Author Archives: Kareem Carr

The Work Life Balance

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Kareem Carr

I recently came across an article on the Nature website. The article was called Work ethic: The 24/7 lab. It discussed the ways in which some labs are filled with people who spend much longer periods of times at work … Continue reading →

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Discount on Textbooks

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kareem Carr

Update. Left over discount codes: mathgradwilliamsmb, 50% off; mathgradmb, 15% off. Please feel free to use them. The first fifteen people to email me at from a .EDU email account will receive a coupon code for 15% off textbooks at … Continue reading →

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New Employment Blog

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Kareem Carr

Sue Geller, a member of the Joint Committee on Employment Opportunity, has started a new blog for the AMS on employment. I think it’s a niche that is sorely in need of filling. Many people, especially in the mathematics community, … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Journal for Your Paper

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Kareem Carr

By Kareem Carr Recently, Diana wrote about how to submit a paper for publication. I thought I’d touch on one earlier aspect of this process, how to choose where to submit your paper.

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One More Call For New Writers for the Blog

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr Last month, I invited readers of the blog, if they were so inclined, to consider writing for the AMS Graduate Student Blog. I would like to say that it was quite a successful effort and we have … Continue reading →

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