Monthly Archives: April 2013

Making the switch: Transitioning to a different graduate program

Posted on 04/15/2013 by twilliams

As a beginning Ph.D. student in Mathematics at Howard University, I was excited to finally spend my days doing what I loved!  Graduate courses seemed to build on much of the abstraction that I had only seen little of as … Continue reading →

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The importance of paying attention to what was done before

Posted on 04/02/2013 by herbertmedina

It may seem obvious or second nature, but I often have to remind myself when working on something to make sure that I’ve taken a look at what was done before. I am going to provide a story to illustrate … Continue reading →

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