In the 2025 Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling (CUMCM), under the guidance of Prof. Zhanchuan Cai and Assistant Prof. Ting Lan, undergraduate students Weihao Tao, Shien Zhang, and Hongjie Zhou from the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Innovation Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), were awarded the National Second Prize.
Photo of participating students with their instructors (From left to right: Professor Zhanchuan Cai, Weihao Tao, Shien Zhang, Hongjie Zhou, and Assistant Professor Lan Ting)
The CUMCM is organized by the China Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. The contest aims to inspire students’ enthusiasm for learning mathematics and improve their comprehensive abilities to establishing mathematical models and solving practical problems using computer technology. This year’s contest attracted a total of 68,311 teams, comprising over 200,000 participants, from 1,837 universities and college campuses in China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia. It has become one of the largest basic subject competitions in China and has a wide influence globally. It is not only one of the first key competitions to be included in the "University Subject Competition Ranking" but also one of the mathematical modeling competitions with the most participants in the world.
Upholding the motto of “Dedication to practical studies, enhancement of knowledge, ability, and quality,” MUST adheres to its mission to promote cultural exchange, nurture intellectual growth, foster economic development, and further societal progress and has developed a distinctive talent cultivation system, providing students with diverse platforms for innovation and hands-on practice. MUST consistently encourages and supports students in participating in high-level academic competitions, emphasizing the development of interdisciplinary perspectives and practical engineering skills. Through these competitions, the university guides students in refining their scientific thinking, teamwork, and comprehensive problem-solving abilities in complex engineering contexts. This approach aims to cultivate versatile talents who possess interdisciplinary insight and engineering innovation capabilities, preparing them to meet the evolving demands of the times.
