Student chapters of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) are intended to promote applied mathematics and computational science to undergraduate and graduate students of mathematics-related disciplines.

Become a member and get involved

Our local Virginia Tech Student Chapter of SIAM is open to all students and members of Virginia Tech.

Sign up for a "free undergraduate student" or "free graduate student" membership on the SIAM website. When you sign up, you will be able to choose your affiliation with the VT chapter.

There is no official roster for being a SIAM Chapter member. You should be able to receive all of the membership benefits listed on the SIAM website as soon as you sign up. However, if you would like to be involved with organizational activities of the chapter, please contact us through our forum or at skbender@vt.edu.

Why you should join

• Opportunities to network with peers and faculty

• Meet professionals from major research institutions and corporations who were once where you are now

• Increased visibility in the applied mathematics and computational science communities

• Access to cutting edge research

• Resources for identifying and developing career options in applied and computational math

What you will get

• Free membership in two SIAM Activity Groups (SIAG)

• Subscription to SIAM News

• Subscription to SIAM Review

• 30% discount on all SIAM books

• 80% discount on up to four (4) subscriptions to SIAM journals in print and any number of electronic journals

• 95% discount on electronic access to current content and archives for all 18 journals

• Eligibility to hold office and serve on SIAM committees

• Students paying the discounted rate are eligible to vote in SIAM elections.

All students, regardless of SIAM membership status, are eligible for greatly reduced registration rates (up to 85% discount off non-member fee) to attend SIAM conferences, and can join or start a student chapter of SIAM on their campus.

The members of the SIAM Student Chapter at Virginia Tech believe it is the responsibility of resident mathematicians to instill a sense of scientific community in new and existing members. To this end, we aim to create a forum for the exchange of research ideas among graduate and undergraduate students in science, computers, mathematics, and engineering from VT and neighboring universities.