The Executive Committee of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) joins our colleagues around the world in sadness and alarm at the events unfolding in Ukraine. Our thoughts and hearts are with our families, friends, and colleagues in the region and those around the world impacted by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. We mourn the fact that the most profound effects will be felt not by the leaders who have chosen conflict, but by their citizens who long for peace. The 2022 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) and convening of the International Mathematics Union (IMU) General Assembly was scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia in July 2022. We support the actions of the IMU on 26 February 2022 in condemning the actions of Russia and shifting the main ICM convening to a fully virtual event. This action prioritizes the safety and security of attendees...Read More
The CBMS Executive Committee has offered the position of Director to Charlie Steinhorn, and he has accepted. As of the end of January, he took over from David Bressoud who has served in this position since January, 2017.Read More
ParaDIGMS (Diversity in Graduate Mathematical Sciences), paradigms@ams.org, is a collection of activities to help graduate program leaders connect with each other and to help foster diversity in the mathematical sciences at the graduate level.Read More
Numerous member societies have issued statements in response to the systemic racism that has been brought back to national attention by the murder of George Floyd:Read More
CBMS has joined the societies protesting the NIH decision to revoke the peer-reviewed research grant for studies of coronaviruses by EcoHealth Alliance. This grant came under attack from President Trump because of the investigator’s collaboration with experts in China.Read More
The presidents of the four member societies of the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics—ASA, AMS, MAA, and SIAM–have submitted their protest against the April 22 proclamation that will impact the admission of foreign graduate students to Kelvin Droegemeier, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.Read More
By: Rachel Levy, Deputy Executive Director MAA @mathcirque The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) recognizes the unusual circumstances faced by the mathematical sciences community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many students, staff, and faculty are facing demanding challenges due to increased caregiving responsibilities, economic hardships, and a lack of resources for teaching and learning, including access to professional space and technology. We recognize the disproportionate impact on primary caregivers (many of whom are women), people of color, VITAL faculty, and students. All of the MAA’s core values—community, inclusivity, communication, and teaching and learning—have been affected. Faculty and students need flexibility in order to ensure that educational and personal needs are met. Institutions should be particularly attentive to the needs of people with less pay, job security, or power, as well as the needs of primary caregivers when addressing issues. The MAA urges administrators and policy-makers to implement supportive practices and policies...Read More
