UQ Mathematics Student Society

Hello again everyone! This week we have a very typical maths talks to start the semester off. Our first speaker is Ed Hawkins, presenting "The Magic of Gathering Twin Primes". Then, we will have our second speaker (who I personally prefer), Ed Hawkins, with "Groups and Graphs and Symmetries".

Come and join us at 4pm in 67-442 on Friday! As always, there will be pizza afterwards!

Brainteaser Battle is a team-based puzzle competition where you’ll collaborate to solve challenges that blend reasoning and out-of-the-box thinking. More challenging than your typical sudoku, and more fun than your typical math problem set. This event is open to all majors with any level of puzzle experience.

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮...

Apply with the link in our highlights/discord!

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺!
Who: First-year undergraduate students
When: September 30th - October 3rd, 2026
Where: Jane Street’s Hong Kong Office
Deadline to apply: Sunday, August 23rd, 2026 at 11:59pm HKT

This October, Jane Street is excited to host our First-year Trading and Technology Program (FTTP). We are inviting current first-year undergraduates to learn more about what we do and how we do it through a series of talks, games, activities, and events.

This is an incredible opportunity for first-year students planning to study math, physics, computer science, or other STEM-related majors. No prior knowledge of finance is necessary — if you like solving problems, have a curious mind, and want to see what a career at Jane Street might look like — this program is for you.

Attendees will arrive in Hong Kong on September 30th and depart on October 3rd. Jane Street will cover all travel expenses to and from Hong Kong, including housing and meals.

Interested in attending FTTP? See the link in our highlights/discord!

⏳ 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 - 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠.

If you're graduating in 2028 or 2029, this is your final chance to apply for 's five-day program.

Explore how maths, coding, and problem-solving skills are applied in global markets. Work through real trading challenges, learn directly from traders and engineers, and discover what a career in trading, quantitative research, or technology could look like.

Plus, you could receive a 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, if you excel in the program.

📅 𝟭𝟮-𝟭𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📍 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 (travel covered for eligible interstate students)

Apply before applications close (links in our highlight):

👉 Trading & Research: https://www.optiver.com/join-us/jobs/institutional-sales-and-trading/sydney/futurefocus-sydney--trading-and-research/
👉 Technology: https://www.optiver.com/join-us/jobs/technology/sydney/futurefocus-sydney--technology/

Come along to the last maths talks of the semester! This week, we have Gabe Field talking about "The Quantum Fourier Transform", and Rhea Wolski presenting their piece: "Maths as Art".

These talks are on Friday the 22nd of May, at 4pm in room 67 - 442 as usual. Not as usual however, the pizza will be at RedRoom instead of the normal courtyard area. This is, of course, because these talks directly precede this semesters Wine and Reddo! (Tickets still avaliable, and only $5)

Distinguished UQMSS members should note that since RedRoom is an 18+ establishment, they will need a government issued ID to enter (and hence to acquire pizza). However, members will not need a Wine and Reddo ticket to come to RedRoom and have the pizza, but will need a ticket to be able to use the bar tab.

Come down to Red Room with us to unwind before the semester ends! Right after the week 12 maths talks finish (5pm 22nd May), we will walk to the Red Room for our semesterly wine and reddo. There will be complementary food, drink, and thought provoking conversation (hopefully!).

Please note that since alcohol will be provided this event is 18+. Members will also need valid photo ID to enter into the Red Room.

Get your tickets at the link below:
https://events.humanitix.com/mss-wine-and-reddo-2026-sem-1/tickets

Some eye opening talks this week! First up, we have Siwan Li with their talk "Big RGB is lying to you: how your eyes collapse infinity into colour". Then, we will have Joshua Hoenig giving us "An introduction into Projective Space".
Come and join us at 4pm in 67-442 on Friday. As always, there will be pizza afterwards!

Susquehanna is excited to bring back 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻, our Australia and New Zealand–wide university poker tournament, and we’d love your help spreading the word. This year’s event features a total prize pool of $12,500, with our top 3 finishers taking home:
- First Prize: $5000
- Second Prize: $2500
- Third Prize: $1500

Additionally, all players who reach the final two tables will be granted an exploratory first phone interview.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: No fee to play + all experience levels welcome.
Step 1: Register to play: https://events.sig.com/event-32915/talentcommunity/form?lang=en-US (check our story/highlights/Discord)

Step 2: Join our online estimation game on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘆 to qualify for the in-person tournament. The top players will move on to the poker showdown at Susquehanna’s APAC headquarters in Sydney.

Step 3: Face off with top students at the Susquehanna Showdown Final Table on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲. Flights and accommodation will be covered for all non-NSW residents.

This week we have a very whimsical maths talks. Adriel Efendy will be presenting their talk "I am a baby roomba where is my charging dock?", and we have three people presenting one talk with Patrick Hassel, Renee Oldfield, and Joshua Peters presenting "What do my life and baking have in common?". Come and join us at 4pm in 67-442 on Friday. As always, there will be pizza afterwards!