Rice University and the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) were awarded a National Science Foundation grant in September 2004 in the amount $3,799,311 to establish a Mathematics Leadership Institute (MLI) to develop teacher leaders at 40 high schools in the Houston Independent School District and the Aldine Independent School District.

Interesting mathematics problems presented at MLI Academic-year meetings.

The Rice University Mathematics Leadership Institute is part of the National Science Foundation Math and Science Partnership Network.