I was at the University of Minnesota for 6 weeks, which was more than enough time for me to fall in love with summertime Minneapolis. Minneapolis is a vibrant, diverse, and authentically hipster city with an extensive array of indoor and outdoor activities, fantastic food, many local craft breweries, the best park system in America … Continue reading Minneapolis: Summer School
Category: Business Travel
Portland: Math Conference
I've done most of the touristy things in Portland, so this post is mostly about the food I ate during this conference. Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library: Originally, this blog post contained an angry rant about my experience at the Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library. Upon further reflection, I decided that angry rants don't really fit the purpose … Continue reading Portland: Math Conference
Edinburgh: Math Conference
I had the opportunity to go to Edinburgh for a math conference. The conference was a lot of fun, and I loved visiting Scotland! I decided to arrive a few days early so that I could take time to explore. Unfortunately, I came down with a bad cold so I had pretty low energy during … Continue reading Edinburgh: Math Conference
Banff National Park: Math Conference
Banff National Park is home to the Banff Centre, a conference center which houses, along with many other things, an international mathematics research center. The sole purpose of this center is to host week-long mathematics conferences and workshops in one of the most beautiful places in the world. My advisor organized a conference there and … Continue reading Banff National Park: Math Conference