Author Archives: Brian Katz

Young Teachers – Communicating Your Experience

by Brian Katz I recently read about 150 applications for a teaching job. This was the first time I’ve done this, so I wanted to share two suggestions with those of you planning applications in the fall about the stages … Continue reading

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Math-Art Resources

by Brian Katz If you are looking for some cool math-art, check out the new documentary “Between the Folds”. The math content is a little lite for some classes, but it’s extremely well done and inspirational. It is also quite … Continue reading

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The Drunkard’s Walk: How a Mathematician Learned some Statistics

by Brian Katz I recently read a great book by Leonard Mlodinow (sometimes coauthor of Steven Hawking), called The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives about “the kinds of misconceptions of randomness that fuel many of the common fallacies” … Continue reading

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Broadening Scholarship

by Brian Katz What is your job as a graduate student? I think the answers to this question that you’ll hear floating down the halls differ substantially, depending in part on the definition of scholarship at your institution. And these … Continue reading

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Motivating Calculus Students

by Brian Katz I’ve been struggling with motivating calculus students this term, so this issue has been in my mind constantly. I’ve found two different techniques for improving student engagement in the course, and I wanted to share. Also, I … Continue reading

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