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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Tough times
These are uncertain times for job seekers. A friend left his job for a more high profile company lately but was made redundant after two months. Two other fresh graduates I know started their first job in September but have … Read More
Tagged: Academic Jobs
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Emails and time management
Emails are an integral part of professional life and well composed emails concerning business proposals, meetings plans or exchange of ideas can get a lot of work done in a few clicks. However, how many times have you sat in … Read More
Tagged: time management
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Four golden rules for scientists
Steven Weinberg is a renowned physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work with Abdus Salam and Sheldon Glashow on the unification of the weak force and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles. I came across an article … Read More
Tagged: Science, Steven Weinberg
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Advising PhD students
The latest edition of the CACM has an article on advice for PhD guidance. However, the intended readers are the advisors rather than PhD advisees. The article is by Jeffrey D. Ullman who is the Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of … Read More
Tagged: Jeffrey D. Ullman, PhD
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Gordon Brown and science
The economics recession has been having an effect in every area. However, Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged that UK research will not be a victim of the recession. He said that the recession is an opportunity to change the focus … Read More
Tagged: Gordon Brown, Science
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Financial computing
Academics are often stereotyped as living in ivory towers and thinking about issues far removed from reality. The misconception of an academic faculty member as some one who only teaches a few hours a week is widespread.
Tagged: Computing, Finance, Research
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Algorithms
The algorithm has been termed the idiom of modern science by famous computer scientist Bernard Chazelle. Chazelle is of the view that algorithmic perspective is essential to cope with complex models and complex problems: No math formula will ever model … Read More
Tagged: Algorithms, Economist, Guardian
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