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Author Archives: Adriana Salerno
On an accelerated intro to proofs course: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the good again
O, the bittersweet feeling of the end of the school year. So much happiness to be done with the exhausting cycle of teaching and grading, but so sad to see many students graduating and leaving your classes. These last five … Continue reading
Highway to health
I had a rude awakening a few weeks ago when I realized I was driving with almost no brakes. I commute to work (45 minutes each way), so driving is a big part of my day. I knew something was … Continue reading
Posted in work-life balance
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Coffee into Theorems
Hungarian mathematician Alfred Renyi famously said that “a mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems.” (The quote is often attributed, incorrectly, to Renyi’s much more famous colleague, Paul Erdos.) I, like Erdos, am an avid drinker of coffee, albeit … Continue reading
Posted in working in coffee shops
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