2026 Graduate Student Mathematical Modeling Camp

GSMMC is a four-day summer training experience focused on graduate- and advanced undergraduate-level training and career development. Students work in teams to model and analyze problems posed by experienced faculty mentors, developing the type of modeling and problem-solving skills prized by industrial researchers while in a guided setting.

Program Format

GSMMC is a four-day summer training experience focused on graduate- and advanced undergraduate-level training and career development. Students work in teams to model and analyze problems posed by experienced faculty mentors, developing the type of modeling and problem-solving skills prized by industrial researchers while in a guided setting.

Location

All activities of the GSMMC will take place on the campus of the University of Delaware in Newark, DE from June 9 – 12, 2026.

GSMMC 2026 Director

Pak-Wing Fong, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware

Program Schedule

Time
Monday
June 8
Tuesday
June 9
Wednesday
June 10
Thursday
June 11
Friday
June 12
Saturday
June 13
Sunday
June 14
7:00 - 7:30
Arrivals
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Free Time
MPI at Drexel
7:30 - 8:00

           
8:00 - 8:30

           
8:30 - 9:00

           
9:00 - 9:15

Welcome Remarks Group Work Group Work Richard Moore (SIAM)    
9:15 - 9:30

Mentor 1 Presentation



Student Presentations 1    
9:30 - 9:45

           
9:45 - 10:00

 



     
10:00 - 10:15

Break



Break    
10:15 - 10:30

Mentor 2 Presentation



Student Presentations 2    
10:30 - 10:45

  Break Break      
10:45 - 11:00

           
11:00 - 11:15

Mentor 3 Presentations Group Work Group Work Student Presentations 3    
11:15 - 11:30







     
11:30 - 11:45







     
11:45 - 12:00

Voting



Group Photo    
12:00 - 12:30

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch    
12:30 - 1:00







     
1:00 - 1:30

Group Work Group Work Group Work      
1:30 - 2:00







     
2:00 - 2:30







 Bus to Philadelphia    
2:30 - 3:00







     
3:00 - 3:30  
Snack Break
Snack Break
Snack Break		      
3:30 - 4:00

Group Work Group Work Group Work Check into Drexel Dorms    
4:00 - 4:30









   
4:30 - 5:00









   
5:00 - 5:30









   
5:30 - 6:00 Dinner/Free Time Dinner/Free Time Dinner/Free Time Dinner/Free Time

   
6:00 - 6:30        

   
6:30 - 7:00        

   
7:00 - 7:30