Purdue students have formed a chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).

The SIAM national organization is sponsoring the chapter. Also providing funding are Purdue's Center for Computational and Applied Mathematics (CCAM) and Purdue's Computing Research Institute.

The goal of the society is to advance the application of mathematics and computational science to engineering, industry, science, and society and to promote research that will lead to effective new mathematical and computational methods and techniques.

Student chapters of SIAM are formed by colleges or universities to generate interest in applied mathematics and computational science by providing students opportunities to share ideas and enthusiasm with fellow students and faculty, to explore career opportunities, to make contacts, and to develop leadership skills. The activities of student chapters can include lunch discussions about career opportunities in applied math and computational science, lectures given by guest speakers, team projects such as competitions, social functions, and trips to industrial laboratories or SIAM section meetings.
For more information regarding Purdue's chapter, please contact Murat Manguoglu at mmanguog@cs.purdue.edu.