Author Archives: Frank Morgan

How to Deal with “I Hate Math”

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Frank Morgan

By Brie Finegold In a recent discussion with a group of graduate and undergraduate students in mathematics, we came to the following conclusions about how to respond to those who tell you “I hate math”, which can seem like a real conversation-stopper if … Continue reading →

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Tracking Research Progress – Research Journals

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Frank Morgan

By Mohamed Omar As a graduate student, research can often feel daunting. One of the most common stresses is the feeling of little progress over long periods of time, as if one is getting nowhere. This can spiral into a … Continue reading →

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The One Hundred Paper Strategy

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Frank Morgan

by Kareem Carr Bottom line:  This is a strategy for rapidly aggregating and analyzing a large number of research papers on a particular topic using online resources. Beginning the research process can sometimes seem daunting and for this reason we … Continue reading →

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Graduate Summer School

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Frank Morgan

by Diana Davis Had I not just happened to sit next to another math graduate student on the train, and had he not just happened to mention what he had done last summer, I would never have known about graduate … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Part of Writing a Math Paper

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Frank Morgan

by Alex Levin When I began my first math research project a few summers ago, I thought that I was fairly good at communicating mathematics.  By that time, I had written up quite a few problem sets for various classes, … Continue reading →

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