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| May | 2012 | | 2 | USNC/IUGS Teleconference/Meeting, Washington, DC | | 4-5 | USNC/TAM, Keck Center, Washington, DC | | 10 | USNC/IUGG Teleconference | | | | | See more events... |
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| Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013 (MPE 2013)
 The MPE2013 website (www.mpe2013.org) now highlights several thematic programs organized by institutes, as well as a series of workshops and summer schools that will take place around the world. Several societies or unions have decided to celebrate MPE2013 during their annual or regional meetings, including AMS, CMS (Canada), MAA, SMAI, CELMEC, IAMG, IUGG, and more may still decide to do so. The Mathematics of Planet Earth Competition for an open source exhibition of virtual modules is part of the world initiative “Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013” (MPE2013). The modules submitted to the competition will be part of a permanent Mathematics of Planet Earth Open Source Exhibition of Virtual Modules. The modules could be reproduced and utilized by many users around the world from science museums to schools, under a Creative Commons license. Examples of modules or themes to be covered are available on the website. The competition is open until September 15, 2012. For more information, please visit www.mpe2013.org/competition.
Description copied from the electronic IMU newsletter / graphic copied from www.mpe2013.org In Memoriam: Professor Salah Baouendi
 USNC/M is extremely saddened to announce the passing of Dr. M. Salah Baouendi on December 24, 2011. He was a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, San Diego. His service with the National Academies was instrumental since he was member and chair of the U.S. National Committee for Mathematics (USNC/M). Dr. Baouendi also served as U.S. delegate in two General Assemblies of the International Mathematical Union (IMU). He was a great colleague and friend to many mathematicians, and his service as member of the Executive Committee of IMU has been invaluable to the work of the union and also to the USNC/M.
View the obituary. Upcoming Meetings
USNC/M Meeting, April 28, 2012, Keck Center of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC 2013 Mathematical Congress of the Americas
The first Mathematical Congress of the Americas will take place on August 5-9, 2013 at the Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas (CIMAT) in Guanajuato, Mexico. Mathematicians and students from North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean will be in attendance. The purpose of the Congress is to highlight the excellence of mathematical achievements in the Americas and foster scientific integration worldwide. To find out more, please view the brochure. 2014 International Congress of Mathematicians
 The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is the largest international congress in the mathematics community. It is held once every four years under the auspices of the International Mathematical Union (IMU). The next Congress will be held August 13-21, 2014 in Seoul, Korea. For more information, please visit the ICM 2014 website.
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 The International Mathematical Union (IMU), a member union of the International Council for Science (ICSU), serves to build global interaction among research communities and promote advances in the mathematical sciences at the international level. The IMU is an international non-governmental and non-profit scientific organization, with the purpose of promoting international cooperation in the field of mathematics. Learn more about the history, organization, and activities of the IMU.
The U.S. National Committee for Mathematics (USNC/Math) represents the United States in the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and promotes the advancement of the mathematical sciences. The USNC/Math participates in all activities of the IMU through the National Academy of Sciences, which adheres to IMU. In coordination with the IMU and with consensus gained from the U.S. mathematical sciences community, the USNC/Math has defined the following focal areas for serving the interests of the United States and the international communities: - Supporting U.S. participation in IMU as required of a national committee including international conferences in the mathematical sciences such as the International Congress of Mathematicians;
- Encouraging other international mathematical activities considered likely to contribute to the development of the mathematical sciences in any of its aspects—pure, applied, or educational;
- Advocating, in the international mathematical sciences community, for such common concerns as gender and ethnic equality, human rights, and the free circulation of scientists;
- Promoting mathematical sciences in developing countries and encouraging mathematical sciences as a key to development;
- Creating opportunities for U.S. mathematical scientists to participate in international sciences and education initiatives;
- Nominating U.S. mathematical scientists for participation in the IMU, including the U.S. Delegation to the General Assembly; and
- Supporting a systematic presence of mathematical sciences in the "information society."
The USNC/Math meets bi-annually to discuss the issues of national concern and conduct committee activities in relation to the IMU. USNC Delegates at the 2010 IMU General Assembly
The following individuals were U.S. National Committee Delegates at the IMU General Assembly, August 16-17, 2010 in Bangalore, India:
Chair - Karen Vogtmann
Members - Douglas Arnold, Mark Green, Carlos Kenig, Claudia Neuheuser
Observers - Ingrid Daubechies, Don McClure, Carol Wood, Ana Ferreras 2010 International Congress of Mathematicians
 The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) was held in Hyderabad, India from August 19-27, 2010.
Volunteer Lecturer Program (VLP)
The goal of this program is to provide mathematician volunteers with the opportunity to give intensive month-long courses at universities in the developing world. The VLP fosters collaboration between the mathematical communities of the developed and developing world. This program was established as an ongoing program in 2009 once the National Science Foundation Grant (# DMS-0937225) was obtained. In 2010 the VLP was expanded to Latin America and the African region. In 2011, the VLP launched a social network to establish a sustainable platform for the advancement of mathematics capacity building in the developing world. Learn more about the USNC's involvement with the VLP by visiting the new social network.
- Carol Wood, Chair
Wesleyan University - Douglas Arnold
University of Minnesota - Brenda Dietrich
IBM - David Eisenbud
University of California, Berkeley - Irene Gamba
University of Texas at Austin - Wilfrid Gangbo
Georgia Institute of Technology - Ronald L. Graham (NAS)
University of California, San Diego - Juan Meza
University of California, Merced - Ken Ono
Emory University - Ivelisse Rubio
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras - Karen Vogtmann
Cornell University - Margaret Wright (NAS, NAE)
New York University
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Charles Herbert Clemens, Ohio State University - ICMI Executive Committee Member
Roger Howe (NAS), Yale University - BMSA Chair
C. David Levermore, University of Maryland - Foreign Secretary, NAS
Michael Clegg (NAS), University of California, Irvine
NRC STAFF Ana Ferreras, Program Officer
Pam Gamble, Administrative Associate
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RESOURCE LINKSThe USNC/Math is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. MPS-0650065. To comment on this Web page or report an error, please send feedback to BISO Site Manager. - U.S. Reception, Hyderabad, India; August 19, 2010 6:00 - 8:00 PM
- Welcoming Breakfast, Hyderabad, India; August 20, 2010 7:30 - 9:00 AM
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