https://www.siam.org/rss-feed/siam-news/issue-archive/volume-54-number-03-april-2021SIAM News Rss Issue Archive Feeden-USCopyright 2026Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:30:55 Zhttps://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-mathematical-journey-to-football/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-mathematical-journey-to-football/Eric Eager describes his career trajectory from academic research to data analysis at Pro Football Focus.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZEric Eagerhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-measure-of-morphodynamics/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-measure-of-morphodynamics/The dynamic morphoskeleton sets the geometric stage for uncovering the dynamic organizers of cellular movements and tissue form.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZMattia Serra, L. Mahadevanhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-moving-argument/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/a-moving-argument/Mark Levi presents a twist on the problem of stable equilibrium for a cube resting on a sphere with no-slip contact.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZMark Levihttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/alicia-dickenstein-receives-the-l-or233al-unesco-for-women-in-science-international-award/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/alicia-dickenstein-receives-the-l-or233al-unesco-for-women-in-science-international-award/Alicia Dickenstein was recognized for her scientific accomplishments, unique career path, and outstanding talent.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZLina Sorghttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/blis-blas-and-so-much-more/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/blis-blas-and-so-much-more/The BLAS-like Library Instantiation Software facilitates rapid instantiation of basic linear algebra functionality.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZField Van Zee, Robert van de Geijn, Maggie Myers, Devangi Parikh, Devin Matthewshttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/behavioral-scoring-markov-chains-and-markov-decision-processes/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/behavioral-scoring-markov-chains-and-markov-decision-processes/Two authors of Credit Scoring and Its Applications analyze the text's description of behavioral scoring.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZDavid Edelman, Jonathan Crookhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/control-and-integrability-in-figure-skating/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/control-and-integrability-in-figure-skating/A mechanical model describes the motion of figure skaters as they carve intricate patterns into the ice.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZMeghan Rhodes, Vaughn Gzenda, Vakhtang Putkaradzehttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematics-in-industry-what-when-and-how/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/mathematics-in-industry-what-when-and-how/Several mathematicians who have switched between careers in industry and academia reflect on the process.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZMitchel Colebankhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/obituary-robert-e-o-malley-jr/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/obituary-robert-e-o-malley-jr/Robert E. O'Malley, Jr., a former president of SIAM, passed away on December 31, 2020.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZBernard Deconinck, Mark Kot, Randall J. LeVeque, Ka-Kit Tunghttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-celebrates-mathematics-and-statistics-awareness-month-2021/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-celebrates-mathematics-and-statistics-awareness-month-2021/Each April, Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month recognizes the societal impact of research in these fields.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZJillian Kunzehttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-undergraduate-research-online-prepares-students-for-career-publishing-endeavors/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/siam-undergraduate-research-online-prepares-students-for-career-publishing-endeavors/SIURO offers undergraduates a space to showcase their research in applied and computational mathematics.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZJoanna Wares, Luis Melarahttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/stochastic-modeling-for-weather-and-climate-prediction/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/stochastic-modeling-for-weather-and-climate-prediction/Stochastic parametrizations have the potential to transform climate modeling just as with weather prediction.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZHannah Christensenhttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/when-contagion-rules/https://www.siam.org/publications/siam-news/articles/when-contagion-rules/Paul Davis reviews "The Rules of Contagion: Why Things Spread – and Why They Stop" by Adam Kucharski.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 ZPaul Davishttp://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/