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• Questions: (27)

  Looking into applying for the Phd program at Portland State Univesity in Social Applied and Community Psychology. Is anyone currently in the program? Thanx

  My professor asked me this: If i am to get three test tubes, one with protiens, and the other two with RNA and DNA respectievely. How do one distinguis / identify which test tube contains which one?. ( assuming that you have no clue about the size / type of protiens / dna/rna ) Could anyone pls suggest some good methods?.

  is anyone on here getting their masters in nursing education?

  How to manufacture microgrooves on the surface of polymer films or tubes

  Hi, am a master's student at UMBC, i was wondering if it is ok to drop your lab rotations for the first semester and take up a course that interests you, but wont be repeated the next sem ( i.e i do not want to miss out on that topic / prof's seminar) ?. - I am hoping to get some advice on the pros and cons of being a semester late into your lab - i.e thesis work - would this mean that i might have to do 2 and half years or more for my master's degree?.

  How do you manage your time better? I am a major procrastinator and it's often because I'm busy thinking about how what I have done isn't good enough, how my adviser probably thinks I'm stupid, or how my adviser will know I've been procrastinating and will think I'm lazy. Other times I just get sidetracked by the million other things that are more interesting to do and then hours of my day are gone.

  What's the appropriate amount of time to 'put up with' a university assigned office with no cat-5 connection (there is wireless in the building but it doesn't help with desktop/servers) and an assigned desk that does not fit a standard (16:10) 22'' monitor because of an oversized hutch? We are required to hold office hours in these settings and frankly I'd rather just work at home where I have at least a _reasonable_ setup. Any advice/stories on sub-par working conditions?

  Does anyone knows the best way to prepare for MCCEE- exam for International medical Graduates?Please answers from experience.Thank you very much

  GEOLOGY STUDENT WANTED!!!I need help with sedimentary geology(rock specimen id and porosity class.).especially carbonates.

  I am desperately in need of a study partner. I have tried so hard to motivate myself all to no avail.

  Can anyone help with Refworks?

  I stated quite clearly my research interests in my application for the program at my university. Over two years I went through approximately 9 supervisors each of which, for their own reason, simply were not interested in my research. Apparently nobody is obligated to work with me in my research and therefore I am stuck in no man's land. A perfect GPA (over the last 9 years of school!) all of my coursework is finished for my MA and yet I can not even get passed my proposal stage after two and a half years because there is no supervisor to approve it. I am being charged tuition for every day that this continues to go on and nobody seems to be interested in helping me other than to suggest that I 'keep looking'. Has anybody else been in this situation? I can't help but feel that there is a personal grudge involved.

  I am a PhD student, like other groups we have group meetings regularly (weekly), our group includes almost 8 students (under and grads), My research area is completely different from other students in the group so the group meetings do not help me at all in my research and I do not have any thing to share with others. What should I do? How should I face this issue? Should I select another supervisor that works in the same research area as I am working?

  Has anyone used an editor to review their formatting, punctuation and editing? i have reviewed several onlline but have not found one suitable. I was advised by my chair to investigate the service. If you have had reliable and responsible service, please advise. Thanks.

  What articles or books would you recommend to someone who wants to strengthen him- or herself as a researcher?

  Has anyone out there used an internet based assessment to gather data from subjects for a PhD

  I am trying to come up with a special project topic that will satisfy my professor. I am interested in topics that have to do with water or waste water. any ideas?

  How will Habermas's communicative action theory bring about reforms in instruction and learning in higher education and adult learning programs?

  What are your university's policies concerning grading by T.A.s? Does your university allow graduate-level T.A.s to grade other graduate students' (and thus their classmates) work for professors of graduate courses?

  I was just accepted to a wonderful MFA theatre program at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY. I have no family, no other resources, and currently live and work in a small rural area scraping by. An MFA in two years from such a great program is hardly questionable, but the cost is staggering and I am very unsettled about my future if I go through with this. Anyone out there with advice? Am I nuts for considering it? Am I nuts for questioning it?

  How does authorship work with dissertations? I recall reading in a handbook that it is NOT appropriate to make agreements about authorship on research; I also read that it is standard for a student writing a dissertation to be first author. Despite this, I have been told by someone that they know someone who wrote a dissertation and were NOT first author because "they wouldn't have been able to do it without their advisor". How does this happen? How is it even considered a dissertation if your intellectual work can't be primarily attributed to you?

  should a biomechanical engineer take the FE exam?

  Am currently trying to culture endolithic cyanobacterial occupying ooids in the Arabian Gulf.... This is a multidisciplinary field, i will need assistance of fellow students from geology, microbiology and biotechnology. please if you fall within this category of student.... please do get across to me.

  I am currently working on a MSCJ, and would like to start teaching at the community college level. I will not be working toward my PhD for several years, as my husband pursues his military career. I need to be able to find a job in any location he is to get stationed. Does anyone have any advice for how to do this?

  I'm going into investment banking after graduation but hear the work life balance is terrible. What are some strategies to help keep my life sane?

  What websites are helpful for breaking down the different issues of applying for financial aid as a student from abroad? What documentation do I need?

  What are some good icebreaking topics to bring up in a cocktail networking event where you don't know anyone?

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  How do you manage your time better? I am a major procrastinator and it's often because I'm busy thinking about how what I have done isn't good enough, how my adviser probably thinks I'm stupid, or how my adviser will know I've been procrastinating and will think I'm lazy. Other times I just get sidetracked by the million other things that are more interesting to do and then hours of my day are gone.

  I don't know if I can be much of a help, but if it makes you feel any better, this is exactly what I am going through! For me, my workspace is really important - I have to be comfortable and have all my materials easily accessible.  My advisor has tried to convince me to keep a log of the days/times I've worked on my thesis and what kind of work I was doing. I actually hate this because I think it makes me feel worse (of course maybe I could use that for motivation?)  I like the idea of setting a timer with short breaks.

  How excited must a person be about their research in order to conduct research?

  I will say this from my own experience: You CAN conduct research you're not 100% interested in, but it will be like going to the dentist to get your wisdom teeth out every time you have to lay eyes on an article, collect data, or analyze data.  Having a topic you're not at least moderately interested in can sap all energy and willingness from you, especially if you don't have a professor over your shoulder nagging you to get it done. In a research career, you can't bank on someone else being there to prod you into action every time you decide to sit and read something else or watch TV while ignoring your work.  Put it this way - having a boring topic, for me, was so bad that I stopped 3-4 weeks in and asked my adviser if I could look at another question because I was sick of not being able to stop procrastinating. When I didn't like my topic, I basically did ALL of my work at the last minute and ONLY because my adviser would be checking up on me. If you think you're in an entirely wrong field, it doesn't mean you necessarily give up - you should probably fish around for something more interesting within your field. Maybe this is just my opinion, but I think it's a little easier to do this within the social sciences because the skills you acquire usually don't go to waste when you decide to study another topic within the social sciences.

  I am a PhD student, like other groups we have group meetings regularly (weekly), our group includes almost 8 students (under and grads), My research area is completely different from other students in the group so the group meetings do not help me at all in my research and I do not have any thing to share with others. What should I do? How should I face this issue? Should I select another supervisor that works in the same research area as I am working?

  Thank you dear folks, Yes I do agree that I should broaden my knowledge. Actually I love what I am doing and the fact is that my research is the new component that he has added to his researh area. I may modify my question this way that no one else is doing any related stuff to my research. So other students in group meeting benefit from each other by discussing their research issues since all are working in the same area. So I am kind of feeling I am alone and I do need also to have at least one coallege that does almost the same research to share our ideas. So I was wandering that my research is going very slowly while others' go faster. I was thinking may be I need to select a research advisor while I am working for my supervisor. Sorry I should have stated it more clearly in my previous post. To make it short I don't know waht would my supervisor's idea be if I ask him that I do like to have an advisor who is more fimiliar with my research area. I believe my supervisor is kind of new to the research that I am already performing and his help is vey limited. He is very knowledgable and nice man but his research group's force engine is not as strong as I expected.

  I stated quite clearly my research interests in my application for the program at my university. Over two years I went through approximately 9 supervisors each of which, for their own reason, simply were not interested in my research. Apparently nobody is obligated to work with me in my research and therefore I am stuck in no man's land. A perfect GPA (over the last 9 years of school!) all of my coursework is finished for my MA and yet I can not even get passed my proposal stage after two and a half years because there is no supervisor to approve it. I am being charged tuition for every day that this continues to go on and nobody seems to be interested in helping me other than to suggest that I 'keep looking'. Has anybody else been in this situation? I can't help but feel that there is a personal grudge involved.

  I would go to your department head and state exactly what you have here. Perhaps no one realized that the other was also passing you on, assuming someone else was a better fit and that someone else would take you on. Maybe with this knowledge someone will be assigned to you.

   

  At the very least you are asking for some accountability from someone who knows. Perhaps the dept head will have a suggestion for what you should do, or approve you taking a supervisor, or co-supervisor, in another department.

  Hi, I'm in my 2nd year of my Masters Program and haven't started writing for my thesis yet. The reason is that my adviser wants to decide my research topic and he's still undecided yet. What would you do in that regard? I have an assistantship with him but I don't wanna spend 3 years for a Masters

  As the topic of a thesis is supposed to be meaningful, it should be finalized after consulting with one's adviser. Too much indecissive over this is not fruitful.

  I need a new computer for my home office - I've already decided I want a desktop both for the ergonomics of long hours researching and writing and for the added power/storage/speed. But now I need to decide between Mac or PC. Any thoughts? I'm studying for comps now, so my primary functions are internet based as I gather and review books and articles in my field. But soon I will begin my dissertaition which could entail compiling large amounts of statistical and ethnographic (i.e. recorded interviews) data. Any thoughts on the best OS to meet my needs?

  I switched to Mac when I started my PhD and it was the best thing I ever did. Everything works flawlessly. It is more of an immediate investment but it will save you many hours of headache and frustration - something you'll get plenty of while pursuing a PhD. Also, I HIGHLY recommend the laptop instead of the desktop. I used mine during seminar lectures and now I have everything the professor said at my fingertips. I also do ethnographic work and the Mac has been wonderful. Good luck.

  Has anyone out there used an internet based assessment to gather data from subjects for a PhD

  Sorry I need to give more information.  I am looking at creating a assessment tool for are givers to fill in regard to sympotms of Autism Spectrum disorder (likert scales) and then run cluster analysis on the results with an aim to creating a general assessment tool which may better pin point eitiological issues associated with ASD.

  Do you know or have you heard of any qualitative U.S. University researchers that study online social networking or social media?

  One of my professors does work in that area. His name is Ralph Brower and he works at Florida State University in the public admin dept.

  should a biomechanical engineer take the FE exam?

  Regardless of the engineering field of study, the pathway to become licensed as a professional engineer is to take the Fundamentals Exam (FE) and then take the PE in your particular licensed area.  Each state has its own PE areas it licenses.

  I am thinking of going on and getting a PhD. But I am not sure what area would benefit me most. I have a BA in history, an MA in secondary education, and an MA in genocide and Holocaust studies which is my area of expertise. My goal is to teach in a private college or university. I would like to teach teachers how to teach about genocide and the Holocaust. I am thinking of getting a PhD in education, but will this help market myself, or should I get PhD in something else? Any suggestions would be helpful...

  i think you will be better of with a PhD in Psycology