https://www.siam.org/rss-feed/siam-news/issue-archive/volume-48-number-03-april-2015SIAM News Rss Issue Archive Feeden-USCopyright 2026Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:11:33 Zhttps://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-siam-president-remembers-i-e-block/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-siam-president-remembers-i-e-block/Former SIAM president Bob O'Malley reflects on Ed Block's dedication to developing and furthering SIAM.Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 ZBob O'Malleyhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/become-a-siam-ambassador-042015/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/become-a-siam-ambassador-042015/Will you be traveling in the future? Consider sharing SIAM with your colleagues.Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/earning-a-degree-this-year-take-advantage-of-siams-early-career-membership/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/earning-a-degree-this-year-take-advantage-of-siams-early-career-membership/If you are earning your final degree this year, it’s important that you remain part of SIAM.   Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/great-sources-of-information-provided-by-siam-2015/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/great-sources-of-information-provided-by-siam-2015/SIAM Connect, SIAM Blogs, social media, and book alerts are all great ways to stay involved.Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/how-can-the-siam-community-help-embed-math-modeling-in-k-16-curricula/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/how-can-the-siam-community-help-embed-math-modeling-in-k-16-curricula/SIAM has a vital role to play in supporting the integration of mathematical modeling into K-16 education.Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:25:00 ZRachel Levy, Kara Maki, Kathleen Kavanaghhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/kelvin-s-circulation-theorem-and-an-isoperimetric-inequality/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/kelvin-s-circulation-theorem-and-an-isoperimetric-inequality/In this month's column, Mark Levi explains Kelvin's theorem in two dimensions.Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 ZMark Levihttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/maria-klawes-mighty-blow-for-women/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/maria-klawes-mighty-blow-for-women/SIAM member Maria Klawe spoke up about women's pay in the workforce while interviewing Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 ZPaul Davishttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/nsf-s-big-data-initiative/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/nsf-s-big-data-initiative/The big data paradigm has emerged as a result of the vast amounts of data that are becoming available across science, business, and government.Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 ZMichael Vogelius, Xiaoming Huo, Nandini Kannanhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/obituaries-i-edward-block/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/obituaries-i-edward-block/I. Edward Block, a founder and longtime managing director of SIAM, died on February 18 at the age of 90.Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:00:00 ZGail Corbetthttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/protecting-an-ecosystem-as-ocean-levels-rise/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/protecting-an-ecosystem-as-ocean-levels-rise/Our climate is changing, ocean levels are rising, and the impact of natural disasters has been increasing. Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 ZHans Kaperhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siag-mpe-now-accepting-members/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siag-mpe-now-accepting-members/The SIAM Council and Board of Trustees have approved the SIAM Activity Group on Mathematics of Planet Earth.Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/the-structure-and-evolution-of-the-next-generation-electric-grid/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/the-structure-and-evolution-of-the-next-generation-electric-grid/The electric power grid is a quintessential complex system, one whose complexity continues to grow.Thu, 02 Apr 2015 00:00:00 ZJohn Guckenheimerhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/