https://www.siam.org/rss-feed/siam-news/issue-archive/volume-53-number-05-june-2020SIAM News Rss Issue Archive Feeden-USCopyright 2026Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:11:34 Zhttps://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-mathematical-model-to-support-hospital-workflow-management-during-a-pandemic/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-mathematical-model-to-support-hospital-workflow-management-during-a-pandemic/Researchers model patient care and resource allocation during COVID-19 and account for a possible second wave.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZMarc Garbey, Guillaume Joerger, Shannon Furr, Vid Fikfakhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/an-alternative-system-for-curbing-covid-19-spread-in-the-us/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/an-alternative-system-for-curbing-covid-19-spread-in-the-us/Samuel Awoniyi employs Markov chain modeling to compare two possible systems for curbing COVID-19 spread in the U.S.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZSamuel Awoniyihttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/call-for-papers-siam-journal-on-control-and-optimization-special-section-on-mathematical-modeling-analysis-and-control-of-epidemics/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/call-for-papers-siam-journal-on-control-and-optimization-special-section-on-mathematical-modeling-analysis-and-control-of-epidemics/SICON is seeking submissions for a Special Section that amasses contributions on epidemic spread processes.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/call-for-special-sessions-for-the-2021-mathematical-congress-of-the-americas/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/call-for-special-sessions-for-the-2021-mathematical-congress-of-the-americas/We invite you to submit proposals of special sessions for the third Mathematical Congress of the Americas.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZDaniel B. Szyldhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/computational-science-and-mental-health/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/computational-science-and-mental-health/Joshua Gordon, director of the NIMH, encourages mathematicians to explore collaborations with the mental health research community.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZJoshua A. Gordonhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/first-principles-machine-learning-for-covid-19-modeling/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/first-principles-machine-learning-for-covid-19-modeling/Researchers employ a method developed for the prediction of chaotic dynamical systems and apply it to COVID-19.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZLuca Magri, Nguyen Anh Khoa Doanhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/florida-students-recognized-for-mathematical-model-to-forecast-the-implementation-of-electric-semi-trucks/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/florida-students-recognized-for-mathematical-model-to-forecast-the-implementation-of-electric-semi-trucks/A team of students from Pine View School in Osprey, Fla., took home the top prize in the 2020 M3 Challenge.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZLina Sorghttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematical-modeling-in-high-school-how-it-begins-and-where-it-can-go/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematical-modeling-in-high-school-how-it-begins-and-where-it-can-go/High school teacher Alexandra Schmidt details her decision to launch a semester-long math modeling course. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZAlexandra Schmidthttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematicians-quickly-respond-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematicians-quickly-respond-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/The DMS issued a set of 15 RAPID awards over the span of several weeks that could have a significant impact in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZJuan C. Meza, Zhilan Feng, Tie Luo, Junping Wanghttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematics-subject-classification-2020/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematics-subject-classification-2020/The 2020 revision of the Mathematics Subject Classification was published earlier this year.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 Zhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mean-field-games-15-years-later-where-do-we-stand/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mean-field-games-15-years-later-where-do-we-stand/The theory of mean field games is exciting source of progress in the study of large dynamic stochastic systems.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZRené Carmona, François Delaruehttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/message-from-the-editor-in-chief-of-siam-news-part-ii/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/message-from-the-editor-in-chief-of-siam-news-part-ii/SIAM News editor-in-chief Hans Kaper introduces the June 2020 special issue on infectious disease modeling, with particular emphasis on COVID-19.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZHans Kaperhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/networked-epidemiology-for-covid-19/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/networked-epidemiology-for-covid-19/Researchers outline an approach to support the COVID-19 response with examples rooted in network science and data-driven modeling.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZJiangzhuo Chen, Simon A. Levin, Stephen Eubank, Henning Mortveit, Srinivasan Venkatramanan, Anil Vullikanti, Madhav Marathehttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/obituary-h-thomas-banks/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/obituary-h-thomas-banks/Applied mathematician Harvey Thomas Banks passed away after a short illness on December 31, 2019.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZWilliam J. Browninghttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-members-honored-for-notable-achievements/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-members-honored-for-notable-achievements/Over the last few months, several SIAM members were recognized in various capacities for their outstanding work.Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 ZLina Sorghttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/