The table below summarizes Luther mathematics student participation in the modeling competitions sponsored by CoMAP. The number of Luther teams receiving the indicated ranking is shown for each year since 1992. The web site for the competition is http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/.
| Year | Mathematical Contest in Modeling | Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meritorious | Honorable Mention | Successful Participation | Meritorious | Honorable Mention | Successful Participation | |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2002 | 2 | |||||
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1998 | 1 | |||||
| 1997 | 1 | |||||
| 1996 | 1 | |||||
| 1995 | 1 | |||||
| 1994 | 1 | |||||
| 1993 | 1 | |||||
| 1992 | 1 | |||||
Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), challenges teams of students to clarify, analyze, and propose solutions to open-ended problems. The contest attracts diverse students and faculty advisors from over 500 institutions around the world.
The Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM), an international contest for high school students and college undergraduates. ICM is an extension of the Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM). It is designed to develop and advance interdisciplinary problem-solving skills as well as competence in written communication.