Hosted by COMAP leadership, the session centered on what advisors need to know heading into the 2026 contests, from problem selection and team preparation to supporting students once work is underway. Rather than prescribing a single “right” way to advise, the discussion highlighted shared themes across successful team experiences and offered concrete guidance for helping students navigate the challenges of the contest.

Welcome to the new home of Mathmodels.org
Powered by COMAP content, Mathmodels.org goes beyond our contests to make applied mathematics and modeling a year-round activity with problems, student solutions and commentaries. Teachers and students use the materials found on this site to enrich their classes and prepare for mathematical modeling competitions.

Next Up: AMTE (Association of Mathematics Teachers) Annual Conference

February 5-7, 2026, Portland, OR

AMTE is the largest professional organization devoted to the improvement of mathematics teacher education — it includes over 1,000 members supporting the preservice education and professional development of preK-16 teachers of mathematics.

Next up: Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)® and Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM)®, January 29 - February 2, 2026

COMAP invites educators, undergraduate and graduate students to help refresh and modernize our rich library of mathematical modeling resources. Mathematics education is evolving, and what was relevant a decade ago may no longer engage today’s diverse students. The Refresh for Relevance Challenge is an opportunity to revamp classic COMAP materials to align with contemporary classrooms, new technology, and current best practices.

Written specifically for high school courses, Discrete Mathematics: Modeling Our World is a new fifth edition of the formerly titled Discrete Mathematics Through Applications. It is designed to help you implement mathematical modeling in your classroom, in a way that promotes active learning, critical thinking, and fully engaged student participation.