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  • 1.  Want to Give Back? COMAP Is Looking for Judges

    Posted 3 days ago

    Looking for a great way to give back to the profession? I was recently talking with the folks at COMAP (INFORMS supports one of their awards), and they are looking for judges.

    Are you passionate about mathematics and its real-world applications? Join COMAP, the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications, an award-winning nonprofit organization dedicated to improving mathematics education in inspiring the next generation of problem solvers! COMAP's Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM®) and Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM®) are global competitions that challenge students to tackle authentic, open-ended problems. As a judge, you'll play a vital role in evaluating creative solutions and supporting an experience that transforms how students see mathematics.

    The MCM/ICM occurs annually, challenging teams of up to 3 undergraduate or high school students to solve one of six real-world, open-ended problems and present a solution report in no more than 25 pages during the 100 hours of the contest. In addition, these contests provide an experience in which students develop interpersonal skills through teamwork, develop technical writing and communication skills, feel a sense of accomplishment, and earn an impressive resume credential.

    This contest has achieved international significance with over 27,000 teams from over 23 countries/regions participating last year. We need your help to continue to offer this tremendously impactful experience to so many worldwide.  Please join our judging team!

    Details:

    Training: Contest and Problem specific judge training sessions and written guidance

    Dates for Judging: Feb. 23, 2026 – Mar. 30, 2026

    Number of Papers: 30-50 papers for new judges

    Time commitment: 5-10 hours

    Payment: $10/paper

    Additional Benefits:

    ·       Improve your advising abilities

    ·       Learn modeling techniques

    ·       Exposure to diverse modeling approaches

    ·       Contribute to a great educational experience for over 80,000 students worldwide

    ·       Service to the profession

    ·       Join COMAP's community of judges

    ·       Letter of appreciation

    To learn more about COMAP judging opportunities visit https://sites.google.com/view/mcm-icm-triage/home

    To learn more about COMAP visit www.comap.org.

    Reach out with questions to: a.beecher@comap.org



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    India Williams
    Strategic Projects Manager
    INFORMS
    Catonsville MD
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  • 2.  RE: Want to Give Back? COMAP Is Looking for Judges

    Posted 2 days ago

    Dear Ms. Williams,

    Thank you for reaching out and for sharing this opportunity with COMAP. I truly appreciate you thinking of me.

    I would be happy to serve as a judge for the MCM/ICM competition. Supporting students as they tackle real-world, open-ended mathematical problems sounds both meaningful and impactful, and I would be honored to contribute.

    Please let me know the next steps, including any registration details or required training sessions. I look forward to being part of the judging team.

    Also an heads-up, I wont be accepting any compensation for any of the papers/projects I review/judge. 

    Best regards,Rohan Desai



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    Rohan Desai
    Dallas TX
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    Original Message


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