Jekyll2026-05-24T21:43:49+00:00https://www.melbunimathsstats.org//feed.xmlUniversity of Melbourne Maths and Stats SocietyMUMSThe MUMS teamWeek 112026-05-19T00:00:00+00:002026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00https://www.melbunimathsstats.org//week11Winter is coming…* or maybe just Week 11. Here at MUMS we’re still open for business, so why not distract yourself a little and join us at our two regular catchups for some FREE COFFEE or FREE PIZZA (& maths questions), then end your week with our MUMS Movie Night featuring Hidden Figures?

Also, our friends at the School of Maths & Stats would like you to fill out this form if you are still having issues receiving MS Prime Canvas Email notifications. Thanks!

*Winter is never coming and George R. R. Martin is never going to finish it. I’ve been waiting for almost 10 years now. It’s so over.

]]>The MUMS media teamWeek 92026-05-04T00:00:00+00:002026-05-04T00:00:00+00:00https://www.melbunimathsstats.org//week9If your week 9 calendar looks a little too peaceful, don’t worry, we’re here to fix that.

Student Seminar Series Session 2 | Monday 4th May | 4pm – 5pm | Staff Tea Room, Peter Hall We’re back with session two of our Student Seminar Series! This week, PhD student Miles Koumouris presents “Diabolical Diophantines: An Introduction to Algebraic Number Theory”. May the fourth be with you… and may unique factorisation not fail you. FREE PIZZA provided! Keen to attend or present in future weeks? Fill out the EOI in our Linktree!

Competition Maths Catch-up | Wednesday 6th May | 5:30 - 7:30pm | Room 215, Peter Hall Our fortnightly CMC is back! Come for FREE PIZZA and an opportunity to level up your math comp skills.

Womxn in Maths Coffee Catch-up | Thursday 7th May| 1:30 - 2:30pm | Castro’s Kiosk
Why not come and grab a free coffee on us at Castro’s to celebrate women and gender diverse people in mathematics!

Also, mark your calendars for 12 May. We’re teaming up with STAMPS (postgraduate Maths & Stats Society) for a special event celebrating International Women in Maths Day!

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See you soon,

The MUMS media team

]]>The MUMS media teamThe origin of the MUMS room2026-05-01T00:00:00+00:002026-05-01T00:00:00+00:00https://www.melbunimathsstats.org//assangeDid you know that the MUMS clubroom was obtained for the club by none other than Julian Assange (of Wikileaks fame)? While a student in 2003, he also served as the vice president of MUMS and started the puzzle hunt tradition.

He is better known for founding Wikileaks, a website that published thousands of classified government and corporate documents. A notable case are the 2010 Iraq and Afghan war logs that revealed

“one of the biggest leaks in U.S. military history … a devastating portrait of the failing war in Afghanistan, revealing how coalition forces have killed hundreds of civilians in unreported incidents”

The Afghan War Diary<\a>

]]>The MUMS media teamWeek 82026-04-27T00:00:00+00:002026-04-27T00:00:00+00:00https://www.melbunimathsstats.org//week8Get excited for Week 8! Just as packed as last week to keep you busy.

The week’s events start on Tuesday with the launch of our Student Seminar Series. Seminars are presented by students who want to give other students a chance to explore mathematics beyond the confines of their enrolled subjects. If you’re interested in attending a seminar or even presenting, fill out the EOI form at the following link: sign-up Our first seminar will be presented by Dr. Arunima Ray and will be on manifolds, and runs from 12-1pm at the Staff Tea Room, Peter Hall.

On Wednesday, the event you’ve been waiting for is finally here: Integration Bee! Come for FREE PIZZA and the chance to win PRIZES. The qualification round starts at 5:15pm and goes until 5:45 at the JH Michell Theatre. The competition round then begins at 6:15 at the Russell Love Theatre. If you think you have what it takes, sign up now at this link: sign-up

On Thursday, we’re running our LaTeX workshop! If you want to learn how to format your assignments, research, and lab reports to a professional standard, now is your chance to learn how to use LaTeX. The workshop runs from 5:30-6:30pm at the Russell Love Theatre.

Finally, we have Games Night again on Friday! Join us again for FREE PIZZA AND DRINKS and board games, of course, to have a fun night with your friends.

]]>The MUMS media teamNew MUMS site!!!2026-04-25T00:00:00+00:002026-04-25T00:00:00+00:00https://www.melbunimathsstats.org//newsiteHello! We’re moving on from our old website. In the meantime, as this site is still being updated, feel free to check out the event calendar and gaze at the beautiful faces of our executive committee.

Get in touch with us if you have any website suggestions :)

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