المملكة: With the participation of 7,600 students.. "KAUST" The mathematics competition concludes and honors 241 finalists
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) The final round of the KAUST Mathematics Competition (KMC), which was organized by KAUST Academy in cooperation with the National Network for Talent in the Fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in partnership with the Ministry of Education, with the participation of more than 7,640 students, male and female, representing 13 educational regions and 59 nationalities from various regions of the Kingdom, in a national initiative aimed at discovering and developing talent in mathematics among students in the early stages of Their educational journey.
The final round and honoring the winners
The final round, which was held at the university headquarters during the period from April 3 to 5, witnessed the participation of 241 male and female students from the eighth to eleventh grades, who qualified after passing multiple qualifying stages held in a number of cities in the Kingdom, where the participants underwent advanced scientific tests in the fields of algebra, geometry, compositions, and number theory, which reflected an advanced level of analytical thinking, mathematical abilities, and problem solving. Among the participating students.
During the closing ceremony, the students who won gold, silver, and bronze medals in the junior and youth categories were honored, in appreciation of their academic excellence and advanced performance at the Kingdom level, which reflects Quality of national educational outcomes in the fields of mathematics and basic sciences.
Obtainers of advanced positions
Advanced positions in the junior category (gold medals) were obtained by: Faisal Muhammad Al-Barqi, Hassan Jihad Al-Rijal, Jawad Ahmed Al-Nasser, Muhammad Salem Al-Sulami, Ahmed Raed Al-Thubaity, Awn Muhammad Sajjad, Habib Luqman Hakim, Fares Muhammad Al-Kanhal, Hussein Abdullah Al-Omran, Mumel Siraj Al-Sihati, Imad Muhammad al-Maliki, Abdul Rahman Ahmed Nour Said.
Also, in the youth category (gold medals) were won by: Rayan Abdul Karim Karim Ali Hassan al-Hussein, Tala Faisal Talba, Muhammad Nasser al-Ali, Abdul Rahman Shawqi Mansour, Yasser Muhammad Habibullah, Muhammad Ali Shaiban, Abdullah Tariq al-Amer, Abdul-Ilah Muhammad al-Saqqaf, and Bilal Nafi al-Hujaili.
While he won awards Excellence for the highest grades according to grades: Muhammad Salem Baatiya (first in the eighth grade), Imad Muhammad Al-Maliki (first in the ninth grade), Abdul-Ilah Muhammad Al-Saqqaf (first in the tenth grade), and Muhammad Ali Shaiban (first in the eleventh grade).
Discovering the scientific abilities of students
The Associate Vice President for Saudi Talent Development at KAUST University, Dr. Sultan Al-Barakati, explained that the competition represents one of the qualitative initiatives that contribute to discovering promising scientific abilities. among students at an early age, developing their mathematical thinking skills, and enhancing their connection to advanced academic paths that support the preparation of a generation of qualified national competencies in the fields of science, mathematics, and technology, in keeping with the requirements of national development and enhancing the Kingdom’s global competitiveness.
He added that the university works, through its specialized programs in nurturing national talent, to provide a stimulating scientific environment that supports distinguished students, enables them to develop their research and scientific capabilities, and engage in advanced educational paths that open up qualitative future opportunities for them in the fields of science, technology, and engineering. And mathematics.
Preparing questions and workshops
A number of faculty members and researchers at the university participated in preparing the competition questions according to advanced scientific standards, in addition to implementing accompanying enrichment programs that included workshops and applied scientific sessions, which allowed the students to view models of advanced mathematical thinking and learn about modern research environments at the university, thus enhancing their early connection with specialized scientific fields.
The competition also provided participants with opportunities to enroll in advanced academic programs within KAUST initiatives. For pre-university level, in addition to qualitative international educational opportunities, including qualifying to participate in the preparation programs for the International Mathematics Olympiad in 2028, and completing specialized training programs that include participation in the Summer Mathematics Camp at the University of Cambridge, which contributes to preparing students to compete in international scientific forums.
This competition comes within the system of initiatives of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology aimed at supporting the development of national scientific capabilities, and enhancing the paths of discovering and nurturing talented people in the fields of science and technology, Contributing to preparing a generation of young talents qualified to participate in building a sustainable knowledge economy, in line with the goals of human capital development and enhancing the innovation system in the Kingdom within the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
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