Pi in the Sky -About Us

is a semi-annual periodical designated for high school students in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, with the purpose of promoting mathematics, establishing direct contact with teachers and students, increasing the involvement of high school students in mathematical activities, and promoting careers in mathematical sciences.

This journal has the following objectives:

to promote meaningful and exciting mathematics;
to influence teachers;
to inform students and teachers about mathematical sciences;
to increase participation of students in math related activities;
to promote programs in mathematical sciences;
to encourage girls to get involved in mathematical sciences;
to establish a dialog between students, teachers and academics;
to promote new and/or innovative teaching methods;
to change a negative stereotype image of math.

Editor in chief:
Ivar Ekeland (University of British Columbia)
Tel: (604) 822-3922 E-mail: director@pims.math.ca

Managing Editor:
David Leeming (University of Victoria)
Tel: (250) 472-4271 E-mail: leeming@math.uvic.ca

Editorial Board:
Len Berggren (Simon Fraser University)
Tel: (604) 291-3335 E-mail: berggren@sfu.ca

John Bowman (University of Alberta)
Tel: (780) 492-0532 E-mail: bowman@math.ualberta.ca

John Campbell (Archbishop MacDonald Academic High School, Edmonton)
Tel: (780) 441-6000 E-mail: jcdotcalm@shaw.ca

Florin Diacu (University of Victoria)
Tel: (250) 721-6330 E-mail: diacu@math.uvic.ca

Sharon Friesen (Galileo Educational Network, Calgary)
Tel: (403) 220-8942 E-mail: sfriesen@ucalgary.ca

Dragos Hrimiuc (University of Alberta)
Tel: (780) 492-3532 E-mail: hrimiuc@math.ualberta.ca

Klaus Hoechsmann (University of British Columbia)
Tel: (604) 822-3782 E-mail: hoek@pims.math.ca

Wieslaw Krawcewicz (University of Alberta)
Tel: (780) 492-0566 E-mail: wieslawk@shaw.ca

Michael Lamoureux (University of Calgary)
Tel: (403) 220-8214 E-mail: mikel@math.ucalgary.ca

Mark MacLean (University of British Columbia)
Tel: (604) 822-5552 E-mail: maclean@math.ubc.ca

Alexander Melnikov (University of Alberta)
Tel: (780) 492-0568 E-mail: melnikov@ualberta.ca

Volker Runde (University of Alberta)
Tel: (780) 492-3526 E-mail: vrunde@ualberta.ca

Wendy Swonnell (Lambrick Park Secondary School, Victoria)
Tel: (250) 477-0181 E-mail: wswonnell@shaw.ca

Editorial Coordinator:
Heather Jenkins (PIMS)
Tel: (604) 822-0402 E-mail: heather@pims.math.ca

Technical Assistant:
Mande Leung (University of British Columbia)
E-mail: mandel@ece.ubc.ca

Artistic Designer of Cover Page:
Gabriela Novakova

Addresses:

"Pi in the Sky"
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
449 Central Academic Bldg.
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2G1, Canada "Pi in the Sky"
Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
1933 West Mall
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z2, Canada

Tel: (780) 492-4308
Fax: (780) 492-1361 Tel: (604) 822-3922
Fax: (604) 822-0883

E-mail: pi@pims.math.ca
http://www.pims.math.ca/pi

"Pi in the Sky" Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences 449 Central Academic Bldg. University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2G1, Canada	"Pi in the Sky" Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences 1933 West Mall University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada

Tel: (780) 492-4308 Fax: (780) 492-1361	Tel: (604) 822-3922 Fax: (604) 822-0883

E-mail: pi@pims.math.ca http://www.pims.math.ca/pi