Category Archives: Advice

Advice on Attending Conferences in the Notices

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Kareem Carr

by Kareem Carr There is a great article by Katherine Ott in the Notices this month about attending conferences.  I will just quote the first paragraph: Like many mathematicians, I occasionally miss class in order to attend a research conference.  … Continue reading →

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How to get a teaching recommendation

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Diana Davis

by Diana Davis The short answer: Ask, and ask now! The longer answer: If you want to have a teaching recommendation (or two or three) in hand by the time you are applying for a job, you should plan ahead. … Continue reading →

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Depression: Part 1

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Vishal Lama

by Vishal Lama Introduction As part of a series on mental illness, to which I wrote a preface of sorts, earlier, the next few posts will be on the subject of depression (a kind of mood disorder) that affects a … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia and Mathematics

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Tyler Clark

by Tyler Clark Lately I have seen quite a few online blog entries “citing” Wikipedia for their information. While Wikipedia contains a wealth of information, there is a right and a wrong way to utilize Wikipedia. I fear that this … Continue reading →

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Graduate Student Seminars

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Branden Stone

by Branden Stone It is my impression that not every institution has a graduate student seminar, that is, a seminar completely organized by graduate students.  This was the case at my university, so I decided to start one.  This gave … Continue reading →

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