https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/ 2026-09-06T10:13:23+00:00 https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/ https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:logo.png text/html 2026-09-06T00:59:10+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=qualprep&rev=1788656350&do=diff Qualifying Exam Preparation Workshop Overview The Qualifying Exam is a major milestone in the career of any Ph.D. student, and as such it can inspire anxiety and concern. The Galois Group therefore holds a Workshop once per year to assist graduate students in preparing for the exam and help disseminate general information about the exam. text/html 2026-09-06T00:58:28+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=jobhunt&rev=1788656308&do=diff Academic Job Hunting Resources Topics include * * * * * * * * * * * * <a id="profdev"></a> Summary of Notes from Fall 2006 Professional Development Workshop * Professor Tom Sallee: [A summary of thoughts on teaching statements (.pdf)]. * Professor Monica Vazirani: [Teaching Statements and the Broad Overview of Applying for Jobs (.pdf)]. * Professor Bruno Nachtergaele: <a id="overview"></a><a id="cv"></a><a id="teach"></a><a id="edit"></a><a id="inte… text/html 2026-09-06T00:38:35+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=mathlinks&rev=1788655115&do=diff Some Useful Mathematics Links Please find below the ubiquitous “some links we find useful and so are recommending to you” collection. Mathematics at UC Davis * UC Davis Math Dept * UC Davis Math Dept Colloquia and Seminars * UC Davis Front for the Mathematics ArXiv Mathematics elsewhere * Mathematical servers - links to mathematical institutes and departments around the globe text/html 2026-09-06T00:37:33+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=ucdlinks&rev=1788655053&do=diff Important UC Davis Websites General UC Davis Resources * Graduate Financial Aid * Student Health and Counseling Services * UC Davis Library * UC Davis Wireless Networks * Graduate Studies Website * Course Schedule * Graduate Student Association * UC Davis Housing ViewPoints Publication * Center for Educational Effectiveness UC Davis Math Department * UC Davis Math Department Website * Graduate Group in Applied Mathematics * Department Directory * Math Dept Grad Stud… text/html 2026-09-06T00:34:49+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=conferences&rev=1788654889&do=diff Tips on Attending Conferences These are our suggestions for , , and . Also, this is a list of our . But first... Why go? You are going to this conference to do some of the following things: a) present your work to the community b) find out what research is going on the the community<a id="funds"></a><a id="travel"></a><a id="conf"></a><a id="cool"></a> text/html 2026-09-06T00:29:04+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=qualadvice&rev=1788654544&do=diff The Qualifying Exam at UC Davis Below is a also a list of suggestions from students and faculty. Suggestions may differ between the Applied and Pure Exam but the timeline should still be the same. Also, if you want more advice beyond this department, check out the <a id="ExamContent"></a><a id="Proposal"></a><a id="Committee"></a><a id="PickDate"></a><a id="deadlines"></a><a id="Prep"></a><a id="TalkToPeople"></a><a id="Study"></a><a id="Talk"></a><a id="Mock"></a><a id="Remind"></a><a id="Rela… text/html 2026-09-06T00:20:20+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1788654020&do=diff * The Galois Group * About Us * Our Constitution * Officers * News and Minutes * Who To Talk To * Members-only resources * Activities * Department Tea * Dual Pair Program * Quals Prep Workshop * Math Circle * Galois Service Award * Tutoring Fundraiser * The Graduate Program * Finding an Advisor * Getting a Master's Degree * Wish I'd Known... * Funding * Finding Funding * Student-run Seminars * Student-run Discrete Math * Student… text/html 2026-09-06T00:19:43+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=matlab&rev=1788653983&do=diff text/html 2026-09-06T00:18:44+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=scorg&rev=1788653924&do=diff ARCHIVED: Optimization Reading Group THIS PAGE IS ARCHIVED AND NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE This seminar is not currently active. If you would like to start organizing this, you should (1) talk to other grad students and make sure there is enough interest that you will have speakers every week and (2) talk to the Galois Group president to get funding for snacks for the seminar. (Note that the student run research seminar, or SRRS, is an active student run weekly seminar and most people wanting to pres… text/html 2026-09-06T00:17:13+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=srtop&rev=1788653833&do=diff Student Geometry/Topology Seminar Logistics For Spring 2026, this seminar meets weekly on Mondays from 4-5:00pm in MSB 1147. The seminar is co-organized by Trevor Oliveira-Smith and Alex Simons. If you have any questions you can reach out via email at text/html 2026-09-06T00:09:16+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=srdisc&rev=1788653356&do=diff Student-Run/Informal ADM Seminar The seminar will resume in Spring 2026. It is currently organized by Timothy Blanton, Lisa Johnston, and Soyeon Kim. We intend for the seminar to be an informal introduction to topics of broad interest in algebra and discrete math, primarily aimed at people without lots of background in those areas. First and second year grad students who are interested in ADM are especially welcome! text/html 2026-09-06T00:08:05+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=findfunding&rev=1788653285&do=diff Finding Funding Finding Funding Here's is a discussion of financial aid, based on previous presentations to prospective graduate students. Thank you to Yvonne for her summary Disclaimer: All students' funding offers and situations are different so this is just an overview of the general experience. For more information talk to the math department staff, your advisor and/ or other students. text/html 2026-09-05T23:48:41+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=calendar&rev=1788652121&do=diff text/html 2026-09-03T00:52:55+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=officers&rev=1788396775&do=diff 2026–2027 Officers Current Officers Position Name Email President Cody Strouse <crstrouse@ucdavis.edu> Vice President Josh Hall <joshall@ucdavis.edu> Treasurer Jon Forstater <jforstater@ucdavis.edu> Secretary Jonah Guse, Andrew Patton <jeguse@ucdavis.edu> <acpatton@ucdavis.edu> Social Chair Penelope Beall <pbeall@ucdavis.edu> GPC Rep Lauren McEnerney <lmcenerney@ucdavis.edu> GGAM Rep text/html 2026-08-24T06:06:35+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=mastersdegree&rev=1787551595&do=diff Getting your Master's Degree If you are in the PhD program, you will automatically fulfill all requirements for a Master's degree in the course of your PhD work! This page exists to tell you how to actually get this degree once you've fulfilled all requirements. text/html 2026-06-25T19:58:50+00:00 asimons (asimons@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=wishidknown&rev=1782417530&do=diff Useful things to know when starting graduate school... a Timeline This document was prompted by many discussions with graduate students about feeling lost as to how to transform from a new graduate student to ABD, and from ABD to PhD. We hope that, in writing this information down in one place, we can help future graduate students feel more secure in how they chart their course toward their dissertation. Of course each student's experience will be individual; however, knowing the general layou… text/html 2026-06-24T19:48:02+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=linux&rev=1782330482&do=diff text/html 2026-06-17T19:31:24+00:00 lnor (lnor@undisclosed.example.com) https://galoiswww26.math.ucdavis.edu/doku.php?id=serviceaward&rev=1781724684&do=diff Galois Service Award The Galois Service Award is given annually to a faculty or staff member in recognition of their excellent service to UC Davis graduate students in Math and Applied Math. 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