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Moody's Mega Math Challenge (M3 Challenge) is an applied mathematics competition for high school students. Winners receive scholarships totaling $100,000 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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Math modeling contest to award $100,000 in scholarship prizes

January 12, 2010

Moody's Mega Math (M3) Challenge is a high school math competition that spotlights applied mathematics as a powerful problem-solving tool, as a viable and exciting profession, and as a vital contributor to advances in an increasingly technical society.   read more...


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Enjoy solving problems? Good at math?
December 10, 2009
High school juniors and seniors from Maine to Florida are invited to participate in the fifth annual Moody’s Mega Math Challenge for a chance to win part of $100,000 in scholarship prizes.   read more...

M3 Challenge featured on Fast Company!
November 2, 2009
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[1/10] A successful presentation (2009)

[2/10] The team from Elk County Catholic High School in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania (2009 Runners-up) presents their solution paper.

[3/10] The team from Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut (2006 Champions) are all smiles as they go to the podium to accept their check.

[4/10] Teammates from Manalapan High School in Manalapan, New Jersey (2008 Runners-up ) laugh together during the awards ceremony reception.

[5/10] The team from High Technology High School in Lincroft, NJ (2006 Sixth Place) prepares to present their solution paper.

[6/10] The team from Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut (2009 Sixth Place) poses with their big check after the awards ceremony reception.

[7/10] The team from The Wheeler School in Providence, Rhode Island (2009 third place) huddles together before they present their solution.

[8/10] The team from West Windsor Plainsboro High School North in Plainsboro, New Jersey (2009 fifth place) presents their solution paper.

[9/10] The team from Manalapan High School in Manalapan, New Jersey (2007 Champions) poses during the awards ceremony reception.

[10/10] Judges listen intently to presentations during the 2008 finals at the Moody's Corporation headquarters in Manhattan.
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