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Real-world math is reshaping education. Discover how applied math and modeling help stu...
| Math Contests, Math Modeling
A first-time team shares how the MCM became their most meaningful college experience, a...
Discover how the mathematical modeling mindset helps students think critically, collabo...
Group projects can fail without the right support. Learn more 5 practical ways to help ...
Discover how math modeling helps students become better writers, deeper thinkers, and s...
Explore highlights and results from COMAP’s 2025 MCM/ICM contest, where student teams t...
Have you ever noticed the connection between math and sports that is about more than ju...
| Math Modeling
See how teamwork in math modeling leads to stronger, more creative solutions, and why c...
| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling
Discover how the Caesar cipher introduces students to cryptography, computational think...
Curiosity transforms math modeling! Explore 5 ways it strengthens student thinking thro...
Critical thinking in math comes from giving students a chance to think for themselves, ...
| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling
Discover how productive struggle in math—especially through modeling—helps students bui...
| Math Curriculum, Math Modeling
A collection of strategies for adapting mathematical modeling lessons to ensure age-app...
| Math Curriculum
So, what is applied math? Applied mathematics is the bridge between mathematical theory...
With COMAP’s Modeling Airline Scheduling module, students can tackle these and other re...
| Math Modeling
Discover how math modeling ensures safer bridges, prevents truck clearance issues, and ...
| Math Contests, Math Modeling
The 2024 results are in, and it’s time to celebrate the achievements of the teams that ...
| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Could math modeling save you from a zombie apocalypse? Discover how it could predict ou...
| Math Modeling, Fun with Math
Ever wonder how different your favorite stories might be if the characters had the powe...
| Math Modeling, Events
COMAP awards remarkable individuals with two prestigious awards: the Sol Garfunkel Awar...
| Math Modeling
Without math, modern technology wouldn’t exist. From search engines and social media to...
| Math Contests, Math Modeling
Imagine a world designed by the COMAP's MCM/ICM participants. Let's explore how our wor...
| Math Modeling
What if I told you there’s a secret tool to help your New Year’s resolutions stick? Yes...
| Math Curriculum, Fun with Math
For math educators, this connection presents a fun opportunity: linking math and pop cu...