January 28, 2019
Elevating Mathematics Video Competition
Elevating Mathematics Video Competition
The mathematical sciences are part of everyday life. Modern communication, transportation, science, engineering, technology, medicine, manufacturing, security, finance, and many other disciplines depend on the mathematical sciences, even if we don’t always realize it. It is important for mathematical researchers to convey the importance of their work to diverse audiences. This often comes down to being able to quickly and simply describe what you are doing and why.
With that in mind, the National Academies’ Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics (BMSA) invites early career professionals and students who use mathematics in their work to submit short video “elevator speeches” describing how their work in mathematics is important and relevant to our everyday lives. This can be an unedited selfie video, an animation, or any other format. We just want to learn about why your work is important in 1-2 minutes.
The winning video will be announced and played during the 2019 SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering in Spokane, Washington. The winning participant will receive $1000 and be featured on our website. You do not need to attend the conference or be a SIAM member to participate.
The deadline for video submissions is February 27, 2019 at 11:59pm EDT. If you have any questions about the competition, please contact Michelle Schwalbe at mschwalbe@nas.edu. The winner will be announced no later than March 1, 2019.