, chemistry/biochemistry, computer science, environmental & sustainability studies, interactive media & game development, mathematics, robotics, and physics.
Sonia Kovalevsky Day
The WPI Chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) hosts a Sonia Kovalevsky Day (SK Day) outreach event for local 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls on WPI’s campus each spring. The day's events include fun and engaging math activities run by current WPI students and faculty, lunch, and a keynote speech by a woman mathematician. SK Day at WPI aims to bolster the girls’ continued passion and enthusiasm for mathematics while meeting other girls who share similar interests and, of course, having fun! Register and learn more here.