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Category Archives: Graduate School
Avoiding toxic mentoring
On September 20-22, I had the great honor of attending the workshop A conversation on professional norms in mathematics, organized by Emily Riehl. The workshop presented many great topics for conversation about the norms in our profession. The workshop’s program … Continue reading
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Are you stunting your productivity by constantly checking your email?
By Dr. Toyin Alli This semester, I’ve been focusing a lot about productivity and how to be your most productive self when you sit down to get stuff done. And I believe a big part of being your most productive … Continue reading
Preparing for the job market
For this blog post I interviewed Cory Colbert and Alexander Barrios, two recent PhD graduates, on the lessons learned during their job search last academic year. Alexander started at Carleton College in the fall as a postdoctoral scholar, and Cory … Continue reading
How to Manage your Time and be Productive in Grad School
by Dr. Toyin Alli Do you ever feel like you’re working all the time but never get anything done? Or do you find yourself working on one task all day and neglecting your other responsibilities? Or maybe you have so much … Continue reading
Requesting Letters of Recommendation
By Dr. Jennifer Austin What to do well before requesting letters of recommendation Change can be challenging for anyone and the transition in moving beyond an undergraduate career can be arduous for many. You can make this time easier by … Continue reading
Reflections of a first year postdoc
By Luis Sordo Vieira I recently heard Dr. Rochelle Gutierrez talk on “Rehumanizing mathematics: A vision for the future” at IPAM during the Latinxs in Math conference. So before I begin on my reflections, I want to include a picture of me, … Continue reading
Reflections on the 2018 Latinx in Mathematics Conference
This is a guest post from Emilia Alvarez, an amazing undergraduate student at Concordia University. I’ve had a few days to think about my experience at the 2018 Latinx in the Mathematical Sciences Conference, and in sharing my thoughts, I … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate School, graduation, Outreach, postdocs, Undegraduates
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Guide to Lit Searching for the Disinclined
By Chad Topaz, Williams College and May Mei, Denison University Summer is upon us, which means it’s time for sunglasses, sandcastles, and student research. Every summer, we find ourselves explaining to students how to do a literature review. Prompted by … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Order of Infallible Idols
Much like the bespeckled boy wizard at Hogwarts, I spent my formative days at a school where science and magic were commonplace, the house you were sorted into determined your social circles, and dementors were at the ready to torture … Continue reading
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What can I do this summer to be ready to start a PhD program in the fall?
Congratulations to those students who have been accepted to a PhD program in the mathematical sciences starting in the fall! You are about to start an unforgettable part of your life. What you will soon realize is that the first … Continue reading
Posted in General, Going to graduate school, Graduate School
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