By Kareem Carr
“It was such a shock to me to see that a committee of men could present a whole lot of ideas, each one thinking of a new facet, while remembering what the other fella said, so that, at the end, the decision is made as to which idea was the best—summing it all up—without having to say it three times. These were very great men indeed.” – R. Feynman
By Kareem Carr
I spoke to the AMS Council late in the day on behalf of the GradBlog, and I wanted to share my comments with you here:
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By Kareem Carr
Back in January, I had the opportunity to attend the AMS Council Meeting on behalf of the GradBlog, to update them on what we’re doing here and to raise awareness about the Blog. Minutes of the meeting can be found here, but I’d also like to share my observations about the meeting. Continue reading
by Alex Levin
A while ago, I came across a nice post by Michael Mitzenmacher about some of the things graduate students should try to learn in addition to good research skills. I think the advice is very worthwhile, so I am sharing it with the audience of this blog.
What do you all think about the suggestions? And what other things do you think students should learn outside their curriculum?
by Brian Katz
I’ve been struggling with motivating calculus students this term, so this issue has been in my mind constantly. I’ve found two different techniques for improving student engagement in the course, and I wanted to share. Also, I sincerely hope that you will post other ideas that have worked for you.
