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Emory Profile: James Taylor
$news$	Published Date: 2009-01-20 Genome's "dark matter" Computer scientist propels research into new realms James Taylor's office in the Rollins Research Center is clean and minimalist, with no papers cluttering his desk or shelves. "My work is almost completely computerized, and computers are really a general-purpose instrument," says Taylor an assistant professor whose work spans two departments: biology and math and computer science.click here for the full story

Emory Profile: James Taylor

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Published Date: 2009-01-20
Genome's "dark matter" Computer scientist propels research into new realms

James Taylor's office in the Rollins Research Center is clean and minimalist, with no papers cluttering his desk or shelves. "My work is almost completely computerized, and computers are really a general-purpose instrument," says Taylor an assistant professor whose work spans two departments: biology and math and computer science.click here for the full story

Michele Benzi elected SIAM Council Member-at-Large
Published Date: 2009-01-08 Emory University's Michele Benzi has been elected by the membership of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) as the newest member of the SIAM Council, serving as a Council Member-at-Large through 2011. Benzi's goals as a council member include continuing to strengthen SIAM's publishing and conference programs. "SIAM journals, books, and conferences are widely regarded as among the most prestigious venues for the dissemination of high-quality research in applied and industrial mathematics," said Benzi. "It is important that SIAM continues to strengthen this leadership position by maintaining the highest standards for its meetings and publications." Benzi is also interested in cultivating and growing the Society's international reach. "I think SIAM should continue its internationalization by facilitating the creation of additional SIAM chapters around the world, including in developing countries. I believe that such an expansion would be highly beneficial both for SIAM and for the scientific communities of the countries involved." Benzi is a professor in the department of mathematics and computer science at Emory University, a consultant for Los Alamos National Laboratory, and an adjunct professor in the computer science department at Old Dominion University. In addition to his new position with SIAM, Benzi is a member of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), The International Linear Algebra Society (ILAS), Unione Matematica Italiana (UMI) and is the Vice Chair of the SIAM Activity Group on Linear Algebra. He is also an associate editor of both the SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications and the SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis. Benzi received his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from North Carolina State University, and his Laurea in mathematics from the University of Bologna, Italy. His research interests include scientific computing, numerical linear algebra, and Markov chains. Each year SIAM relies on its members to elect its leadership; representatives to the Council and Board of Trustees are elected to three-year terms. Those selected govern SIAM activities and make important decisions on behalf of all members. Complete election results can be found here. ### ABOUT SIAM The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is an international community of over 12,000 individual members, including applied and computational mathematicians, computer scientists, and other scientists and engineers. The Society advances the fields of applied mathematics and computational science by publishing a series of premier journals and a variety of books, sponsoring a wide selection of conferences, and through various other programs. More information about SIAM is available at www.siam.org

Michele Benzi elected SIAM Council Member-at-Large

Published Date: 2009-01-08
Emory University's Michele Benzi has been elected by the membership of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) as the newest member of the SIAM Council, serving as a Council Member-at-Large through 2011. Benzi's goals as a council member include continuing to strengthen SIAM's publishing and conference programs.

"SIAM journals, books, and conferences are widely regarded as among the most prestigious venues for the dissemination of high-quality research in applied and industrial mathematics," said Benzi. "It is important that SIAM continues to strengthen this leadership position by maintaining the highest standards for its meetings and publications."

Benzi is also interested in cultivating and growing the Society's international reach. "I think SIAM should continue its internationalization by facilitating the creation of additional SIAM chapters around the world, including in developing countries. I believe that such an expansion would be highly beneficial both for SIAM and for the scientific communities of the countries involved."

Benzi is a professor in the department of mathematics and computer science at Emory University, a consultant for Los Alamos National Laboratory, and an adjunct professor in the computer science department at Old Dominion University. In addition to his new position with SIAM, Benzi is a member of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), The International Linear Algebra Society (ILAS), Unione Matematica Italiana (UMI) and is the Vice Chair of the SIAM Activity Group on Linear Algebra. He is also an associate editor of both the SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications and the SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis.

Benzi received his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from North Carolina State University, and his Laurea in mathematics from the University of Bologna, Italy. His research interests include scientific computing, numerical linear algebra, and Markov chains.

Each year SIAM relies on its members to elect its leadership; representatives to the Council and Board of Trustees are elected to three-year terms. Those selected govern SIAM activities and make important decisions on behalf of all members.

Complete election results can be found here.

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ABOUT SIAM The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is an international community of over 12,000 individual members, including applied and computational mathematicians, computer scientists, and other scientists and engineers. The Society advances the fields of applied mathematics and computational science by publishing a series of premier journals and a variety of books, sponsoring a wide selection of conferences, and through various other programs. More information about SIAM is available at www.siam.org

Dr. Alessandro Veneziani featured in the Italian science newspaper TuttoScienze
Published Date: 2008-10-01 Page one of the article can be found here. Page two of the article can be found here. A translated version of the full article is published on this website.

Emory Profile: Jim Nagy
$news$	Published Date: 2008-09-15 Finding his focus: Gymnast turned mathematician is driven by precision. Now a leader in the field of using math and scientific computation to sharpen blurry images, for everything from medical to security applications, this former gymnast once had only a fuzzy picture of his future. click here for the full story

New EUMMA Website
Published Date: 2008-09-04 The new website for the Emory Undergraduate Mathematics Majors Association is now up. http://www.students.emory.edu/EUMMA

Emory hosts Sonia Kovalevsky high school math day
Published Date: 2008-05-08 The Emory University student chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) is proud to sponsor its first ever Sonia Kovalevsky High School Math Enrichment Day on Thursday, May 8. Faculty and students from Emory, Agnes Scott, Spelman, and Georgia Perimeter will join with students and teachers from several area high schools in a day packed with interactive workshops, talks, and activities. For more information, please see our website.

Emory hosts Sonia Kovalevsky high school math day

Published Date: 2008-05-08
The Emory University student chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) is proud to sponsor its first ever Sonia Kovalevsky High School Math Enrichment Day on Thursday, May 8. Faculty and students from Emory, Agnes Scott, Spelman, and Georgia Perimeter will join with students and teachers from several area high schools in a day packed with interactive workshops, talks, and activities. For more information, please see our website.

Teaching Girls Math's Magic
$news$	Published Date: 2008-05-05 In the May 5th, 2008 issue of the Emory Report, an article written by Carol Clark featured a story on graduate students Julianne Chung and Audrey Malagon and their math enrichment program for Atlanta high school girls. The article can be found on the Emory Report website. Photograph by Brian Meltz.

Investing in Emory's Vision
Published Date: 2008-04-28 click here for more information

Adam Beguelin to speak at Evans-Hall Lecture, April 21
$news$	Published Date: 2008-04-21 The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is pleased to announce the 14th Evans/Hall Lecture and Award Ceremony on Monday, April 21 from 4-5pm in E208, Mathematics and Science Center, with Reception following. The Evans/Hall Lecture honors graduate and undergraduate students in the department and recognizes outstanding student accomplishments via the Trevor Evans Award, Deborah Jackson Award, Marshall Hall Award, and Departmental Awards. The lecture will be delivered this year by Distinguished Alumnus Adam Beguelin C'85 . Adam began his professional career as a highly respected computer science researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee, and Carnegie Mellon University. His scholarly contributions are varied and impactful, and are considered among the pioneering works in parallel computing tools and systems. He then went on to become a successful entrepreneur, inventing and developing various innovative technologies for Internet search. Most recently, he founded video search company Truveo that embodies some of the most effective video search techniques known. Truveo was acquired by AOL in January 2006. Adam's talk is titled "Truveo: A Video Search Engine". He will discuss Truveo technology and how it works and will also describe how he started the company and how they were acquired.

Adam Beguelin to speak at Evans-Hall Lecture, April 21

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Published Date: 2008-04-21
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is pleased to announce the 14th Evans/Hall Lecture and Award Ceremony on Monday, April 21 from 4-5pm in E208, Mathematics and Science Center, with Reception following.

The Evans/Hall Lecture honors graduate and undergraduate students in the department and recognizes outstanding student accomplishments via the Trevor Evans Award, Deborah Jackson Award, Marshall Hall Award, and Departmental Awards.

The lecture will be delivered this year by Distinguished Alumnus Adam Beguelin C'85 . Adam began his professional career as a highly respected computer science researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee, and Carnegie Mellon University. His scholarly contributions are varied and impactful, and are considered among the pioneering works in parallel computing tools and systems. He then went on to become a successful entrepreneur, inventing and developing various innovative technologies for Internet search. Most recently, he founded video search company Truveo that embodies some of the most effective video search techniques known. Truveo was acquired by AOL in January 2006. Adam's talk is titled "Truveo: A Video Search Engine". He will discuss Truveo technology and how it works and will also describe how he started the company and how they were acquired.

Synergy Carnival 2008
Published Date: 2008-04-04 COME DUNK YOUR FAVORITE ADMINISTRATOR OR PROFESSOR April 4, 2008 3:00-8:00 pm Asbury Circle Mathematics Department Faculty: Emily Hamilton Eldad Haber Vaidy Sunderam Skip Garibaldi Aaron Abrams Political Science: Kyle Beardsley Economics: Hugo Mialon Administrators: Gary Hauk* John Ford Santo Ono Ozzie Harris Andy Wilson Carolyn Livingston Peter Sederberg Marc McLeod Jean Jordan Michael Huey Students: Alex Kappus * Dr. Hauk has agreed to have whipped cream pies tossed at his face More information can be found at the Emory Report website.

Synergy Carnival 2008

Published Date: 2008-04-04
COME DUNK YOUR FAVORITE ADMINISTRATOR OR PROFESSOR April 4, 2008 3:00-8:00 pm Asbury Circle Mathematics Department Faculty: Emily Hamilton Eldad Haber Vaidy Sunderam Skip Garibaldi Aaron Abrams Political Science: Kyle Beardsley Economics: Hugo Mialon Administrators: Gary Hauk* John Ford Santo Ono Ozzie Harris Andy Wilson Carolyn Livingston Peter Sederberg Marc McLeod Jean Jordan Michael Huey Students: Alex Kappus * Dr. Hauk has agreed to have whipped cream pies tossed at his face More information can be found at the Emory Report website.