Mathematical and computational resources

See the summer school program for the research projects and teams. Participants have been emailed a link to a Dropbox folder that lecturers and project leaders will use to give you access to information and resources pertaining to their activities.

Several course activities and research projects require to run some computations. You can download PARI/GP or download Sage, or use PARI/GP online or use Sage online.

EDI resources

In the coffee room (ART 112): We will have several books related to equity, diversity, and inclusion in mathematics that you are welcome to browse.

• 101 Careers in Mathematics (fourth edition), ed. D. Haunsperger and R. Thompson.

• Asked and Answered: Dialogues on advocating for students of color in mathematics, by P. E. Harris and A. Winger.

• The Equity Myth: Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian universities, by F. Henry, E. Dua, C. E. James, A. Kobayashi, P. Li, H. Ramos, and M. S. Smith.

• Gender Diversity in STEM: A briefing on women in science and engineering, by R. Parker, J. Pelletier, and E. Croft.

• Inside Graduate Admissions: Merit, diversity, and faculty gatekeeping, by J. R. Posselt.

• Living Proof: Stories of resilience along the mathematical journey, ed. A. K. Henrich, E. D. Lawrence, M. A. Pons, and D. G. Taylor.

• Mathematics for Social Justice: Resources for the college classroom, by G. Karaali and L. S. Khadjavi.

• The Mathematics of Sex: How biology and society conspire to limit talented women and girls, by S. J. Ceci and W. M. Williams.

• Power in Numbers: The rebel women of mathematics, by T. Williams.

• Science and an African Logic, by H. Verran.

Online resources:

• A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Sciences. How to Measure It, How to Reduce It? (2020 report).

• The Mathematics of Sex: How biology and society conspire to limit talented women and girls, by S. J. Ceci and W. M. Williams.

• Gender Diversity in STEM: A briefing on women in science and engineering, by R. Parker, J. Pelletier, and E. Croft.

• Journeys of Women in Mathematics (video created by the IMU Committee for Women in Mathematics)

Networks:

• SPECTRA (Association for LGBT Mathematicians)

• Women in Mathematics Networks across the world (from Australia to Vietnam)

Dining information

• We will have several catered lunches which will be announced during the week. 

• In addition, all registered attendees will receive a preloaded meal card. (Take care of your meal card! If you lose your meal card, the preloaded funds cannot be transferred to a new card.) 

• Meal cards can be used at the following UBC–O food establishments:
  - Sunshine Café (Admin Building), open daily 8am–8pm
  - Orchard Store (Nechako Building), open daily 11am–9pm
  - Starbucks (Fipke Centre), open Mon–Fri 8am–1pm
  - Tim Hortons (Library), open daily 11am–9pm

• Additional off-campus locations that accept the UBC–O meal card are:
  - DunnEnzies Pizza
  - Pita Pit
  - Quesada
  - Tossing Pizzeria
  - Academy Corner Store

Maps

Maps of the UBC–O campus can be found on the university's maps webpage.

Leisure activities

Here are some possibilities for participants to visit on their own (organizing group outings is very encouraged!). For any "officially" organized excursions, the details will be listed on the Schedule page.

• UBC–O campus:

  • UBC Okanagan campus trails

  • UBC Okanagan Gallery (read about their current exhibits), and the UBC–O outdoor art collection

  • Kangaroo Creek Farm (near campus)

• Downtown Kelowna:

  • general information about downtown Kelowna

  • Kelowna beaches and parks

  • Okanagan Heritage Museum

• West Kelowna (across the bridge from downtown): Sncewips Heritage Museum

• Trails:

  • Hiking for newbies (including "seven easy hikes")

  • Knox Mountain Park

  • Stephens Coyote Ridge Regional Park