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There are many resources for graduate students on the web -
both within Cornell and in the world at large. Below is a partial list of web sites which
address issues of interest to graduate students. EGSA does not necessarily endorse any of
the opinions given below; our intention is to collect as wide a range of graduate student
resources as possible for you here. If you know of a resource that you would like to see
linked to here, e-mail egsa@cornell.edu and let us
know. Page Index
- Cornell Web Sites
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- External Web Sites
- Graduate Student
Organizations
Guides to Graduate School
Building Research Skills
Writing Your Dissertation
Getting a Job
Women in Engineering
Cornell Web Sites
- College of Engineering Home Page
- News, Directories of administrators and faculty,
Admissions information, Course listings, Graduate student and Women's program information,
and links to department, library and other related web pages.
- Cornell Employment
and Family Careers Institute
- The Cornell Employment and Family Careers Institute is a Sloan Center for
the Study of Working Families. They study how couples manage duo careers, how policies and practices
impact families and facilitate coordination with family roles, the changing
cultural images of working families, and more.
- Cornell
Fellowship Notebook
- The Cornell Graduate School has a very extensive
collection of fellowship listings. Check it out on the web, or visit them in person at the
Fellowship Office in Caldwell.
- Cornell Graduate Bulletin - On-line
- This official, regularly-updated graduate bulletin
lists dates and times important for graduate students, including degree deadlines, thesis
adviser hours, registration, and timelines for funding and travel grant applications.
- Cornell University Library Page
- Information on all campus libraries and what
sub-fields are served by each one, including descriptions of services provided, hours open
and access to the on-line card catalog.
- Cornell University Payroll Office
- Answers to your questions about direct deposit,
timecards, lost checks, and other payroll issues may already be answered here, as well as
information on who to contact if you need information they haven't provided.
- CUInfo
- The home page for Cornell University, with links
to pages on academics, administration, student life, and much more; includes search
capabilities.
- Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA)
- The GPSA is part of the Cornell system of
governance and represents graduate and professional student interests to the university.
Its web page provides announcements of meetings and meeting minutes as well as information
on GPSA resolutions and projects. The College of Engineering has two representatives to
the GPSA; the contact information for them and other GPSA representatives is also listed
here.
- International
Students & Scholars Office
- The ISSO provides resources and support for
international students, including providing information about immigration, visas, tax and
labor regulations, and cultural and personal issues. Both their office and the web site
are full of information and help.
External Sites
Graduate
Student Organizations
- Association
for the Support of Graduate Students
- ASGS is an organization of graduate students and
graduate schools that provides services intended to help grads complete quality theses and
get the most out of the thesis writing process. These services include a newsletter, a
mailing list and listings of consultants who can help with thesis formatting, typing, etc.
- National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS)
- NAGPS is a non-profit organization working to
improve the quality of graduate and professional student life. Its web site has
information on a variety of topics including taxes and student aid. NAGPS members are
eligible for student benefits such as special insurance (health & auto), conferences
and participation in their job bank.
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Guides to
graduate School
- Graduate Student Advice and Research Survival
Guide
- A guide from the Stanford Medical Informatics
group, structured as lists of concrete suggestions for things graduate students can go to
improve their graduate student experience. It includes pointers on the advisor/advisee
relationship, making progress on research, finding thesis topics, and avoiding "the
research blues".
- Graduate Study in the Computer and Mathematical Sciences:
A Survival Manual
- A guide to graduate student life by Dianne P.
O'Leary of the University of Maryland Department of Computer Science. This document
directly addresses mathematics and computer science graduate school but it is also hoped
to be useful to science and engineering graduate students in general. A postscript version is also
available.
- How to
Succeed in Graduate School
- A widely referenced guide for both students and
advisors, this paper includes suggestions on picking an advisor, finding a thesis topic,
creating a research network, and publishing papers, including advice for what advisors
should do to help graduate students succeed.
- An Insider's Guide to Choosing a Graduate Advisor
and Research Projects in Laboratory Sciences
- From the 1992 Journal of Chemical Education, this
article describes criteria for new graduate students to use when chosing an advisor,
including what traits to look for and avoid, and how to get information about potential
advisors. There is also a related discussion on chosing a research project.
- Survival in the Academy
- From the Indiana University Computer Science
Graduate Student Handbook, this guide includes essays on how to chose an advisor, survival
skills for graduate women, and a "How to survive and succeed in academia" guide
for assistant professors, which may also be of use to grad students.
Building Research
Skills
- Conference Tips
- A collection on tips about how to network at
conferences, from the ASGS mailing list doc-talk.
- CRA Effective Teaching Workshop
- The site for the 1998 Computing Research Association's Effective Teaching Workshop has a
resources page with many links on how to teach, how to give a presentation, and how to be
a professor. This includes essays on many practical teaching issues such as how to write a
fair quantitative test, how to encorporate cooperative learning, and how to teach
effectively in large classes.
- How (and How Not) to
Write a Good Systems Paper
- A set of 31 questions, written and described by the Ninth SOSP Program Committee
Co-chairmen, to help you evaluate your conference paper. Geared towards system work in
computer science, but with good advice for all. (in postscript)
- How to Have Your
Abstract Rejected
- A humorous (but on-target) discussion of errors not to make when writing and submitting
an abstract.
- How
to Give a Good Research Talk
- A paper out of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Glasgow about how
to give a research presentation. The contents include sections on what to say, how to say
it without saying too much, using visual aids such as slides, and tips for actually giving
the talk.(a zipped postscript file)
- How to Present a Paper
in Theoretical Computer Science
- A guide to presenting a paper which is intended for theoretical computer scientists but
not overly specific to computer science. The paper covers what to say and how to say it
including what to mention in each section of the talk and how much detail to cover. A
discussion of how to tailor your talk to an audience, how to connect with the audience,
how to handle questions, and how to use visual/aural aids is also included. (in
postscript)
- A Letter to Research
Students
- An open letter to primarily computer science students with tips on what skills are key
for research and how to build those skills. Focuses include reading, collaborating, and
organization. From a professor in the Department of Computer Science at Williams College.
- Networking on the
Network
- Advice on how to network with other researchers and professionals over the internet,
including a discussion of what the possibilities are and some do's and don'ts. An
extensive article with lots of details and lots of references.
- Some Hints on
Mathematical Style
- A discussion of writing mathematical text clearly, from a professor of mathematics at
Ohio State. (in postscript)
- Survival Skills for Graduate Students
- Notes on a variety of skills grad students need
but may not get taught explicitly, from a neuroscience class at the University of Western
Ontario. Skills discussed include effective oral presentations, how to get the most out of
a scientific meeting, preparing and writing a manuscript, life-long learning skills,
grantpersonship, and getting the next job.
Writing Your
Dissertation
- Dissertation
Advice
- Advice on writing a dissertation, particularly on general principles for choosing what
to include and how to organize it, from a professor in the MIT AI lab.
- How to
Organize Your Thesis
- An essay by a professor of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University on
basic thesis organization. The essay is structured around a discussion of a generic thesis
skeleton and what is needed to fill out that skeleton.
- PHinisheD
- "A discussion and support group for people who can't seem to finish their
dissertations and theses". Topics of discussion include overcoming research and
writing blocks, getting the support you need, facing fears about finishing, and other
issues with completing a dissertation or thesis.
- A guide to crafting, implementing and defending a dissertation by a professor in the
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education at Michigan State University. The guide
follows a check-list format with sections on "The Thinking About It Stage",
"Preparing the Proposal", "Writing the Thesis or Disseration", and
"The Thesis/Dissertation Defense".
Getting a Job
- How to Write Your Vita
- A guide to writing a quality vita, with a discussion of what should go in each section,
from the Department of Psychology at Hanover College.
- Ph.D. Interview
Preparation Guide for Positions in Academia
- A bullet-point guide to going on job interviews in academia, from the Department of
Advertising at University of Texas at Austin. Not all points will be applicable to
engineering, but a very comprehensive collection of advice. This includes pointers in such
areas as what do interviewers look for, what should you expect, what questions will you
get, what questions should you ask, and how should you prepare.
Women in
Engineering
- NAE
Celebration of Women in Engineering
- This project by the National Academy of Engineering focuses on bringing national
attention to the opportunities engineering offers for women in the hope of encouraging
their participation. Their page includes information on mentoring programs, career
information, obtaining funding or financial aid as well as links to engineering games and
information and statistics on present and past women in engineering.
- Committee on the Status of Women in
Computing Research
- The CRA-W committee of the Computing Research Association works to actively increase the
number of women participating in computer science and engineering research and education
at all levels. Their activities include mentoring programs, a program to help fund
undergrad and new grad student attendance at conferences, and providing networking
resources.
- Systers
- Systers is an organization formed to create a network of technical women in computing.
This is primarily done through a private mailing list and a database system.
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