Math Modeling
2025 MCM/ICM: Recognizing 43 Outstanding Papers
Explore highlights and results from COMAP’s 2025 MCM/ICM contest, where student teams t...
What Math and Sports Can Teach Us About Strategy and Fairness
Have you ever noticed the connection between math and sports that is about more than ju...
4 Reasons Teamwork in Math Modeling Leads to Stronger Solutions
See how teamwork in math modeling leads to stronger, more creative solutions, and why c...
What a Caesar Cipher Can Teach Students About Cryptography
Discover how the Caesar cipher introduces students to cryptography, computational think...
5 Ways Curiosity Makes Math Modeling Better
Curiosity transforms math modeling! Explore 5 ways it strengthens student thinking thro...
Building Critical Thinking in Math Through Modeling
Critical thinking in math comes from giving students a chance to think for themselves, ...
What Productive Struggle in Math Really Teaches Students
Discover how productive struggle in math—especially through modeling—helps students bui...
How to Adapt Mathematical Modeling for Different Grade Levels
A collection of strategies for adapting mathematical modeling lessons to ensure age-app...
How Math Modeling Helps Airline Scheduling Run Smoothly
With COMAP’s Modeling Airline Scheduling module, students can tackle these and other re...
Bridges, Buildings, and the Power of Math Modeling
Discover how math modeling ensures safer bridges, prevents truck clearance issues, and ...
HiMCM® and MidMCM 2024 Results Announced
The 2024 results are in, and it’s time to celebrate the achievements of the teams that ...
Could Math Modeling Save You from a Zombie Apocalypse?
Could math modeling save you from a zombie apocalypse? Discover how it could predict ou...
If Your Favorite Fictional Characters Used Math Models…
Ever wonder how different your favorite stories might be if the characters had the powe...
Celebrating Excellence in Mathematics Education: COMAP’s 2024 Awards
COMAP awards remarkable individuals with two prestigious awards: the Sol Garfunkel Awar...
Why Math Is the Secret Ingredient in Modern Technology
Without math, modern technology wouldn’t exist. From search engines and social media to...
What If MCM/ICM Teams Designed the World?
Imagine a world designed by the COMAP's MCM/ICM participants. Let's explore how our wor...
How to Use Math for New Year’s Resolutions: Set, Track, and Achieve Your Goals
What if I told you there’s a secret tool to help your New Year’s resolutions stick? Yes...
Beyond Numbers: The Real Benefits of Math Modeling Contests
Math contests might start with numbers, but they don’t end there. The benefits of math ...
Bringing Toys to Life with Math
Whether you’re designing circuits for robotic toys or engineering the perfect racetrack...
How MCM/ICM Fuels a Passion for Lifelong Learning
Math modeling that happens in MCM/ICM cultivates a lifelong passion for learning that g...
Why MCM/ICM is the Perfect Way to Test Your Skills
MCM/ICM offers a challenging experience where participants use math modeling, teamwork,...
Announcing a New Partnership with The Sabeti Lab to Open Doors for Outstanding Math Modelers
COMAP has joined forces with The Sabeti Lab at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard t...
How Math Modeling Challenges You to Think Like a Problem Solver
Participating in math modeling challenges is an opportunity to flex your problem-solvin...
A Match Made in Math: From Winning COMAP’s MCM to Quant Research at Two Sigma
Our math modeling contests can lead to exciting career opportunities. Read more about h...