Minneapolis: Summer School

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

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

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