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Mathematics Annual Graduate Alumni Day

Title: A GLIMPSE INTO THE WORLD OF MATHEMATICAL PUBLISHING

Zoom Link: https://uky.zoom.us/j/89417600368?pwd=SERCZW05eWJxdkI1aHRteGpQTXpIZz09 (pwd: 721322)

Abstract: Do you want to make people more confused than when you tell them you study mathematics? Try telling them that you work as a copy editor for mathematical journals. While I envisioned myself having a career in academia, I quickly found myself in a position that wasn’t the right fit for me, and, as luck would have it, ended up discovering a rewarding career as an editor for mathematical journals. It’s the perfect blend of my skills: familiarity with advanced mathematics and attention to detail. In this talk, I’ll describe a bit of how the editing and publishing process works at MSP, talk more generally about the world of non-profit mathematical publishing, and highlight ways that you can become involved with the process, no matter what career in mathematics you choose to pursue.

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Mathematics Annual Graduate Alumni Day

Title: A COMPARISON OF THE UK AND THE US ACADEMIC JOB MARKETS FOR MATHEMATICIANS

Zoom Link: https://uky.zoom.us/j/82869293864?pwd=cVFHdWxlTm5YenE0ME5jUEZvdE1odz09 (pwd: 882569)

Abstract: I did my first postdoc in Spain and got my permanent job in the UK. Although there are some similarities, I found the academic job market and application processes in Spain and in the UK significantly different than the US job market. In this talk, I briefly go through my academic career and talk about my experiences in Spain and in the UK. I will also give some practical information for postdoctoral and permanent job applications in Europe and in the UK.

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Mathematics Annual Graduate Alumni Day

Title: A TRANSFORMATION: THE JOB YOU FIND, THE CAREER YOU IMAGINED

Zoom Link: https://uky.zoom.us/j/85713254019?pwd=NFUycm4rZ2dzMFdGOXFUdm9WNFdqdz09 (pwd: 358383)

Abstract: More than likely, the first job you land will not be exactly the one you imagined for yourself; at least it wasn’t for me. As I concluded my time at UK, I had a tenure track offer from a regional public university while still in the running for a teaching postdoc at a liberal arts college. I had always imagined myself at a small liberal arts college similar to where I attended undergrad but the uncertainty of whether I would be offered the postdoc and even if so, how a subsequent job search would unfold, led me to accept the tenure track position at a type of school I had never considered. In this talk, I will share with you some of the choices I made once at Bloomsburg University to transform my first faculty job, one originally full of uncertainty, into a rewarding career and permanent decision.

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