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What To Do With a Math Degree

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Maya Sharma

When I tell people I am in grad school for math, I often get the question, “Do you want to teach?”  This is a pretty reasonable response, as a lot of people do go to grad school hoping to become … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 11, 2012 by Tyler Clark

Recently, I made a post about data scientists, a rising profession. Today, I stumbled across the careers link at Wolfram. They have several featured opportunities (see below for a list of 10). They also have careers in the areas of Educational Outreach, … Continue reading →

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Data Scientists & Math Grad Students

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Tyler Clark

Lately, I have been having conversations with students about uneasiness in doing graduate work in mathematics. They are not necessarily anxious about the math; however, it is what they will do after. As a graduate student in mathematics, it seems … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jean Joseph

Andrew Hacker, in his article “Is Algebra Necessary?” in the Sunday Review of The New York Times (Sunday, July 29), raises a question that seems to have been raised by others but that fails to attract much attention. One might … Continue reading →

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The Employment Outlook for Math Careers

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Tyler Clark

by Brian Jenkins – BrainTrack.com A variety of organizations and companies hire mathematicians. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecasts a 22% employment growth for mathematicians from 2008 to 2018, which is much faster than the average for all occupations (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos043.htm). The … Continue reading →

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