In This Issue

John F. Nash, Jr. and Louis Nirenberg will receive the 2015 Abel Prize from His Majesty King Harald of Norway.

Computational surgery focuses on medical imaging, medical robotics, simulation, and info. technology in surgery.

The field of optics and photonics encompasses the fundamental science of light and its applications.

Katherine Socha reviews The Mathematics of Being Human, a play written and performed by Michele Osherow and Manil Suri.

Gilbert Strang reviews Peter Lax, Mathematician: An Illustrated Memoir, by Reuben Hersh.

Ferdinand Verhulst reviews "Historical Developments in Singular Perturbations," by Robert E. O’Malley.

In this issue’s column, Mark Levi outlines a quick constructive proof of the Riemann mapping theorem.

SIAM has reciprocity agreements with 14 professional societies, which allows members  to receive a 20-30% discount.

An exhibit at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., through May 10, incorporates elements of mathematics.

SIAM welcomes three new student chapters.

Ian Stewart and Steven Strogatz are first mathematicians to receive the Lewis Thomas Prize.

SIAM offers many resources for students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers.