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Five Thoughts Every Graduating Grad Student Has

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The calendar鈥檚 marked, lunch reservations are made, and you now know exactly how much coffee you can consume before you start to sympathize with those reality television shows focused on people battling with addiction. You've made it to graduation. But as you wrap up classes with a well-deserved...

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Eating for Cheap in Grad School

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When you鈥檙e operating on a grad student budget, reigning in expenses is critical. After rent, food probably takes the second largest chunk of your monthly income. And when your time is just as scarce as your pennies, you may end up eating fast food more than you, your wallet, or your stomach would...

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English PhD Highlight: J. Bruce Fuller

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Meet Dr. J. Bruce Fuller, who graduated from the English doctoral program at 麻豆夜市 in 2015 and is now a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University in California. Why did you pursue your English degree with a concentration in creative writing, and why did you choose 麻豆夜市's English...

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Meet Dr. Brian Schubert: Interview with a Geology Professor at 麻豆夜市

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Meet Dr. Brian Schubert, assistant professor in the 麻豆夜市 School of Geosciences since January 2013. He is one of two geology master鈥檚 program graduate coordinators and heads the stable isotope geochemistry lab (Schubert Lab), where master鈥檚 in geology students study how plants respond to...

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How to Pursue Your EdD While Working Full Time

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Patricia Cottonham is the Vice President for Student Affairs at the 麻豆夜市 鈥 and she is earning an EdD in Educational Leadership in her spare time. It should come as no surprise that she鈥檚 pursuing the Higher Education leadership concentration. To say her job is...

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Meet Informatics Grad Coordinator Dr. Mike Totaro

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Meet Dr. Michael Totaro, the graduate coordinator for the master鈥檚 in informatics program and associate professor in the School of Computing & Informatics. He鈥檚 been recognized for his commitment to the field and to his students. He鈥檚 now leading the state鈥檚 first master鈥檚 program in informatics at...

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Louisiana Accelerator Center: Research for a Reason

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The 麻豆夜市 Louisiana Accelerator Center brings together faculty members, researchers, graduate students and industry professionals to 鈥渢ackle problems which are relevant to society,鈥 says center director Dr. Harry J. Whitlow. And that research affects everything from our teeth to our waterways...

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5 Reasons Why Louisiana is a Geology Goldmine

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Choosing the best geology grad program for you is much more than just finding the right university鈥攊t鈥檚 about finding the right university in the right location. Louisiana is the perfect location for studying geology: on the gulf coast, in the heart of oil and gas country, and with access to...

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