Every year, the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (C C C OMA OMA OMA P P P) sponsors the Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), an international contest for undergraduates. We will discuss our strategy for developing models, writing the paper, the contest timeline, and team dynamics. 1 What is the MCM? In the MCM, three-person teams are given 96 hours to develop mathematical mode...

Matthias W. Hentze Matthias Hentze is a Senior Editor of the Journal and is at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. European Molecular Biology Laboratory Dear colleagues, I am excited by the launch of EMBO Molecular Medicine, which marks a new era in the activities of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). The Journal offers a new vehicle for exploration of one of the most pr...

When planning teams for projects with specific goals, employees of a company have to group together so well, that all necessary knowledge for conquering the project’s challenges are met within the member’s skills. A tool that facilitates semantic web technologies can support the team recruiter, who is responsible for chosing the members of the team, in terms of finding the most efficient combin...