Volume 47 | Number 02 | March 2014

From Wavelets to Compressed Sensing and Beyond

David Donoho of Stanford University received the 2013 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences on September 23 in Hong Kong.

Social Engagement Shapes a Mathematical Career

Manil Suri profiles Evelyn Thomas, who shares challenges and opportunities she faced on her career path.

Tyrone Duncan received the 2013 W.T. and Idalia Reid Prize and gave a prize lecture at AN13.

Hans Kaper and David Levermore offer highlights of recent projects and concerns pursued by SIAM’s Committee on Science Policy.

David Bressoud, Eric Friedlander, and David Levermore respond to the 2012 Engage to Excel report by PCAST.

Ellen Lê reflects on her time as a SIAM-sponsored AAAS Mass Media Fellow at The Sacramento Bee.

Ernest Davis reviews "Who's Bigger? Where Historical Figures Really Rank" by Steven Skiena and Charles Ward.

Philip Davis reviews "Abraham de Moivre: Setting the Stage for Classical Probability and its Applications."

Many of SIAM’s student chapters have weekly or biweekly meetings, seminars, invited speakers, or workshops.

The Member-Get-a-Member program encourages SIAM members to invite their colleagues to join SIAM.

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