SIAM members,
It’s that time of year! The SIAM Student Paper Prize deadline is fast approaching – THIS Wednesday! Nominate your student (or yourself!) to be recognized for an outstanding contribution to a submitted paper. Up to three awards will be given – nominate now. While you’re at it, take a look at open calls for nominations for some SIAM activity groups, too!
Becky Kerner
Editor
Contents:
SIAM Responds to White House Executive Order on Visas & Immigration
Read it Now: SIAM Journal on Applied Algebra and Geometry
Welcome New Activity Group Officers
Update: Is There a SIAM Section Near You?
Contribute to Discussion on SIAM News Online
Congrats Newest Member Get a Member Winners!
Hot Off the Press: Differential Dynamical Systems, Revised Edition
M3 Challenge Registration Closing This Friday!
Submission Deadlines Extended: GD17 & AG17
CSE17: Attend the Career Fair, Download the Mobile App
SIAM Conference Registrations, Submissions & Deadlines
MATH IN THE NEWS
FROM SIAM HQ
SIAM Responds to White House Executive Order on Visas and Immigration
We are proud to have signed a multi-society letter, with the endorsement of our top elected officers, which urges the US President Donald Trump to rescind his recent Executive Order on Immigration. This cause is important to SIAM because we feel this order fails to encourage the open expression of exchange of ideas necessary for advancement of science and technology and because the actions discriminate against members of our community. Learn more and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Read it Now: SIAM Journal on Applied Algebra and Geometry
It’s official! Our newest journal – SIAM Journal on Applied Algebra and Geometry (SIAGA) – has published online this month, joining our 16 other SIAM journals. As future articles are accepted, SIAGA will feature continuous electronic publication with articles posted as they complete production. Check out the first published articles, read the introduction from Editor-in-Chief Bernd Sturmfels, and find out more about this brand new journal. Don’t forget to watch and share the informational animation video, too!
Welcome New Activity Group Officers
New officers have been elected for 13 SIAM activity groups! Thanks to all candidates for participating in the process. Not part of an activity group? Network with mathematicians in your research area by joining one of our 21 communities. They’re just $15 per activity group, and students can join up to two groups for free! Meet our new leadership and learn more about joining.
Update: Is There a SIAM Section Near You?
We’re pleased to share that, due to increased interest, we have revived some inactive SIAM sections, and created a few new ones too! Sections are regional and national subgroups of SIAM members that organize lectures, meetings, and other activities to serve members in their regions. Want to see if there’s a section near you? Check out our list and learn how you can start a section in your area if there isn’t one already!
Contribute to Discussion on SIAM News Online
Did you know you can contribute to the discussion and leave feedback on SIAM News articles and blog posts? The news site is updated 1-3 times weekly with new articles and blog posts on a variety of technical topics as well as updates and announcements for the mathematical science community, science policy and funding information, and professional development advice. Joining the conversation is easy – just sign in through Disqus, Facebook, Twitter, or Google to post a comment, or to share your thoughts on articles via social media! Read and discuss on SIAM News online.
Congrats Newest Member Get a Member Winners!
The SIAM Member-Get-a-Member program encourages members to invite their colleagues to join SIAM. This past year, 99 members referred 124 colleagues who joined our organization as a result. In each of these cases, the new and existing members were entered into a prize drawing for freebies like iPads, SIAM memberships and more! Find out who won and how you can be on the winning list next year!
PUBLISHING NEWS & NOTES
Hot Off the Press: Differential Dynamical Systems, Revised Edition
James D. Meiss
This book begins with coverage of linear systems, including matrix algebra; the focus then shifts to foundational material on nonlinear differential equations, making heavy use of the contraction-mapping theorem. Subsequent chapters deal specifically with dynamical systems concepts—flow, stability, invariant manifolds, the phase plane, bifurcation, chaos, and Hamiltonian dynamics. Revisions include simplified and clarified proofs of a number of theorems, an expanded introduction to function spaces, additional exercises, and the correction of typographical errors. Learn more.
FEATURED VIDEO
M3 Challenge Registration Closing This Friday!
Registration for Moody’s Mega Math (M3) Challenge, the high school math modeling competition organized by SIAM, closes this Friday – February 17! Watch and share our brand new short animation which highlights the hordes of free resources we have available for familiarizing students and educators with modeling! And remember – there is $150K in scholarships available to participating students!
CONFERENCE UPDATES
Submission Deadlines Extended: GD17 & AG17
We know it’s a busy time of year. That’s why we’ve decided to give you a little extra time to get submissions in for some upcoming conferences – GD17 and AG17.
SIAM Conference on Industrial and Applied Geometry (GD17):
July 10-12, 2017, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Minisymposia submission deadline now February 15, 2017
Contributed Lecture, Poster, and Minisymposium Presentation Abstracts submission deadline now February 15, 2017
Submit now.
SIAM Conference on Applied Algebraic Geometry (AG17):
July 31-August 4, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Contributed Lecture, Poster and Minisymposium Presentation Abstracts submission deadline now February 21, 2017
Submit now.
CSE17: Attend the Career Fair, Download the Mobile App
The SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) is happening February 27-March 3, 2017 – make sure you’ve got all the information you need! We’re kicking off the meeting with the Career Fair on day one. Job seekers should submit resumes to SIAM by this Wednesday - February 15 - so they can be provided to participating employers in advance. Find complete resume preparation and more information on the Career Fair.
While you’re at it, visit this link to download the CSE app to your phone OR computer. Then, just select CSE17 from the list of 2017 SIAM events to view the schedule; browse speakers, attendees, and exhibitors; take a look at maps and building layouts; sync events with your mobile calendar; create your own schedule by selecting specific sessions; and more, including the new discussion feature! Download it now.
SIAM Conference Registrations, Submissions & Deadlines
Check out the SIAM Conference Calendar for a full list of SIAM meetings and those sponsored by SIAM and review the Student Travel Award page to find out what conferences are offering awards.