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In the News

• Current. Some of my brain mapping images have been published and used by the National Science Foundation.
  • National Science Foundation Multimedial Gallery
  • Overview of NSF Research in Mathematics - Assembling Information into a Big Picture (available since Dec 2004)
  • Speech given by the NSF Deputy Directory, Dr. Olsen, Mar 3, 2007. My images were on slide 31
  • My research as a post-doctoral research was referred to in the NSF FY 2001 Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences Report on Page 35.
• 2012, 2005. A Survey of Mathematics with Applications, 8th edition, expanded 8th edition (2012), 7th edition and expanded 7th edition (2005), by A.R. Angle, C.D. Abbott, D.C. Runde, Pearson Addision Wesley. Image appears on pg 547, 7th ed., 2005.
  • Text books contain some of my brain flat map images; image, description and credit appreas in a side box titled "Mapping the Brain" on pg. 547, 7th ed., 2005.
• 2010. Discrete Analytic Functions, by P.L. Bowers in 2010 Online Supplement to McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.
• 2009. Cover art, NeuroImage, 45(1, S1): 2009. Special issue on Mathematics in Brain Imaging.
• 2007. Art gallery in Finland: Exhibit on Conformal Mappings, 2007.
• 2007. Why the Lion Grew its Mane, by Lewis Smith, Papdakis Publisher, London, 2007. ISBN 9781901092837. Images on page 229.
  • Book contains some of my brain flat map images.

  March 2007. Invasion of the Shape Shifters, SIAM News, vol 40, pg. 2 & 17, 2007. Local copy of article (PDF file, 310 K) Archive of article from SIAM News (PDF file, 310 K) (this link may eventually disappear) March 2007 Issue on Mathematics and the Brain

• October 12, 2006. Brain Power, Talk to America Radio Program on Voice of America.
  • 1 Hour Radio Broadcast: MP3 file (12.2MB) or Real Player/RAM file (8.1MB).
  • Talk To America is an international daily call-in/discussion program, broadcast in English Monday through Friday. The program is one hour and is aired over Voice of America's global shortware transmitter network, as well as via satellite, local radio stations overseas, and the Internet. Talk To America features a wide range of topics - from breaking news to international relations, science, health, and cultural trends.

  2005, Cover art, NeuroImage, 28(4), 2005. Article related to cover art: L. Ju, M.K. Hurdal, J. Stern, K. Rehm, K. Schaper and D. Rottenberg, Quantitative evaluation of three cortical surface flattening methods, NeuroImage, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 869-880, 2005. Paper from Science Direct (803 KB pdf file)

• Feb 1, 2005. FSU Headlines Radio Interview, FSU educators create program that adds up to success for middle grade students, FSU Headlines Radio Program on NPR WFSU 88.9, Feb 1, 2005, 7:35am, 9:35am, 3:00pm.
• 2005. Introduction to Circle Packings, by Kenneth Stephenson, Cambridge University Press, 2005.
  • Book contains some of my brain flat map images in chapter 13.
• December 2003. CirclePacking: A Mathematical Tale, by Kenneth Stephenson, AMS Notices, vol 50, pp. 1376-1388, 2003.
  • Article contains some of my brain flat map images on page 1386.
  • Local copy of article (PDF file, 2.7MB)
  • Archive of article from AMS Notices (PDF file, 2.7MB) (this link may eventually disappear)
• March 5, 2003, 4:30pm GMT. Creating a 'Flat map' of the Human Brain, All in the Mind Radio Program on BBC Radio 4.
  • 30 Minute Radio Broadcast (RAM file). Segment about my research begins at 18:56
  • Link to March 5, 2003 Program
• August 2001 Issue. Road Map for the Mind, Scientific American.
  • Replica of article as it appeared in the online edition August, 2001.
  • Archive of article online from Scientific American. (This link may eventually disappear).
• December 2001. Television segment "Brain Mapping" featured on the program Discoveries & Breakthroughs Inside Science and broadcast nationally (U.S.A.). Produced by the American Institute of Physics
• April 2001. Mapping the Brain in the series Mathematical Moments, produced by the American Mathematical Society (AMS).
  • Materials included poster, postcards and online publicity material.
  • Mathematical Moments is a series of illustrated pdf file "snapshots" designed to promote appreciation and understanding of the role mathematics plays in science, nature, technology, and human culture.
  • Mapping the Brain Main Version(617K pdf file) or Short Version(615K pdf file).
• January 29, 2001. Navigating your mind, The Economist.
  • Replica of article as it appeared in the online edition January 26, 2001.
  • Replica of article only (no frames).
  • Archive of article online from The Economist. (This link may eventually disappear).
  • Link to article archive from the Science and Technology section (follow the link "Mapping brains with maths") as it apeared in the online edition January 26, 2001.
• September 1, 2000. Brain Maps, Science Update Radio Program from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1:30 Minute Radio Broadcast (RAM file).
  • Archives of radio broadcast
• May 30, 2000. Mathematicians at FSU use their `brains' to fight disease, in Florida Medical Business, vol. 13, no. 11, pg. 11.
  • This is a Health Busines Newspaper which is distributed to medical and health practitioners throughout Florida.
• April 10-12, 2000. FSU researchers map the human brain, in FSView, vol. 8, no. 71, pp. 1 & 3.
  • This is a student newspaper published at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
• March 6-19, 2000. FSU researchers find new way to map human brain, in STATE, vol. 34, no. 15, pp. 1 & 9.
  • This is a bulletin for the Faculty and Staff of Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Article (in html)
  • Complete Issue (in html)
  • Complete Issue (12 pages, pdf file 502K)
  • Television interview appeared on Florida state television March 3, 2000: Florida News Channel (10pm), News on WTWC (NBC) Channel 40 (6pm and 11pm). Interview picked up by statewide NBC stations.
  • Radio interview appeared on FSU local segment on National Public Radio 88.9, March 1, 2000 (7:35am, 9:35am, 10:05am).
  • Television interview appeared on Tallahassee local television February 25, 2000: WCTV Eyewitness News (CBS) Channel 6 (5pm).
  • Television clip on Tallahassee local television February 24, 2000: News on WTWC (NBC) Channel 40 "The Daily Dose" (6pm and 11pm).
• Carto graphics, Canadian Geographic, 2000 Annual, vol. 120, no. 1, pg. 40. (70th Anniversary Edition, Dec. 1999 / Jan. 2000).
  • Article features a picture of my research to enhance the article and display different types of maps.
• S. G. Krantz, Conformal Mappings, American Scientist, vol. 87, pp. 436-445, 1999.
  • Article features results and pictures of my research to enhance the article and demonstrate some applications of conformal mappings.
• Aug. 1999. Abstracts - Periscope on Campus Life and Research: Future Vision, in Florida State University Research in Review, vol. 10, no. 1, pg. 3.
  • This is a magazine published by Florida State University, Tallahassee, U.S.A.
  • Article
• Sep. 1995. Mystery of vision and human brain prompts new angle on research, in Campus Review, vol. 5, no. 37, pg. 25.
  • This is an academic newspaper which is ditributed throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the South Pacific region.
• 22 Aug. - 4 Sept. 1995. Student uses her brain to get answers, in Inside QUT, vol. 136, pg. 4.
  • This is a newspaper published by Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Article (1 page, pdf file 42K)
  • Complete Issue (12 pages, pdf file 544K)

Technical Reports

• M. K. Hurdal, Calculating electrode positions on a sphere, Technical Report 97/10, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, 1997.


• M. K. Hurdal, D. L. S. McElwain and A. N. Pettitt, Dipole parameter estimates, Technical Report 97/9, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, 1997.


• M. K. Hurdal, K. D. Singh and D. L. S. McElwain, Reducing dipole source localisation errors using a baseline correction parameter in the EEG inverse problem, Technical Report 97/8, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, 1997.


• M. K. Hurdal, Dipole modelling program documentation, Department of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia, 1994.


• M. K. Hurdal, Expert system development, Ontario Hydro Research Division, Toronto, Canada, 1989.


• M. K. Hurdal, Effects of electronic mail at Shell Canada Ltd., Shell Canada Ltd., Calgary, Canada, 1988.


• M. K. Hurdal, Evaluation of a program documentation system, Supply and Services Canada, Hull, Canada, 1988.


• M. K. Hurdal, Software conversion strategies, Supply and Services, Canada, Hull, Canada, 1987.