What is the best hardware/software system for keeping track of a) hundreds of academic papers in PDF form and b) my handwritten notes on these hundreds of papers? Bonus if the answer integrates with some sort of citation management software. [more inside]
posted by col_pogo on Nov 24, 2009 - 9 answers

How realistic is it to expect a pretty good grad (first class honours in undergrad, ~6ish GPA, a few prizes, good recommendations, industry experience) from an Australian university to gain a fully-funded postgrad spot at a strong, technically focused American research university? In the field of bioengineering, to be specific: so I'm thinking somewhere like UCSD/Berkeley or Johns Hopkins.
posted by nicolas léonard sadi carnot on Nov 4, 2009 - 17 answers

Academics, Researchers, and Writers: What software do you use for creating the graphics that accompany your journal (or mainstream) article submissions? I know this will be different depending on the topic, field, and journal. I'm trying to get a feel for the full range of choices.
posted by NotMyselfRightNow on Oct 15, 2009 - 34 answers

Are there any sites or blogs dedicated to pointing out great courses and lectures not to be missed on iTunes U? [more inside]
posted by Ndwright on Sep 27, 2009 - 1 answer

Advice for going on the academic job market? [more inside]
posted by k8t on Sep 16, 2009 - 16 answers

What do you love about popular books on society, history, and human sciences? What do you hate about them? [more inside]
posted by carmen on Jul 23, 2009 - 19 answers

What are my realistic chances of getting a non-academic job with a PhD in International Relations? [more inside]
posted by Spurious on Jul 8, 2009 - 10 answers

Can I ask my professor to recommend me to a university that she tried to sue (without destroying my chances at acceptance)? [more inside]
posted by oinopaponton on Jun 30, 2009 - 13 answers

How are American parenting practices unique? [more inside]
posted by Fairchild on Jun 18, 2009 - 30 answers

Do you have good memories the department that hosted your college degree? I'm looking for specific suggestions for forming a strong community of undergrad students within one major. [more inside]
posted by about_time on Jun 1, 2009 - 24 answers

Academia must have discovered the Internets by now... right? I'm interested in finding some academic, long-form journalism, or just generally "high-thought" articles about "low" Internet culture, from memes to 4chan to Anonymous to Second Life. Halp?! [more inside]
posted by Keter on May 6, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm thinking of returning to school for an LLM in taxation, and am looking for advice, experience, pros, cons, etc. [more inside]
posted by bunnycup on May 6, 2009 - 6 answers

Which note-taking/organizing software does the best job of integrating PDF files? [more inside]
posted by pluckemin on Apr 7, 2009 - 7 answers

Are there any academics who specialize in criticizing/studying academia? What are their names? [more inside]
posted by Dr. Send on Feb 25, 2009 - 27 answers

I lost my mojo, how can I get it back? [more inside]
posted by Spurious on Feb 9, 2009 - 17 answers

Did you spend the years out of high school and into your early-mid twenties royally fucking up from an academic standpoint, bouncing in and out of college--but then went on to be a successful, productive adult despite it? What did you do? How did it happen? Yes, this question is young and silly but I need the advice of those older and wiser. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 9, 2009 - 31 answers

I'm 21 years old, about to graduate college, and the recession is freaking me out. I know there's no right or wrong answer to which course my life should take, but I need help focusing on realistic skills and places to live that I should be considering. [more inside]
posted by Muffpub on Jan 7, 2009 - 20 answers

How can I ask my professors if the grades that they're giving me are inflated or not? [more inside]
posted by youcancallmeal on Nov 5, 2008 - 20 answers

Movies about lonely academics who find new meaning in life? [more inside]
posted by dyslexictraveler on Sep 18, 2008 - 28 answers

I need help modernizing my note-taking methodology. [more inside]
posted by sonofslim on Aug 19, 2008 - 7 answers

What are some good appreciation gift ideas for a thesis advisor who was kind when the project took far longer than originally planned? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 30, 2008 - 10 answers

I am looking for examples of 3D virtual environments created in a Wikipedia-like manner. [more inside]
posted by badstone on Feb 14, 2008 - 9 answers

Week 2 of my endless food career related questions and this one is a doozy: What're the academic options open to a food obsessed person? [more inside]
posted by GilloD on Sep 4, 2007 - 16 answers

I'm trying to find a note-taking program for OSX that allows a pseudo-Cornell-style of note taking, and some other features. [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Jun 6, 2007 - 5 answers

My family and I will be moving to mid-town Memphis this summer. I originally thought private education was the only way to go in Memphis but after doing my research I am finding out that there are some public schools where academics are challenging and they offer more extracurricular activities than the private schools. I am leaning towards White Station high school and Snowden for elementary school. Appreciate any help.
posted by bethrossrn on Apr 11, 2007 - 5 answers

Academics: What's your filing system for academic papers? As I finish up my undergrad degree and enter grad school, I'm reading a lot of papers. Currently, they're just in a tall stack on my desk and in a folder in my Mac. I'm interested in hearing filing solutions -- both hard copy and electronic -- for academic papers.
posted by pealco on Dec 14, 2006 - 28 answers

Need help finding classroom demonstratable examples of software simulation. [more inside]
posted by carson on Oct 12, 2006 - 9 answers

What are the major unanswered questions in linguistics? [more inside]
posted by ontic on Jun 13, 2006 - 21 answers

I'm 17 years old and considering moving to Europe after graduate school, roughly 8 years from now if all goes to plan. I am a dual citizen (Belgium-US). What should I do during the coming years of college towards this end? [more inside]
posted by phrontist on May 6, 2006 - 10 answers

Do you have any experience in Economics? [more inside]
posted by COBRA! on Apr 28, 2006 - 24 answers

I'm defending my M.A. thesis on Thursday. Any pointers? [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Apr 17, 2006 - 18 answers

Do high school athletes receive academic credit? [more inside]
posted by Brian James on Jan 22, 2006 - 25 answers

Researchers, academics, and readers: how do you deal with taking notes, recording passages, keeping a common-place book, and reading long books? What is your note-taking workflow? [more inside]
posted by josh on Jan 19, 2006 - 30 answers

Topic for a computer science thesis? [more inside]
posted by bloggboy on Oct 16, 2005 - 21 answers

Calling all academics: What advice can you offer a first-time university lecturer in terms of preparation, presentation, and holding student interest? [more inside]
posted by szechuan on Oct 6, 2005 - 37 answers

Grammar/ Style Filter:
I'm writing an undergraduate history thesis. Should I do all I can to avoid the passive voice? [More has been placed inside] [more inside]
posted by PhatLobley on Jan 25, 2005 - 54 answers

Which would you consider to be (or have heard to be) the best philosophy departments (for a Ph.D. tentatively on "Husserl, Time and Love") in the U.S. or the U.K. in a pleasant, interesting, social and cultural environment? [More inside.] [more inside]
posted by MiguelCardoso on Dec 9, 2004 - 21 answers

What happens when a person is expelled from a college for academic misconduct (not me)? Can they transfer at all? Does that show up on your transcript? Does it go on your permanent record? How does a person recover from that? Any insight appreciated.
posted by pissfactory on Apr 7, 2004 - 8 answers