Volume 47 | Number 06 | JulyAugust 2014
Richard Tapia Receives NSB Vannevar Bush Award

Richard Tapia Receives NSB Vannevar Bush Award

Richard Tapia of Rice University received the National Science Board’s 2014 Vannevar Bush Award.

UQ and a Model Inverse Problem

UQ and a Model Inverse Problem

Quantifying uncertainty in the solution of inverse problems is an exciting area of research in the math. sciences.

Modeling the Tohoku Earthquake

Modeling the Tohoku Earthquake

Jeremy Kozdon discusses his collaborative work in dynamic rupture modeling of the Tohoku earthquake.

A Smale Challenge Problem Edges Toward Solution

A Smale Challenge Problem Edges Toward Solution

Michael Shub  surveyed progress toward a solution of Stephen Smale’s 17th problem for the 21st century in an invited talk at AN13.

Levin Honored for Work on Sustainable Complex Ecosystems

Levin Honored for Work on Sustainable Complex Ecosystems

Simon A. Levin of Princeton University received the 41st Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. 

International Agenda for KAUST’s UQ Center

International Agenda for KAUST’s UQ Center

The Center for Uncertainty Quantification at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is quite busy.

Key to a Fruitful Biological/Mathematical Collaboration

Key to a Fruitful Biological/Mathematical Collaboration

Alan Hastings reviews "Letters to a Young Scientist" by E.O. Wilson.

The Mathematization of America’s National Sport

The Mathematization of America’s National Sport

Philip Davis reviews The Sabermetric Revolution: Assessing the Growth of Analytics in Baseball.

Nominate Two of Your Students for Free Membership in 2014!

Nominate Two of Your Students for Free Membership in 2014!

SIAM members (excluding student members) can nominate up to two students per year for free membership.

Nominations are Open for the SIAM Fellows Class of 2015!

Nominations are Open for the SIAM Fellows Class of 2015!

Support your profession by nominating up to two colleagues for the class of 2015 SIAM Fellows.