Volume 45 | Number 06 | JulyAugust 2012
Lagrangian Data Assimilation in Ocean Modeling

Lagrangian Data Assimilation in Ocean Modeling

In making predictions or estimations of the state of a system, uncertainty is derived from many sources. 

Mathematicians, Biologists Teeming Up to Study Swarms

Mathematicians, Biologists Teeming Up to Study Swarms

Researchers gathered at the recent workshop on Insect Self-organization and Swarming, held at Ohio State University.

Obituaries: Vera Nikolaevna Kublanovskaya

Obituaries: Vera Nikolaevna Kublanovskaya

Mathematician Vera Nikolaevna Kublanovskaya passed away on February 21, 2012, at the age of 91.

Applied Mathematics at the Forefront of Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Applied Mathematics at the Forefront of Energy Efficiency in Buildings

The 2012 SIAM Conference on Uncertainty Quantification revealed new findings about energy efficiency in commercial buildings.

Nutty About Writing

Nutty About Writing

Having recently finished writing a book, SIAM President Nick Trefethen discusses the role of writing in his life.

The Enduring Fascination of the Transit of Venus

The Enduring Fascination of the Transit of Venus

Ernest Davis reviews Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens by Andrea Wulf.

A Data Deluge in April

A Data Deluge in April

The 12th SIAM International Conference on Data Mining in California addressed some challenging topics in the field.

Manchester Hosts UK National Student Chapter Conference

Manchester Hosts UK National Student Chapter Conference

Three SIAM student chapters in the UK joined organized the 2012 SIAM National Student Chapter Conference. 

SIAM Report Reflects a New Era in Industrial Math

SIAM Report Reflects a New Era in Industrial Math

The Mathematics in Industry report, from earlier this year, is an update to a 1996 report on industrial mathematics.

SIAM Responds to PCAST Report

SIAM Responds to PCAST Report

SIAM responds to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recent call for improved STEM education.