Grad Professional Seminar

1.0 credits

This course is a requirement for math Ph.D. students during their first fall in the Ph.D. program. The course will advise them on various aspects of their professional development. It will address:a) Research practices and development: Creating a CV, creating a professional webpage, milestones for grad school, grants and funding, conferences.b) Teaching: Responsibilities, techniques, etc.c) Community: Attendance of colloquia, seminars, meeting with faculty, etc.d) Other: Discussion of arXiv, math-sci net, latex, peer support network, etc.