Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi University’s (ADU) College of Arts and Sciences has hosted the tenth Math Competition. The competition witnessed the participation of over 380 national high school students representing 80 national schools. The participants were divided into 130 teams.
The competition provided students with the opportunity to develop their critical thinking skills and solve complex mathematical problems. The competition focused on two rounds that emphasised flexible thinking, creativity, and logic that are applicable in the real world rather than focusing on concepts and memorising formulas.
Through the competition, ADU aimed to support and prepare 11th and 12th grade students for the demands of university-level education by enabling them to participate in problem-solving competitions that require creative solutions.
The competition was attended by Professor Ghassan Aouad, ADU Chancellor; Professor Thomas Hochstettler, Provost of ADU; Dr. Sreethi Nair, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at ADU and Dr. Mohammad Fteiha, ADU Director of Al Ain Campus.
In the end, the teams presented their solutions to the jury members and attendees. Following the presentations, jury members announced the winning teams, with the first place going to Mr. Yasser Mohammad Abbas and Mr. Nanda Venugopal from Merryland International School and the second place going to Mr. Nishant Sood and Mr. Aahan Kandoth from Sharjah English School. Lastly, third place was awarded to Mr. Aman Hamidsha and Youssef Mohamed Aly from Merryland International School.
In reflection of ADU’s academic excellence, the university continues to roll out competitive and accredited programs in accordance with the UAE government’s national agenda and scientific research opportunities that focus on innovation and creative thinking.