administrivia

what AMS is not doing, but probably should be

American Mathematical Society is the dominant professional organization for mathematicians working in research-active places, – mostly, departments of mathematics with PhD programs. This is a large organization, counting around 30 thousands members (this includes however folks outside of the US, retirees, and many others). AMS is doing many things that other professional organizations do: it …

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math PhD programs through materialistic lens

A survey of the remunerations of graduate students in math PhD programs in public universities initiated and conducted by Hans Christianson, the Director of Graduate Studies at UNC at Chapel Hill is in, and the results are not hugely surprising. With a few exceptions, the (adjusted for cost of living) yearly stipends are pretty comparable, …

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