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SIAM panel suggests improvements for CSE education
SIAM’s Working Group on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Undergraduate education has issued a comprehensive report on how schools can improve the level of training offered to future mathematicians and engineers.

The report discusses the value of an undergraduate CSE program and provides model programs. Included are short overviews of successful CSE programs that demonstrate the various flavors of programs possible at the undergraduate level. Capsule profiles of students in these programs capture the value of internships for students in this area of study.

The complete report is available on the SIAM website at
http://www.siam.org/about/pdf/CSE_Report.pdf

David Marshall is named SIAM Publisher
David K. Marshall was appointed Publisher and assumed management of SIAM’s journal and book publishing operations on March 26.

“SIAM has a long history of providing the highest quality publications in mathematics and computational sciences to libraries, institutions and individuals” commented James Crowley, Executive Director of SIAM. “David possesses a wealth of experience in both book and journal publishing. He is well equipped to use this experience to keep SIAM’s publishing program in the forefront of scholarly publishing.”

Prior to joining SIAM, David held the position of Senior Publisher with Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, where he was responsible for managing a portfolio of neurology journals with annual revenues exceeding $18 million annually. He has also held senior positions with MedCases, Inc., a provider of online education programs, and Harcourt Health Communications.

“I’m excited with the opportunity I’ve been given at SIAM,” David said. “I’ve been very impressed with my colleagues and look forward to working with them to build our program.”

New SIAM Journal focuses on Imaging Sciences
A new SIAM journal that centers on mathematical and computational imaging science began accepting submissions on April 25.

Guillermo Sapiro of the University of Minnesota serves as Editor-in-Chief of the SIAM Journal on Imaging Sciences. He has assembled an Editorial Board of the best-known names in the field (see http://www.siam.org/journals/siims/board.php), that will handle accelerated peer-review of the manuscripts. Along with the manuscript itself, supplemental multimedia files are strongly encouraged to exploit the endless possibilities of an electronic publication with the use of color, animations, video, and presentations.

A brochure is available in hard copy or via pdf download at the journal website. Published papers are expected to begin posting online early in 2008.

The Journal on Imaging Sciences will be SIAM's second all-electronic journal. For further information on editorial policy, review procedures, and submission of papers, see
http://www.siam.org/journals/siims.php.

SIAM joins Google Book Search program
Under an agreement signed recently between SIAM and Google, SIAM books will be added to the Google Book Search (GBS) Program.

Book Search has been developed by Google to allow users to search for titles or topics, and then explore segments of the actual book online. It is currently undergoing beta testing, but is available to the public at http://books.google.com

Under the program, more than 330 SIAM books will be digitally reproduced, with portions of each available to online searchers. Eventually, Google hopes to have these digital versions available for purchase in a variety of formats. Meanwhile, links will be available on the Google Book Search pages for motivated users to buy the traditional print versions through SIAM and other online retailers.

SIAM Job Board offers new online career resource
Employers and job seekers in mathematics and related fields now have a unique and easy way to connect, via the new online SIAM Job Board.

Job seekers can set up a personal account to find jobs, manage resumes, and set up job alerts. Employers can set their personal account online to quickly post jobs, search through resumes, and manage their recruiting online.

Check it out at http://jobs.siam.org.

New Officers take their places at SIAM
Cleve Moler, a SIAM author and founder of The MathWorks, Inc., began a two-year term as president of SIAM on January 1, succeeding Martin Golubitsky (University of Houston), who spends 2007 as past-president.

Also taking up new positions this year are Irene Fonseca (Carnegie Mellon University) and Alison Ramage (University of Strathclyde), both elected in the fall of 2006 to the SIAM Council. The two other Council contests decided in the fall election were both won by incumbents: Douglas Arnold (Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications, University of Minnesota) and Michael Heath (University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign). Council members serve three-year terms; an individual can serve up to three consecutive terms.

You can see a complete list of all SIAM officers, board of trustees and council members at www.siam.org/about/board.php.