Category Archives: Advice

How the iPad Has Made My Mathematical Life Easier

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr One of the tools that I have found useful academically in the last year has been the iPad. Although, in the traditional advertisements for the iPad, the ability to play music, watch videos or use various cool … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr Traveling, moving, hard drive failures, regular use of public transport and just regular life has left me with a healthy respect for the unexpected. The larger the life-changing step, the greater the number of complicated steps chained … Continue reading →

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Don’t be too Risk Averse

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr Graduate students are notoriously frugal. Although this is sometimes an economic necessity, in some ways I think we are a little too frugal. One of the ways that this frugality manifests, and that I find most prevalent, … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Innovation

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr Recently, I was having a discussion with a friend about the work world and where salaried workers fit into it. His point of view was similar to a notion I’d heard before. It went something like ‘if … Continue reading →

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Math, Communication, and Kids

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Branden Stone

by Branden Stone Any scientist who couldn’t explain to an eight-year-old what he was doing was a charlatan. From Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut As a graduate student, one of my favorite things to do is solve interesting problems. It … Continue reading →

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