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fromCornell Chronicle
1 week ago

Joe Halpern, 'towering' computer scientist and mentor, dies at 72 | Cornell Chronicle

Halpern co-authored three books and contributed to more than 300 research papers over the course of his 45-year career. "He was a towering figure in theoretical computer science and a beloved faculty member," said Lorenzo Alvisi, the Tisch University Professor in Computer Science and chair of the Department of Computer Science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science. "Joe was as close to the ideal of a Renaissance man as I have met."
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fromApaonline
1 month ago

Not Yet: A Graduate Student's First Publication

Graduate students often face cautious mentorship that delays submission; trusting one’s judgment can result in successful publication despite initial skepticism.
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fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How to Be Mentally Healthier Than Your Academic Advisor

Academic advisors strongly shape graduate students' professional habits and mental health; poor mentorship can foster unhealthy behaviors, but adverse effects can be mitigated.
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