Volume 45 | Number 08 | October 2012
Simulation-based Volcanic Hazard Assessment

Simulation-based Volcanic Hazard Assessment

Experts have begun supplementing their understanding of volcanic hazards with realistic geophysical flow simulations.

The Impact of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration on Shallow Groundwater

The Impact of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration on Shallow Groundwater

A CO2 sequestration site in Chimayo, New Mexico, was examined for site-specific impacts of shallow groundwater.

Obituaries: Royal Bruce Kellogg

Obituaries: Royal Bruce Kellogg

Royal Bruce Kellogg passed away at the age of 81, soon after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

What’s So Special About Complex Variables?

What’s So Special About Complex Variables?

SIAM President Nick Trefethen believes that the subject of complex variables gets too little attention in our curricula.

Probabilistic UQ for PDEs with Random Data

Probabilistic UQ for PDEs with Random Data

Three factors have contributed to the explosive growth in the emerging field of modern UQ.

My Poincaré, Recollected

My Poincaré, Recollected

Philip Davis reflects on Jeremy Gray’s biography of Poincaré, which took him back to his early studies.

Birth of a Literary Genre

Birth of a Literary Genre

James Case reviews three books by three different authors that constitute the "great equations" genre.

Fifteen Ways to Fool the Masses When Presenting Your Work in UQ*

Fifteen Ways to Fool the Masses When Presenting Your Work in UQ*

Uncertainty quantification for complex systems is quite a competitive area, and presenting research can be tricky.

Thinking of Graduate School? Check Out NSF Fellowships

Thinking of Graduate School? Check Out NSF Fellowships

Many students graduating with baccalaureate degrees contemplate graduate studies, but funding can be an obstacle.

A Guided Tour of DMS/NSF Programs for Math Scientists

A Guided Tour of DMS/NSF Programs for Math Scientists

Henry Warchall, deputy director of the Division of Mathematical Sciences at the NSF, discussed funding at AN12.

Math of Planet Earth 2013 Set to Debut at JMM

Math of Planet Earth 2013 Set to Debut at JMM

The launch of Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 is slated for January at the Joint Math Meetings in San Diego.

Math of Planet Earth 2013

Math of Planet Earth 2013

You have probably heard that 2013 is the year of Mathematics of Planet Earth, but do you know what that means?

NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in the Math Sciences

NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in the Math Sciences

The NSF released an updated solicitation for its Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program.