The Student Advisory Board is sponsoring a working lunch 12-2 on Thursday December 6 for all GSIs interested in discussing issues surrounding teaching. This is a great opportunity to get to know graduate students, post-docs and faculty in our department whom you may not normally get to meet. This lunch is an informal gathering to share ideas…
Month: November 2018
New Faculty featured in the Junior Colloquium
We hired three new professors this year, all of whom will be showcased in the Junior Colloquium in the coming months. Please come meet all three! Zaher Hani comes to us from Georgia Tech, where he was a (tenure track) Assistant Professor before we snatched him away for an Associate Professorship (which means tenure). His 2011…
Free Udacity Course
Interesting in Machine Learning? Whether for future employment, for helping your own students, or just for interest, it is worth checking out this Free Neural Networks Course offered by Udacity. The course is developed by Facebook, and two of the five instructors are Michigan math graduate Alumni. Enrollment period is limited so act now!
Congratulations to New Fellows
Six PhD students recently received word that they will be receiving a fellowship for the Winter Semester! Five of the students will receive the Rackham One-term Dissertation Fellowship. This fellowship covers their tuition, stipend and benefits. The fellowship rewards students who have been doing strong work, and gives them the opportunity to focus on writing…
Data Science and AI Careers
The explosion of Big Data means tremendous opportunities for math PhDs. Many alums from the past decade are enjoying lucrative and rewarding careers in various aspects of data science and machine learning, from fighting credit card fraud for Chase Manhattan to computer vision at Amazon to handling logistics for small businesses. The severe shortage of “deep analytical talent”…
Current Developments in Math Conference
The Current Developments in Math Conference at Harvard is happening the weekend of November 16 and 17 in Cambridge Mass. They have some funding for graduate students.
Math Careers at Boeing
Boeing is recruiting hard for Math PhDs. I have gotten emails and letters asking me to put them in touch with those of you who might be interested in learning more. They also sent me a Quarterly Magazine they publish which includes some information about some of the math they do. Check it out!