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Manoharan agrees, noting with a sigh how Kali has helped him through the demanding world of academia: “Grad school is a long haul, and it’s nice to have one companion who will not asses your work harshly...
...order to take higher-level biostatistics courses, students would need to build a solid foundation of basic theory and methods that only a traditional textbook-based course would provide, Testa said. For this reason, the faculty recommends that those pursuing doctoral degrees or hoping for positions in academia study under the more traditional curriculum...
...laudable one—yet his sponsoring of such “truth-revealing” (which are ultimately more like hate-spreading) conferences like Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week on campuses across the nation reveals the ulterior motive therein. The call for political neutrality in academia is clearly misinformed and ultimately misguided. First and foremost, the political leanings of professors are poor litmus tests for their intellect, pedagogical aptitude, or enthusiasm for teaching—all of which are more important considerations in the hiring of professors and the development of young minds. Secondly, the idea that liberal?...
WHRB has produced live election specials in past years, but this year’s edition will feature live reporting by student correspondents on campus and call-in cameos by big names in journalism, academia, and politics, including Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international correspondent; presidential biographer Douglas Brinkley; award-winning author and political commentator Doris Kearns Goodwin; and John Harris, the editor-in-chief of The Politico, among others...
...board members, it was important to represent many perspectives in plenary speakers, Suh said. Students focused on a variety of topics ranging from the role of science in academia and history to why students should pursue careers in medicine...