Official recognition!

The WPI Chapter of SIAM has been recognized by the Student Government Association as an official student group. This means a greater amount of support from the university, including the possibility of student government funding in the future. Congratulations to the SIAM officers, especially Secretary Sayan Mondal, for making this possible.

Student chapters of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) are organized at colleges and universities to encourage the promotion of applied mathematics and computational science to young mathematicians. Student chapters provide opportunities to share ideas, learn about careers in applied and computational mathematics, and develop networks with faculty and fellow students.

For a listing of upcoming and past talks and activities, please refer to the Events section.

Refer to our constitution for a complete description of our group and its policies.

Mission

The objectives of SIAM, as established in the Certificate of Incorporation, are:

• To further the application of mathematics to industry and science.
• To promote basic research in mathematics leading to new methods and techniques useful to industry and science.
• To provide media for the exchange of information and ideas between mathematicians and other technical and scientific personnel.

• To expose students to applications of mathematics and to mathematicians in industry and science.
• To provide a forum for students to discuss and collaborate on problems in industrial and applied mathematics.
• To provide a means of linking students with prospective employers.
• To provide opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to interact.

Activities

The activities of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Chapter of SIAM include:

• Talks and presentations by student members or faculty
• Invited presentations by mathematical researchers from industry and finance
• Recruitment and internship presentations and visits from industrial employers
• Designing and maintaining the WPI SIAM student chapter website
• Entering the annual COMAP Mathematical Contest in Modeling
• Attending and presenting papers at SIAM Regional and Annual Meetings
• Tutoring at local high schools
• Visits to industrial partners
• Organizing activities with other Worcester area universities
• Hosting interdisciplinary activities with other departments on campus
• Debates and discussions on topics relevant to the mathematics and science professions
• Giving an annual award for SIAM student member of the year