Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing


The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing is Canada's largest and most recognized outreach organization for promoting and creating activities and materials in mathematics and computer science housed within the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo. It was founded in 1995 with origins dating back to the 1960s. Its mission is to increase interest, enjoyment, confidence, and ability in mathematics and computer science among learners and educators in Canada and internationally.
The CEMC administers the Canadian Mathematics Competitions, written annually by over 200,000 students from around the world, as well as contests in computer science. The contests are listed by grade below.
The CEMC also holds other activities to enrich mathematics in high school communities, such as math circles and teacher education programs. Several publications include Problems Problems Problems, Is this going to be on the Math test?, Problems and How to Solve Them, Shaking Hands in Corner Brook, Mathematics Resource Manual for High School Students and Undergraduate Studies, Invitations to Mathematics, and Problems from the Inv. Math Challenge with Hints and Solutions.