Student Success At The Ontario Combinatorics Workshop

Over the weekend of June 10 and 11th 2017, the University of Guelph hosted the 24th annual Ontario Combinatorics Workshop (OCW). The OCW is an annual meeting for researchers working in combinatorics from Ontario and surrounding areas to gather and share their latest research developments. The two-day event consisting of three invited talks and several sessions of contributed talks, primarily by graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. The setting of the meeting is informal to provide a friendly environment for students and post-doctoral fellows to present their results, to exchange ideas, and to gain exposure to various topics in combinatorics. It is also a place where students and faculties meet, which may foster future supervisory relations.

David Noel from the University of Guelph was presented with the Peter Rodney Memorial Book Prize for the best student presentation. The event received financial support from the Fields Institute, the University of Guelph, and Freshbooks. School of Computer Science Professor Joe Sawada was a Local Event Organizer.