On July 22, 2026 the Games & Graph Searching in Atlantic Canada Collaborative Research Group, in collaboration with the East Coast Combinatorics Conference will be hosting a student research workshop aimed at undergraduate and graduate students.
There will be two keynote speakers, one from combinatorial game theory and one from graph searching. These speakers will provide interactive presentations regarding accessible research problems in these fields. Student will gain mathematical knowledge, research techniques and ideas, and have the opportunity to network with other student researchers and potential faculty advisors.
For student who attending the GGSAC Student Seminars one night of residence accommodations will be provided. For all other students, one night accommodations will be provided if funding permits.
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Melissa Huggan & Dr. Neil McKay
Schedule:
9:30am-10am : Arrival (Breakfast snacks provided) DUNN 104
10am-11:30am: Workshop #1: Graph Searching with Dr. Huggan
11:30am-1pm: Lunch Break (provided)
1pm-2:30pm: Workshop #2: Combinatorial Game Theory with Dr. McKay
2:30pm-3pm: Snack Break
3pm-4:30pm: Problem/Discussion Time
Contact: danielle.cox@msvu.ca