https://www.siam.org/rss-feed/siam-news/issue-archive/volume-48-number-01-januaryfebruary-2015SIAM News Rss Issue Archive Feeden-USCopyright 2026Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:14:49 Zhttps://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/congratulations-newly-elected-siag-officers-012015/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/congratulations-newly-elected-siag-officers-012015/New officers have been elected to certain activity groups. Thanks to all candidates for participating in the process.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/inspiration-for-a-devoted-wordsmith/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/inspiration-for-a-devoted-wordsmith/Philip Davis reviews "Origins of Mathematical Words: A Comprehensive Dictionary of Latin, Greek, and Arabic Roots."Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 ZPhilip J. Davishttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/ksiam-celebrates-10th-anniversary/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/ksiam-celebrates-10th-anniversary/The Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics held its 10th-anniversary conference on Jeju Island.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 ZHyung-Chun Leehttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematical-problems-lie-at-the-heart-of-biomedical-science/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematical-problems-lie-at-the-heart-of-biomedical-science/The ongoing explosion in the quantity of biomedical data has highlighted the importance of data analysis to the future of biomedicine and healthcare.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 ZPhilip E. Bourne, Michelle C. Dunnhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/modeling-lipoprotein-metabolism/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/modeling-lipoprotein-metabolism/Is a larger amount of cholesterol in HDL particles associated with a smaller risk of cardiovascular disease?Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/obama-honors-three-math-scientists-in-white-house-ceremony/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/obama-honors-three-math-scientists-in-white-house-ceremony/On November 20, President Barack Obama recognized the achievements of three mathematical scientists.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/perpetual-motion-and-the-theorem-of-cosines/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/perpetual-motion-and-the-theorem-of-cosines/This is the first installment of a regular column by Mark Levi of the Pennsylvania State University.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 ZMark Levihttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-members-renew-your-siam-membership-for-2015-at-mysiamorg/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-members-renew-your-siam-membership-for-2015-at-mysiamorg/Renew your SIAM membership for 2015 and remain a part of our international and interdisciplinary community.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-welcomes-its-newest-student-chapters-012015/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-welcomes-its-newest-student-chapters-012015/SIAM welcomes 10 new student chapters.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/switching-diffusion-models-and-their-many-applications/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/switching-diffusion-models-and-their-many-applications/The current analysis of many real-world applications has led to a resurgence of interest in switching diffusion.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 ZGeorge Yin, Chao Zhuhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/traditions-and-transitions-for-siam-in-2015/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/traditions-and-transitions-for-siam-in-2015/New years are always times of transition. This year, Pam Cook becomes president of SIAM on January 1.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:00:00 ZJames Crowley, Hans Kaperhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/