COVID-19 in Fall 2020: A Concerning Situation for Students
Universities are making plans for the fall. What happens for graduate students?
Graduate School Taking a Toll On Your Mental Health? You’re Not Alone.
With courses, teaching labs, and try to get as much research in as possible, graduate students are feeling the pressure more than ever and it’s affecting their mental health. Check out this article for tips on how to maintain a healthy brain during a difficult time.
Practical tips for setting up a research project, or “Things I wish I had known when I started my PhD”: Part 2
Advice, learned the hard way, for a well-organised research project! These tips can help keep your code tidy. Part 2 of 2.
Practical tips for setting up a research project, or “Things I wish I had known when I started my PhD”: Part 1
There are lots of tricks to help keep a research project organised – this post may save you from learning them the hard way! Part 1 of 2.
What If I Am Not Accepted Into a PhD Program (U.S.)?
Today we explore how to handle grad school rejection, with different career paths and anecdotes from similar experiences.
Postponing the Next Step: a Decision to Defer
Gabriele Betancourt-Martinez is a first year graduate student at the astronomy department of the University of Maryland, College Park. Here, she discusses her decision to defer grad school for a year and the adventures she had.