16th Harker Math Invitational attracts 300 competitors
Math enthusiasts from 13 schools visited the Harker middle school campus on March 4 for the 16th annual Diana Nichols Math Invitational, in which…
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Senior wins gold medal at Romanian Master of Mathematics competition
Senior Swapnil Garg participated in the Romanian Master of Mathematics competition, held Feb. 21-26 in Bucharest, and was one of just 10 competitors worldwide to win a gold medal.
Middle school math students are big winners at regional MathCounts competition
Harker middle school students had a great showing at the Santa Clara Valley MathCounts competition on Feb. 10, winning the team event and setting a new Harker record with four students earning perfect scores.
US math team finishes fifth out of 60 teams in Princeton math competition
Harker’s upper school math club sent a team to the Princeton University Mathematics Competition, a Tier 1 competition.
Harker takes top spots in 2016-17 California Math League contests
Harker middle school students performed extremely well in California Mathematics League contests during the 2016-17 school year, according to a report published by the organization.…
Alumnus Swaminathan wins David Mumford Undergraduate Mathematics Prize from Harvard
Ashvin Swaminathan ’13 was recently awarded Harvard’s David Mumford Undergraduate Mathematics Prize, which is given to the “most promising” outstanding seniors who have chosen…
Pediatrician visits grade 1 math class to demonstrate how to measure babies’ progress
Harker Hospital was open for business in Larissa Weaver’s first grade math class to help students learn about graphs. Weaver invited pediatrician and Harker…
Senior takes first place, two other students win honors at SCU math contest
Three Harker students had notable performances at Santa Clara University’s High School Mathematics Contest, held in November. Senior Kai-Siang Ang took first place among…
Students receive accolades in mathematical modeling contest
Harker recently received accolades for its participation in the 2016 High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM). In November, two teams of Harker students…
Students earn high marks on American Math Competition 8
Middle school students excelled in this year’s American Mathematics Competition 8, a 25-question, 40-minute multiple choice exam administered by the Mathematical Association of America.…