COMAP is pleased to announce the results of the 3rd annual Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM).

This year, 83 teams representing 58 institutions from 5 countries participated in the contest. The following institutions had teams designated as this year's three

A complete contest report is available in portable doument format (pdf).

OUTSTANDING WINNERS:
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA.

2001 ICM Statistics

171 teams registered and 83 participated (49%) · 40 U.S. Teams (48%) from 32 institutions · 43 Foreign Teams (52%) from Canada, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, and P.R. China · 3 Outstanding Winners (4%) · 14 Meritorious Winners (17%) · 28 Honorable Mentions (34%) · 38 Successful Participants (45%) · 77 four-year institutions (93%) · 4 two-year institutions (5%) · 2 high schools (2%).

Major funding for the ICM is provided by a grant from the National Science Foundation and COMAP. Additional support is provided by The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). COMAP's Mathematical Contest in Modeling and Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling are unique among modeling competitions in that they are the only international contests in which students work in teams to find a solution. Centering its educational philosophy on mathematical modeling, COMAP uses mathematical tools to explore real-world problems. It serves the educational community as well as the world of work by preparing students to become better informed-and prepared-citizens.

Contest Directors
Chris Arney, College of Saint Rose,NY
John H. Grubbs, Tulane University, LA

Executive Director
Solomon A. Garfunkel, COMAP, Inc., MA

Associate Directors
Michael Kelley, U.S. Military Academy, NY
Gary W. Krahn, U.S. Military Academy, NY