The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is hosting four Putnam Exam review sessions in preparation for the 85th Putnam Competition on Saturday, December 7th, 2024.

The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition® (the Putnam) is the preeminent mathematics competition for undergraduate college students in the United States and Canada. 

What began as a friendly competition between mathematics departments at colleges and universities back in 1938 has become the leading university-level mathematics examination in the world – and winning a prestigious accomplishment. 

Thousands of the brightest math students from hundreds of colleges and universities compete each December to win top honors. Although participants work independently on the six-hour exam’s problems, there is also a team aspect to the competition. 

Learn more about the Putnam Competition