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Advice for applying to PhD programs
Instructions for requesting a letter of recommendation

Learning to write:

Communicating Mathematics through Homework and Exams
"Some Guidelines for Good Mathematical Writing", by Francis Su
Writing exercise for homework 1, for homeworks 2+
Learning to read research papers
A sample TeX file, with TikZ examples (.tex) (.pdf)
See TeXample.net for way more examples, including of TikZ for pictures.
Detexify will turn your drawing of a symbol into TeX code.

Manuals for using LaTeX:
LaTeX - The infamous Not So Short intro
Beamer - LaTeX class for presentations
PGF/TikZ - environment for drawing pictures

Math Links: Math Alliance Hidden Norms (Navigating Obstructive Rules in the Mathematical Sciences) Center for Minorities in the Mathematical Science Associations and groups: Women in Algebraic Combinatorics Women in Noncomm. Algebra and Representation Theory AMS, AWM (and the ADVANCE grant), AustMS, WIMSIG Institutes: MSRI, ICERM, IAS, ICMS, Oberwolfach, Newton Institute, Banff Publications: ArXiv, MathSciNet, Guide to skimming and summarizing research papers Learn more, quickly: MathWorld, Index of "What Is...?" articles from Notices of the AMS

Photographs: Some pictures I've taken A few of my favorite things: This American Life The Moth FOUND Magazine

Previous projects

Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day (2011) (2012) (2014)
Women in Math at Wisconsin
Guide for Incoming Math Grads at Wisconsin