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SUMMARY:From Problem Sets to Thesis Defense: Essential LaTeX Skills in Overleaf (Part 1: Starting a project and formatting)
DESCRIPTION:Take your academic formatting to the next level. Whether you 
 are a Math or Physics undergraduate tired of fighting with word processors 
 for homework\, or a graduate student preparing a complex dissertation\, 
 this workshop will give you the tools to create professional\, 
 publication-ready documents.\n\nWhy LaTeX?\n\nUnlike standard "What You See 
 Is What You Get" editors\, LaTeX allows you to focus on your content while 
 it handles the heavy lifting of formatting. It ensures your fonts\, 
 margins\, and line heights remain consistent.\n\nWhat We’ll 
 Cover:\n\n\n	Getting Started in Overleaf: Navigate the industry-standard 
 collaborative cloud platform for creating LaTeX documents.\n	Structural 
 Elements: Create organized lists and headings.\n	Automated Citations: Take 
 the manual work out of bibliographies\, footnotes\, and 
 cross-referencing.\n	The Brandeis Standard: Using official Brandeis 
 University templates to jumpstart your thesis or dissertation.\n	Beyond the 
 Page: Brief overview of other materials you can create with LaTeX including 
 presentations.\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n\n	Undergraduates: Streamline 
 your Math/Physics homework and senior theses.\n	Graduate Students: Simplify 
 formatting for journal articles\, theses\, and 
 dissertations.\n	Researchers: Anyone looking to automate the tedious 
 aspects of academic writing.\n\n\nWhat to Bring\n\nTo get the most out of 
 this hands-on session\, please come prepared with the following:\n\n\n	A 
 Laptop: You will be live-coding your own document during the workshop. 
 There are also laptops available to borrow from the Library and a limited 
 number will be available in the classroom. Please email Tess\, 
 grynoch@brandeis.edu\, if you will need one of the classroom laptops and 
 plan to arrive early to login. \n	A "Starter" Text (Optional): If you are 
 currently working on a problem set\, a research draft\, or a thesis 
 chapter\, bring a snippet of your text or some equations you’d like to 
 practice formatting.\n	Your Bibliography: If you use a reference manager 
 like Zotero or EndNote\, have it ready so you can practice importing your 
 citations.\n
LOCATION:Vershbow classroom\, Goldfarb Mezzanine
ORGANIZER;CN="Tess Grynoch":MAILTO:grynoch@brandeis.edu
CATEGORIES:Data Services & Software
CONTACT;CN="Tess Grynoch":MAILTO:grynoch@brandeis.edu
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