Graduate Studies

Who Created the First Valentine's Day Box of Chocolates? By the 1840s, the notion of Valentine’s Day as a holiday to celebrate romantic love had taken over most of the English-speaking world. It was Cupid’s golden age:...

I have heard many times that graduate school is a marathon and not a sprint. In fact, in her blog post last week Amy Sheppard said this very thing! I wanted to expand on...

It’s my first day back at my writing desk since my Holiday Hiatus, and I’m thinking a lot about what I want from 2023: what I want to achieve, how I want to work...

Before starting my doctoral program, I never anticipated how much time I would spend developing learning skills like organization. Graduate school requires organization in many forms. Students must organize calendars, literature (paper or digital),...

The key to becoming an effective student is learning how to study smarter, not harder. This becomes more and more true as you advance in your education. An hour or two of studying a...

What if you could get good, tasty, healthy, AND cheap food for your dorm room? This personal trainer and nutrition specialist explains how. As a college student, you probably have barely enough money to buy...

Making a New Year’s resolution is easy. Sticking to it is much harder. Here are some common New Year’s resolutions for college students, and tips on how to make them stick. Study harder. It’s no mystery...

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Graduate Student Edition) ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the lab, Not a creature was stirring, not even an undergrad; The lab coats were hung by the fume hood with...

 When individuals first enroll in college or university, it is a whirlwind of excitement, chaos, and uncertainty. The next three to four (if not more) years of one’s life are dictated largely by their...

A common trap students often fall into when applying to graduate school is insufficient background research! Given the pricey and time-consuming nature of most graduate degrees, you really owe it to yourself to make an informed...