Seminars and Colloquia by Series

Series

Some ins and outs of NSF grant funding

Series: Professional Development Seminar
Time: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 11:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location: Skiles 006
Speaker: Christine Heitsch – Georgia Tech

An informational presentation and discussion about NSF grant funding with Wing Li (Math, former NSF program officer).

Some valuable resources at Tech

Series: Professional Development Seminar
Time: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 11:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location: Skiles 006
Speaker: Christine Heitsch – Georgia Tech

An informational presentation and discussion of the programs and opportunities available through the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning (CETL) with Dia Sekayi, Assistant Director for Education.

Exams: the devil is in the details

Series: Professional Development Seminar
Time: Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 13:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location: Skiles 006
Speaker: Brett Wick and Rafael de la Llave – Georgia Tech

A discussion of case studies on the making, giving, grading, etc. of exams, followed by course group meetings for 2401 and 2403.

Preparing for a career in academia

Series: Professional Development Seminar
Time: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 15:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location: Skiles 005
Speaker: Christine Heitsch – Georgia Tech

The first meeting of our 2014-2015 professional development seminar for postdocs and other interested individuals (such as advanced graduate students). A discussion of the triumvirate of faculty positions: research, teaching, and service.

Beyond intellectual merit: NSF broader impacts

Series: Professional Development Seminar
Time: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 11:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location: Skiles 006
Speaker: Christine Heitsch – Georgia Tech

A presentation by Wing Li (Math, former NSF program officer) and Marion Usselman (Associate Director of CEISMC).

Tales from the front, part II

Series: Professional Development Seminar
Time: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 11:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location: Skiles 006
Speaker: Christine Heitsch – Georgia Tech

A panel discussion featuring postdocs (Kelly Bickel, Adam Fox, Kit-Ho Mak, David Murrugarra, and Will Perkins) who have been on the job market.

Tales from the front, part I

Series: Professional Development Seminar
Time: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 16:30 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location: Skiles 006
Speaker: Christine Heitsch – Georgia Tech

What does it take to find a faculty position? An overview of the application process, and group discussion of recent job searches. (Rescheduled from Feb 11th.)

How (not) to give a talk

Series: Professional Development Seminar
Time: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 16:30 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location: Skiles 005
Speaker: Christine Heitsch – Georgia Tech

A discussion of the art and science of giving a mathematical presentation.

Some ins and outs of NSF Grant Funding

Series: Professional Development Seminar
Time: Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 11:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location: Skiles 006
Speaker: Christine Heitsch – Georgia Tech

A panel discussion with John Etnyre, Michael Lacey, Wing Suet Li, and Tom Trotter.

Strategies for Time Management

Series: Professional Development Seminar
Time: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 11:00 for 1 hour (actually 50 minutes)
Location: Skiles 006
Speaker: Christine Heitsch – Georgia Tech

Small group discussions of "Time Management for New Faculty" by Ailamaki & Gehrke lead by Matt Baker, Dan Margalit, Brett Wick, and Haomin Zhou.

Georgia Institute of Technology College of Sciences

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