Welcome to the University of Pittsburgh Chapter of SIAM!
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is a national organization dedicated to promoting interest in applied mathematics and providing a community for mathematicians from various fields. The study of applied mathematics and computational methods are necessary and essential tools to confront and solve many real-world problems. Through its publications, research, and community, SIAM strives to promote unity and build cooperation between mathematicians and the various worlds of science and technology for the purpose of generating progress on these frontiers.
Upcoming Events - Spring 2012
Spring 2012 - Past Events
HTML Workshop - March 24, 2012
Tracy Stepien led a two-hour web site workshop on Saturday, March 24, in Benedum Hall B0 6 A&B.
Topics discussed included HTML, CSS, Web Standards, Web Accessibility, and Information Architecture. By the end of the workshop, participants were able to use the tools learned to design and build their own web sites.
Here is the software that was used:
Windows/Mac/Linux: Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org/), Amaya (http://www.w3.org/Amaya/), and GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/)
Windows: WinSCP (http://www.winscp.net/) and PuTTY (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/)
Mac: Fetch (http://www.software.pitt.edu/)
Linux: gFTP (http://www.gftp.org/)
At the conclusion of the workshop we had pizza lunch.
Download the slides from the presentation:
slides (1 per page)
slides (4 per page)
files
Check out some photos from the event:
photos
"Life After Graduate School" Panel - February 21, 2012
We had our annual "Life After Graduate School" Panel on Tuesday, February 21, for all graduate students in the Mathematics Department. Topics included post-doctoral positions (why choose a post-doc position, the application process, life as a post-doc, etc.), full-time faculty positions, and grant writing. The panel comprised of both faculty and post-docs from various areas of mathematics. Pizza and drinks were provided.
Fall 2011 - Past Events
FreeFEM++ Workshop - November 12, 2011
Nate Mays led a two-hour introduction to FreeFEM++ workshop.
FreeFEM++ is a programming
language and a software for solving Partial Differential Equations using the Finite Element Method.
To download FreeFEM++ go to
http://www.freefem.org/ff++/index.htm
You can download the slides from the workshop here
and the code can be found below
poisson equation
heat equation
stokes problem
Check out some pictures from the event:
Guest Speaker from Industry - November 3, 2011
John Bartels, a graduate from Pitt who currently works at Immunetrics (http://www.immunetrics.com), gave a talk where he addresed topics including: cultural differences between academia and industry, advantages / disadvantages of industry life, typical problems mathematicians work on in industry.
Graduate Panel for Undergraduates - October 18, 2011
Our SIAM Chapter and the Math Club co-hosted a graduate panel for undergraduates. This event was designed for undergraduates interested in pursuing a graduate degree in a mathematics related area. It consisted of a presentation by the Mathematics Graduate Director, Dr. Paul Gartside, addresing the basics of the application process, and a Q&A session during which undergraduates were able to ask a panel of graduate students about their graduate experience.
Informational Meeting - September 8, 2011
We held an informational meeting where we explained all the benefits of joining SIAM and discussed our plans for the upcoming year.