We all know quite a few former graduate students who landed a new job too early on and are still struggling to get their dissertation done, or even had to abandon their project. (sciencemag.org)
In light of the Aurora, Colorado, shootings, which resulted in the deaths of 12 people and was allegedly carried out by a troubled former graduate student in neuroscience, it's a compelling question. (sciencemag.org)
«This research uncovers a type of instability that can be triggered in soft, elastic bodies, and widens the design space for new architected materials that use instabilities to change or enhance their functionality,» said Johannes T. B. Overvelde, first author of the paper and former graduate student at SEAS. (sciencedaily.com)