How to successfully start and run a journal club
Regularly reading papers and keeping on top of current research is a hard task for many graduate students. The solution? Start a journal club! In this bite we give you some tips on how to do that.
Hello, world! Virtually welcoming new grad students
Starting a PhD this year is going to be more difficult than usual due to the global COVID-19 crisis. In this article we share some tips for welcoming the new graduate students to your Department virtually!
COVID-19 in Fall 2020: A Concerning Situation for Students
Universities are making plans for the fall. What happens for graduate students?
Grad Student Unions: Part 1 – History and the UC Santa Cruz Strike
The ongoing strike at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) has been making national news for months. In this first part of a two post series, we explore the history of graduate student unions in the US and the circumstances of the UCSC strike.
Get those monkeys off your back!
Many of us are familiar with that feeling of panic after we’ve procrastinated too long on completing a task. In this post, we discuss some strategies to move past those mental blocks and get work done.
Managing Your Personal Finances In Grad School (and BEYOND)
Managing your money can be difficult in grad school. The sooner you take control over your finances, the better!