Research
Opinion Dynamics in Social Networks: Kinetic and Data-driven Modeling
Statistical physics, particularly kinetic modeling, provides effective tools to analyze the evolution and spread of opinions within a population.
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Harry Bernard Coonce, founder of the Mathematics Genealogy Project, passed away on February 14, 2025, at the age of 86.
A biologically motivated analysis of infectious disease dynamics looks at environments where viral particles persist outside of the human host.
The statistical formalism and the ensemble approach of uncertainty quantification both have their own strengths and weaknesses.
An enhanced mathematical framework enables a nuanced exploration of the spread of cultural phenomena—like traits and beliefs—within a population.
Students and Education
Ohio High Schoolers Awarded First Prize for Models of Heat Waves and Climate-driven Power Outages
This year’s MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge focused on rising temperatures and energy usage during major heat events.
Congratulations to Simon Telen, recipient of the 2025 SIAM Activity Group on Algebraic Geometry Agnes Szanto Early Career Prize!
Ethics in Mathematics
Evaluating the Good and Bad of Artificial Intelligence Tools for Climate Research
Scientists who utilize artificial intelligence tools to investigate climate change must consider the positive and negative effects on the planet.
The accurate prediction of soil liquefaction during seismic events remains an ongoing geotechnical engineering challenge.
Conferences and Events
CSE25 Panel Considers the Fair and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence
Areas of artificial intelligence such as fairness and accountability are rife with interesting questions for the computational science community.
Given two identical sheets of paper and a tape measure, how can one estimate the paper’s thickness without damaging it?
Students and Education
Mathematics in Action: Launching the Loyola University Chicago SIAM Student Chapter
Loyola University Chicago has officially established a new SIAM student chapter that has already organized several exciting events.
A unified structural equation model helps identify the pathways that contribute to increased global mean surface temperature and sea level.
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