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Aug 106 min read
2024: A Spanish Odyssey
As an academic from a developing country, traveling requires much more preparation compared to colleagues from more developed nations....
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May 283 min read
Leap Day - Part II
Anyways, since the logistics were impossible, we agreed for an on-site zoom interview. On leap day, early in the morning, I had a class...
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Apr 13 min read
Leap Day - Part I
How did you spend your leap day this year? I hope you got the most out of it, because you know, the next one won’t happen for four years,...
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Nov 1, 20233 min read
In the rearview mirror
It’s been a while since I put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard in this case). Although I do feel obligated to “catch you up” on...
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Feb 26, 20233 min read
Let's leave God out of the equation
On February 6, one of the strongest earthquakes in a century struck Turkey and Syria and shook us from our beds at around 4 a.m. Nine...
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Jan 31, 20234 min read
Walks and thoughts
As the world continues to spin despite everything, it is vital for my sanity to distance myself from the pressure of my responsibilities.
fatmaaycacetinkaya
Dec 31, 20223 min read
Cheers to a happy new year!
In the first week of December, we took a break from our fortnightly seminars on inverse problems which I have been co-organizing since...
fatmaaycacetinkaya
Nov 30, 20221 min read
I have literally nothing to report
The fall semester is almost over. By the end of next month the classes will end to make way for the final exams. After teaching online...
fatmaaycacetinkaya
Oct 31, 20224 min read
Happiness despite the obstacles
One particular highlight of the month was the national workshop where I was a keynote speaker. “Spring Mathematics Meetings” is an...
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Sep 30, 20224 min read
My Boulevard of Broken Dreams
If there is anyone waiting to wake up when September ends, well, it is time. Rise and shine! As the autumn weather has turned the leaves...
fatmaaycacetinkaya
Aug 26, 20224 min read
Back into my life in Turkey.*
“Stories happen only to those who are able to tell them, someone once said. In the same way, perhaps, experiences present themselves...
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Jul 25, 20224 min read
Happily Never After. A Statement.
When I first started writing blog posts, the first idea was to write about the daily life applications of mathematics. (Boring and can be...
fatmaaycacetinkaya
Jun 26, 20225 min read
Wrapping things up
“You’re averaging more steps a day this year than last year,” is what the health app on my phone said when I hit that little heart icon....
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May 28, 20223 min read
Reflections and celebrations
April showers bring May flowers, as well as so many days to celebrate. In addition to Hıdırellez and Mother’s Day, it also holds the...
fatmaaycacetinkaya
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Finish line on the horizon. Almost farewell.
After suffering at the hands of a cold winter, spring has finally sprung. In early April, I booked my plane tickets back to Turkey....
fatmaaycacetinkaya
Mar 27, 20223 min read
Was it really wonderful? Exploring my self-doubt.
March began by giving talks to two different universities in two different parts of the world. The first one was for an online seminar...
fatmaaycacetinkaya
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Let's get started. Shall we? (An introduction)
My name is Ayça (pronounced eye-cha) and I am a life enthusiast who happens to be a mathematician. I was born in Ankara sometime in the...
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Feb 12, 20221 min read
Man Ray and The Shakespearean Equations
From the documentary “Man Ray and The Shakespearian Equations”, Mathematics-Computer Science Virtual Film Festival organized by Heidelberg