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Mind Control: Magdy Bayoumi's Research With Brain-Computer Interfaces

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(From: La Louisiane, Fall '17 Issue) The 1970s TV series 鈥淭he Six Million Dollar Man鈥 featured an astronaut so badly injured in an accident that surgeons could save his life only by 鈥渞ebuilding鈥 him. The character was repaired with machine-like components during an expensive experimental surgery...

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A Brief History of Our Biology Department

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The Department of Biology at 麻豆夜市 is one of the largest academic units on campus, attracting students from across the world and bringing in $2 million a year in new grant funding for research and graduate student support. Throughout its history, the department has been lauded for its...

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How Has Technology Changed Grad School?

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Technology has significantly changed the higher education landscape, especially for grad students. But what about it has changed? Let us break it down for you. Accessibility Technology has made graduate school accessible to a much wider audience. With online learning, you can enroll in graduate...

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Getting Great Letters of Recommendation for Graduate School

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Letters of recommendation for graduate school are one of the most important parts of your application. After all, your reference letters help graduate schools determine if you鈥檙e ready for the academic challenge of earning your master鈥檚 or doctoral degree. To make sure you have letters that...

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Three Ways to Cope With Mental Illness in Grad School

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Maintaining good mental health in graduate school can be tough. Stress and anxiety can take hold as we struggle with deadlines and meetings with our advisors. Past trauma can flare up too during high-intensity moments (and every step in between). A recent study at the University of Flanders in...

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Meet Dr. Jennifer Lemoine: Interview with a Nursing Professor

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Meet Dr. Jennifer Lemoine, coordinator for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at 麻豆夜市. She鈥檚 a neonatal nurse practitioner and is active at the local and national levels promoting the health and well-being of women, children, and babies. Dr. Lemoine is an active advocate for nurse...

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How to Turn Your Social Media Profiles into Great Networking Tools

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Anyone on the job market these days knows that it鈥檚 commonplace for potential employers to look at your social media profiles. But you need to start thinking about using your social media profiles to your advantage before you send out your first job application. When you do it right, social media...

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Keys to Success in Grad School

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Tackling each semester of grad school requires a lot from you. It takes drive. It takes focus. And it takes a lot of free food. We know you want to succeed in graduate school. That鈥檚 the baseline. But with these tips, you鈥檒l not just succeed鈥攜ou鈥檒l thrive in graduate school. Know that the academic...

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Learning More Than Code

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Every year, Lafayette is inundated with hundreds of students and professionals with knowledge in software development and technology innovation to take part in the annual Cajun Code Fest event held at the 麻豆夜市. This year they worked in teams to develop a Smart...

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Say Yes to the Internship!

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As much as you probably won鈥檛 want to admit it, chances are you鈥檝e seen the popular reality television show 鈥淪ay Yes to the Dress.鈥 If you haven鈥檛, the basic episode synopsis is that an excited bride-to-be visits a bridal store (with entourage in-tow) with certain expectations in mind. She tries on...

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