Questions tagged [facilities-services]
On academic facilities and support services in a university or other academic environment.
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How can I work around the issues and obtain a proper computing environment?
I have been working on machine learning and neural network training for some of my projects. My supervisor gave me some Linux computers that are at least a decade old and equipped with GeForce GTX 780 ...
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I am a PhD researcher , I have access to equipment in my lab, can I use the facilities to test my own samples that are not part of my project
I am working at some lab in xyz, I have been granted access to solid state NMR,SEM,TEM. I have recently collaborated with researchers who don't have these facilities. They want me to collaborate by ...
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How common is it for US universities to ask a postdoc to bring their own laptop computer etc.?
I am from Europe, I have a PhD in biology and I'm doing my postdoc in a prestigious US university. I like the lab and I love my job. However, I noticed some important differences compared with EU ...
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How Far To Chase The Paper?
Because I have autism I am forced to go it alone for writing a computer science research paper outside of conventional US university auspices toward a doctorate by publication through an accredited UK ...
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Is it right for a professor to assume every CS student has a laptop?
I'm an undergraduate student in computer science, and my university has a rule of prerequisite that one should have a sufficient computer (exactly the same word my university uses) to work outside of ...
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How to ensure the research continuity when dealing with uncooperative administration?
Let us assume you have secured a hefty funding to do some exciting research. The problem is, the funding is about to end, you have done that hard part already and are interested in a follow-up, but it ...
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Is it possible to do labs in a college separate from the one I'm enrolled in? [closed]
I'm currently living abroad in japan and looking to start college online from an American university. The problem is that any biotech course I'm interested in requires a lab portion to be done ...
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Length and details of a personal statement in postdoc positions?
I am trying to apply for postdoc position in the UK. During the application process, I found that the personal statement is a required file and cv is an additional document. So, the personal statement ...
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How is the energy bill split in academic departments?
Consider a physics department for example. Does each lab get metered and pay its own bill in the United States, or does the department itself cover overhead? Do energy leaks get noticed and managed? ...
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Should research service labs accommodate client requests for reformatting their data for publication?
We had a client who submitted samples for chromatographic analysis years ago to our research service lab. The client is now an assistant professor in a state university campus. The research is now ...
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Is it unusual for a math department not to have a mail/web server?
I'm a PhD student in a math department at a research university in the US. When I started the program I was given an account on the department server with a website and a nice department email address....
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Conducting exams in which a computer (but no internet) is available
In my institution, we have various lab exams in which part of the exam is completing a programming task, and a computer is available to each student for this purpose.
There are there various ways to ...
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As a Head of Department, how can I make my faculty happier?
I am HoD for a department with over 30 members.
The dept is socially inactive with only one or two social gatherings per academic year.
No politics or "serious personal issues" among members.
Just ...
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Are there known issues with Black / glass dry erase boards?
I'm considering using a black erase board in my lab/classroom, primarily for aesthetic reasons.
Are there any issues with using a black erase board in teaching situations?
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Is it okay to file administrative complaints about problems with the facilities and services in an academic settings? [closed]
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I am a doctoral student at a premier institute which is also a hospital. Most of the administrative positions are handled by professors who are also clinicians and researchers....
