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SMART

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Behnam Esmayli

As math graduate students, we often get teaching assignments from our departments, some of us tutor independently for financial reasons, and some volunteer to teach at local schools or libraries. Teaching is an inseparable part of our job/life. But that is where … Continue reading →

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Some Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students in Mathematics

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Jacob Gross

Most PhD programs in the United States fund their graduate students. Yet it is still beneficial for graduate students to obtain outside funding. A graduate student’s funding may be offered in the form of a teaching fellowship, but those wishing to … Continue reading →

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Challenge by Choice: How to gain power in your own education

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Julianne Vega

Hidden deep within the jungle of demands for graduate students is one unspoken, yet clearly important goal: become your own advisor. This painfully mysterious mission was once again apparent in a recent conversation that I had. As is typical when I … Continue reading →

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How to Survive Grad School as a Woman in STEM

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Susannah Shoemaker

There are certain moments from grad school that will always stick with me: the conference in Boston where my usually quiet lab mate opened up to me; the nights I spent drinking cheap beer with my closest friends in the … Continue reading →

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On “Imposter Syndrome”

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Tom Gannon

Here’s how it happens: You’re in graduate school and were one of the best people in your major from your school. Honestly, that’s how you got into graduate school in the first place. You go in the first few weeks, you … Continue reading →

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