UW Math Circle 2026-27
Announcements
9/25/2026: Welcome to UW Math Circle 2026-27! Our Autumn schedule is posted below.
Registration for 2026-27 is now closed and we have reached capacity. If you are interested in joining in future years, our registration period is typically in early September and is announced here and through our mailing list .
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9/09/2026: Enrollment for math circle 2026-27 will open Monday, September 14th.
9/14/2026: Enrollment is open on a first-come-first-serve basis, and will close 9/25/2026 or upon reaching capcity, whichever comes first. Enroll today at the link above!
9/14/2026: We have reached the registration capacity for the 2026-27 school year. Join the waitlist between now and 9/25/2026.
Meeting information
When: Tuesdays 5pm–6:30pm
Where: Room 403 in the Paul G. Allen Center at UW Seattle (185 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195)
Parking options may be found here . The Paul G. Allen Center is directly between “CPG” and “E17” in the above map. It is also an 8 minute walk from University of Washington station on Link light rail, and served by many King County Metro bus routes.
Important dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10/6/2026 | First day of autumn quarter |
| 11/24/2026 | Thanksgiving break, no class |
| 12/15/2026 | Last day of autumn quarter |
| Winter break, no class | |
| 1/5/2027 | First day of winter quarter |
| 2/16/2027 | SPS mid-winter break, no class |
| 3/15/2027 | Last day of winter quarter |
| Spring break, no class | |
| 3/30/2027 | First day of spring quarter |
| 4/13/2027 | SPS spring break, no class |
| 6/8/2027 | Last day of spring quarter |
Autumn quarter schedule
| Week | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/6/2026 | Mathematics of Slitherlink |
| 2 | 10/13/2026 | Making a Sandwich: Communicating Mathematics A B |
| 3 | 10/20/2026 | Origami |
| 4 | 10/27/2026 | Number Theory |
| 5 | 11/3/2026 | Fold and Cut Theorem |
| 6 | 11/10/2026 | Recursion and Fibonacci |
| 7 | 11/17/2026 | Math and Music |
| 11/24/2026 | Thanksgiving Break, no class | |
| 8 | 12/1/2026 | Cellular Automata |
| 9 | 12/8/2026 | Large Numbers |
| 10 | 12/15/2026 | Puzzles! |
Questions?
Contact Julia Pevtsova at: julia [at] math [dot] washington [dot] edu.