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When do professors do publications?
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Networking or Software Programming: Which Career Path Should I Choose?
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Engineering Entry Level Job for Physicist/Engineer in School?
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Math Pure math to financial math (quants) questions
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Engineering Navigating the Future of Circuits: Choosing an Engineering Path
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Engineering Physics vs Engineering: What's the Difference?
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Engineering Need Advice about NDT and engineering
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Physics 23, BSc in Physics, unemployed since October 2011
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Engineering Petroleum and Aerospace Engineering DifferenceS
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Physics Can someone be a theoretical physicist and still believe in God?
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Research vs Industry Experience: Impact on Top School Admissions
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Job Skills Need some help on my resume. any advice would be appreciated
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Comp Sci vs Comp Eng which one to get?
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Is it worth getting a double major in CS and CE at my university?
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How difficult is it to learn Web Development?
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Engineering Mechanical Engineer at a Nuclear Power Plant
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Can I Become a Particle Physicist? How to Improve Mathematics
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Why Do Engineers Aspire to Become Leaders?
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Engineering Possible Jobs for Someone with an Engineering Degree and Immense Anxiety
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Physics I currently am a physics major in college and I really want to fly.
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Management Trainee Position: A good start for freshman ?
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What Should I Study: Computer Engineering or I.T. for a Career in Technology?
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Motivation in demotivating environment
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Physics Physics professor salary question
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What Steps Should I Take for a Research Career in Computer Science?
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How Can I Transition to Project Management in the UK?
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I'm not sure this is a good idea
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Math Is applied mathematics proof-based?
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Engineering Mechanical Engineering Major. Good idea to double major in Applied Math?
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Physics What kind of qualitifcations do you need to teach physics?
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Engineering Are Engineering Internships Frequently Only for Current Students?
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Physics Investment for Physics Degree from a foreign country
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Is choosing a major based on job prospects a bad decision?
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Engineering B Arch vs Btech in civil engineering
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Physics Experimental physics as a career
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What Career Paths Should a Third-Year College Student Consider?
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What type of work are you involved in
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Astronautics specializing in Spacecraft Propulsion: What Major?
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Engineering What are some opinions of a Mechanical Engineering Technology degree
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Would you say M.E is right for me?
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Math Thinking of leaving math PhD - do what?
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Engineering Is a Foundation Degree in Engineering Worth Pursuing for Experienced Engineers?
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Can I Find a Job Related to Astrophysics Before Starting My PhD?
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Job Skills How to prepare more quants interview?
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Engineering Prospects for nuclear engineering
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Nine Months Later - Career Guidance Still Needed More Than Ever
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What Career to do with space is best for me?
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Engineering Why do people look down at the Civil Engineering?
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Math Does my choice of courses as a math major matter much?
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MHB What Career Fits My Passion for Math and Learning?
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What classes do I need to major in Cryptography?
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Engineering Why don't more engineers/scientists go into finance
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Can I Become a Neuroscientist and Writer in 6 Years?
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Physics Examples of industry related physics jobs?
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Engineering Mid-Career Education: Overcoming a Difficult Start
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Physics What do most do with a M.S. in Medical Physics?
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Exploring NAND Technology for Semitech Job Application
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Engineering Which Engineering Professional Society to join?
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Physics Engineeering Physics after Civil Engg.
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Engineering If you are an irrigation engineer ,tell me a little about your work please
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Engineering What sort of engineering is best for this?
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Steps to Becoming a Scientist in Physics or Electronics
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Any biotech workers here? How did you get experience before your 1st job?
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What Branch Should I Choose for My Science Studies?
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Engineering How to go from being a physicist to be a mechanical engineer?
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Math General Mathematics vs Applied Mathematics vs Statistics degree. Differences?
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Physics What Do Physicists Really Do in Their Daily Lives?
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Physics Should I Pursue an MBA After My MS in Applied Physics?
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Engineering Advice for Mech. Eng. Grad Looking to be Landscape or Ag. Engineer
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Physics What are the challenges of starting a financial company as a college dropout?
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Job Skills Application:interview ratio in the U.S.?
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Physics Switching to physics after doing finance as a quant
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Engineering Geophysics Vs engineering geology
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Question: Transitioning into another research field
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Engineering Question about Industrial Engineering
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What branch to take: electonics or computer science
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Engineering Future scopes after taking Engineering Physics as undergraduate course.
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Physics How many theoretical physicists are there
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Engineering Any advice about those fields in engineering would be appreciated
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Physics Job applying with physics degree
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Does how long you took to earn your degree matter? Masters Worth it?
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Comp.E's, CompSci's and EE's: what's your job like?
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Engineering Engineering major having physics difficulty
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Physics Are you happy being a Physicist?
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Worried about Eng Masters using Density Functional Theory and Career Flexibility
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Making my move, one tough decision at a time.
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Physics What Career Paths Are Available for Physics Majors Outside Academia?
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Physics Interested in a career in Medical Physics
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Math Is a Dual Physics/Math Degree the Right Path for Aspiring Engineers?
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New EE Needs Advice: Grad School or Experience?
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What can I do with a very low GPA?
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Engineering Hands-on Engineering: Is it Possible in High School?
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Math Jobs for those with a masters/phd in Applied Mathematics
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Is Switching Careers to Electrical or Civil Engineering at 27 a Good Idea?
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Is MFE a good way to go into Wall Street
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Physics Compare and contrast: career in medicine or physics
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Should I Decline a Job Offer as a Planning Manager Due to Distance?
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Engineering How important is Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics to Civil Engineers?
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Physics What sorts of theoretical physics careers are there?
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Should a 12 Year Old Have an Idea About His Future?
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