Predicting Temperature Changes During Heatwaves and Resource Allocation - M3 Challenge Runner Up Presentation

Watch a 21-minute presentation by the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (Team #17928) from Durham, North Carolina, who earned the Runner Up position in the 2025 MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge. Discover how this team of high school students used mathematical modeling to predict temperature changes during heatwaves and developed resource allocation plans to minimize the effects of heat waves and power grid failures. The presentation showcases the work that competed against more than 3,600 students from 794 teams in this prestigious Internet-based competition organized by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and sponsored by MathWorks. Learn about this competition that inspires students to pursue STEM careers, awards over $100,000 in scholarships annually, and has provided more than $1.85 million in educational scholarships to date.