https://www.siam.org/rss-feed/siam-news/issue-archive/volume-51-number-05-june-2018SIAM News Rss Issue Archive Feeden-USCopyright 2026Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:27:55 Zhttps://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/aaas-science-technology-policy-fellowships/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/aaas-science-technology-policy-fellowships/The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships are the premier opportunity to learn about policymaking while contributing to American government.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/california-students-clinch-top-prize-for-mathematical-approach-to-food-insecurity/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/california-students-clinch-top-prize-for-mathematical-approach-to-food-insecurity/This year's MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge tackled food insecurity and the reduction of food waste.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZLina Sorghttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/clinically-useful-computational-models-for-personalized-treatment-planning-in-cardiovascular-disease/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/clinically-useful-computational-models-for-personalized-treatment-planning-in-cardiovascular-disease/Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and heart disease alone is responsible for one in four deaths in the U.S.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZAlison L. Marsdenhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/competitive-adaptation-prevents-species-from-eradicating-each-other/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/competitive-adaptation-prevents-species-from-eradicating-each-other/Evolution is frequently rough and unforgiving; individuals within a species compete for food, reproductive partners, or other resources.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZMatthew R. Francishttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/differentiation-without-a-difference/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/differentiation-without-a-difference/A fundamental tension in numerical analysis is the interplay between truncation errors and rounding errors.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZNicholas J. Highamhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/forecasting-and-modeling-techniques-to-study-climate-s-impact-on-public-health/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/forecasting-and-modeling-techniques-to-study-climate-s-impact-on-public-health/Researchers identify relationships between climate and human health to develop forecasting and preparation methods.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZCory Morin, Kristie L. Ebihttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/further-upon-reflection-caustics-in-a-ball/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/further-upon-reflection-caustics-in-a-ball/Mark Levi considers a circular mirror with a reflecting inner surface, illuminated by a pencil of incoming parallel rays.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZMark Levihttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematical-modelling-disproves-decades-old-hypothesis/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematical-modelling-disproves-decades-old-hypothesis/Biological systems often display a built-in redundancy allowing more than one mechanism to support the same function.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZAlona Ben-Talhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/networks-through-history-from-ancient-hierarchies-to-modern-online-communities/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/networks-through-history-from-ancient-hierarchies-to-modern-online-communities/James Case reviews Niall Ferguson's "The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook."Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZJames Casehttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/new-foreign-associate-for-us-national-academy-of-sciences/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/new-foreign-associate-for-us-national-academy-of-sciences/Simon Tavaré has been elected as a foreign associate of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/race-and-gender-in-the-scientific-community/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/race-and-gender-in-the-scientific-community/Björn Sandstede offers a class entitled “Race and Gender in the Scientific Community” at Brown University.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/reflections-from-a-siam-science-policy-fellowship-recipient/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/reflections-from-a-siam-science-policy-fellowship-recipient/Natalie Sheils, a newly-minted SIAM Science Policy Fellowship recipient, discusses her expectations for the role.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZNatalie Sheilshttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/remembering-cathleen-morawetz-a-champion-of-mathematics-at-a-tumultuous-time/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/remembering-cathleen-morawetz-a-champion-of-mathematics-at-a-tumultuous-time/Cathleen Morawetz is remembered for her tireless advocacy for mathematics during a particularly trying period.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZJohn Ewing, Margaret Wrighthttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-fellow-elected-to-us-national-academy-of-sciences/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-fellow-elected-to-us-national-academy-of-sciences/SIAM Fellow Andrea Bertozzi has been elected as a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-participates-in-annual-cnsf-exhibition/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-participates-in-annual-cnsf-exhibition/Emily Evans of BYU represented SIAM at the Annual Coalition for National Science Funding Capitol Hill Exhibition.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/stand-out-in-the-industry-job-hunting-process-and-optimize-your-career-potential/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/stand-out-in-the-industry-job-hunting-process-and-optimize-your-career-potential/A hands-on learning opportunity for the industry job-hunting process will take place at the Professional Development Evening at AN18.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZDi Yehttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/the-impact-of-the-siam-journal-on-mathematical-analysis-most-popular-paper/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/the-impact-of-the-siam-journal-on-mathematical-analysis-most-popular-paper/Author Felix Otto reflects on the SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis' most popular article.Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:00:00 ZFelix Ottohttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/