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Who’s Responsible for a Ph.D. Student’s Success?
Monday, February 22, 2021
The institutional structures endemic to all research universities render ongoing, timely communication difficult. And in some quarters of the professoriate, there remains a residual degree of skepticism about potentially “outsourcing" advising...
More International Grad Students Wanted to Come to the U.S., but Couldn’t
Monday, February 22, 2021
The number of first-time graduate students enrolling in American colleges has plunged by almost 40 percent during the pandemic, a decline fueled by precipitous drops from the two largest-sending countries, China and India.
Distracted Minds: How to Fix Your Attention Shortage
Thursday, February 18, 2021
None of my three simple recommendations would require you to make drastic changes in your life. Put yourself in deep-work conditions for 30 minutes a day or more, walk for 30 minutes a day....
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