Volume 53 | Number 05 | June 2020
Networked Epidemiology for COVID-19

Networked Epidemiology for COVID-19

Researchers outline an approach to support the COVID-19 response with examples rooted in network science and data-driven modeling.

First-principles Machine Learning for COVID-19 Modeling

First-principles Machine Learning for COVID-19 Modeling

Researchers employ a method developed for the prediction of chaotic dynamical systems and apply it to COVID-19.

Obituary: H. Thomas Banks

Obituary: H. Thomas Banks

Applied mathematician Harvey Thomas Banks passed away after a short illness on December 31, 2019.

Message from the Editor-in-chief of SIAM News (Part II)

Message from the Editor-in-chief of SIAM News (Part II)

SIAM News editor-in-chief Hans Kaper introduces the June 2020 special issue on infectious disease modeling, with particular emphasis on COVID-19.

An Alternative System for Curbing COVID-19 Spread in the U.S.

An Alternative System for Curbing COVID-19 Spread in the U.S.

Samuel Awoniyi employs Markov chain modeling to compare two possible systems for curbing COVID-19 spread in the U.S.

A Mathematical Model to Support Hospital Workflow Management During a Pandemic

A Mathematical Model to Support Hospital Workflow Management During a Pandemic

Researchers model patient care and resource allocation during COVID-19 and account for a possible second wave.

Mathematicians Quickly Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mathematicians Quickly Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The DMS issued a set of 15 RAPID awards over the span of several weeks that could have a significant impact in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.

Computational Science and Mental Health

Computational Science and Mental Health

Joshua Gordon, director of the NIMH, encourages mathematicians to explore collaborations with the mental health research community.

Mean Field Games 15 Years Later: Where Do We Stand?

Mean Field Games 15 Years Later: Where Do We Stand?

The theory of mean field games is exciting source of progress in the study of large dynamic stochastic systems.

Call for Special Sessions for the 2021 Mathematical Congress of the Americas

Call for Special Sessions for the 2021 Mathematical Congress of the Americas

We invite you to submit proposals of special sessions for the third Mathematical Congress of the Americas.

SIAM Members Honored for Notable Achievements

SIAM Members Honored for Notable Achievements

Over the last few months, several SIAM members were recognized in various capacities for their outstanding work.