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Moody's Mega Math Challenge (M³ Challenge) is an applied mathematics competition for high school students. Winners receive scholarships totaling $115,000 for continuing education. A partnership of The Moody's Foundation and SIAM, the competition spotlights applied mathematics as a powerful problem-solving tool, a vital contributor to advances in an increasingly technical society, and a viable and exciting profession

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Final winners and final rank order in the 2012 Moody's Mega Math Challenge have been announced! Please read the full press release below for details. Congrats to everyone who participated!

New Jersey Students Named Champions in Unique National Contest that Aims to Demonstrate Importance of Math – from Politics to Daily Life

Winners selected from thousands of US high school students who participated in Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge

April 27, 2012

Math skills plus a creative solution to a current US transportation issue equals a prestigious top spot in a one-of-a-kind national math contest. That was the formula for success of a team of five New Jersey high school students, who placed first in the 2012 Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge, sharing $20,000 from a total $115,000 scholarship pool as well as bragging rights after being chosen from thousands of student participants. read more...

Students use math to help US high-speed rail get back on track
Top high school teams in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge will share $115,000 in college scholarships
April 2, 2012

Is US High-Speed Rail Worth the Cost?
For nearly 5,000 high school students in this year’s M3 Challenge, that’s the $100,000 question
March 5, 2012

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[1/20] Maggie Walker students (2010 3rd place winners) in serious mathematical thought.

[2/20] Light moments for the team from Immaculata (2010 6th place winners).

[3/20] Frances Laserson, President of The Moody's Foundation, addresses the audience at the Awards ceremony.

[4/20] The Princeton High School team proudly displays its prize (2010 5th place winners).

[5/20] AAST students present their paper (2010 4th place winners).

[6/20] The joy of winning: The Montgomery Blair team wins the top prize at the 2010 M3 Challenge.

[7/20] High Tech HS Team celebrates its victory (2010 Runner Ups).

[8/20] This is what the M3 Challenge is about: Maggie Walker team members (2010 3rd place winners).

[9/20] A happy student from the Immaculata team (2010 6th place winners).

[10/20] Laughs abound in the Montgomery Blair quarter as the team wins first place .

[11/20] Accolades at the 2007 Awards Ceremony at Moody's Corporate Headquarters in Manhattan.

[12/20] Elk County Catholic High School students (2009 Magna Cum Laude Team prize) present their solution paper to judges.

[13/20] Happy students from Staples High School (2006 Summa Cum Laude Team Prize).

[14/20] Manalapan High School Students (2008 Magna Cum Laude Team Prize) share a light moment at the Awards Ceremony.

[15/20] High Technology High School students (2006 First Honorable Mention Team Prize) prepare to present their paper to judges.

[16/20] The Staples High School team (2009 First Honorable Mention Team Prize) displays its prize check.

[17/20] The Wheeler School (2009 Cum Laude Team) involved in an intense discussion.

[18/20] The West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North team (2009 Exemplary Team) presents its solution paper.

[19/20] Manalapan High School students (2007 Summa Cum Laude Team Prize) celebrate their win.

[20/20] Judges listen intently at the 2008 Final Presentations at Moody's Corporate Headquarters in Manhattan.

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