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MICHIGAN MATH AND
SCIENCE SCHOLARS
The Michigan Math and Science Scholars (MMSS) Program is a summer enrichment program that
aims to increase knowledge and foster an interest in math and science among high school students.
Each summer, MMSS welcomes students from around the world to Ann Arbor for three, two-week
sessions. Participants have the opportunity to take a course designed specifically for high schoolers
by University of Michigan faculty in fields such as mathematics, physics, biology and chemistry.
Students are able to use the first-class labs, classrooms and technology at U-M while learning from
its faculty, graduate students and advanced undergraduates. The MMSS program is a stepping stone
for today’s high school student to become tomorrow’s university student.
Program Conception
STEM Expansion
An initiative from the Provost asks units
throughout the University of Michigan to
submit proposals for statewide outreach
efforts. Professor Phil Hanlon, Mathematics
Department, conceives of Math Camp.
1996
1997
Program Launch
The program launches under the
name Michigan Math Camp.
With the help of the College of LSA, the
program expands to include other STEM
fields and becomes the Michigan Math
and Science Scholars program.
2001
2003
Demographic Tracking
The program begins tracking the
number of underrepresented
participants.
2004
First International Partnership
Students from Busan Science Academy
(now the Korean Science Academy of
KSAIT) in South Korea attend MMSS, a
partnership that continues today.
