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Hey guys, I have a good job offer from a well known analog company in Santa Clara as well as an offer for PhD from Purdue University. Any suggestions about which one should I choose. I know it depends on finances and interest and other factors, but I guess my main q is if it is possible to...

I was wondering what is the general perception of the graduate studies in math at Rice? First off, how does it compare with UT say, and other universities as far as the difficulty of getting in goes, and also the quality of education?

Hi I'll be wrapping up my undergrad in physics in about a year, and I'm starting to seriously think about grad school. What I'd like to be doing eventually is applying physics to issues of sustainability, particularly energy sustainability. At the moment, I'm trying to decide what areas of...

I've been doing a lot of reading on Psi-phenomena experiments as of late, and it appears as though an overwhelming number of experiments are producing statistically compelling positive results (although, these are small results that are produced over long period of time). I find this amazing as...

Hi, I want to resume my study of mathematics after a period of 9 years. SO i need your help and guidance. I have done a bachelors with specialization in Mathematics and later on I went to study Masters in Computers. So I am quite a out of touch with maths. So can u please anyone suggest from...

Hello guys. I study in an engineering college and I'm an electrical engineer. Me and 7 other people have been assigned by our department HOD to conduct load studies of the entire college, each department being individually surveyed. We need to conduct the load consumption of each department at...

Is it possible to apply for graduate studies in other specialization that under-graduate studies were passed? After obtaining bachelor of physics i may want to go on mathematics graduate studies - is this possible? I'm asking about EU countries, mostly about UK.

I have been having this problem for many years now, but it is really starting to bother me of late, as I don't think I can get away with it in college like I did in school. I don't have any problems concentrating on my studies when my exams are nearby. With very limited time in my hands, I...

Hey all, I'm a graduating high school student looking to get into a physics program in university. I'm expecting an average of about 95% this year. Math, physics, and computer courses are not a problem for me. I have a great passion for physics especially astronomy/astrophysics. The schools I'm...

So here's the deal. For undergraduate studies, Canadian universities do not require a letter of recommendation to be sent, some have told me via e-mail explicitly they do not require them, and some even state on their websites not to send anything beside transcripts. Do you think it could be...

If a student in the US gets a B.A. or other degree in engineering and then moves to the UK would that person be able to work there in the UK or another county such as Wales ? Or what if the student earned a degree while studying abroad in the UK and then decided to look for work somewhere...

I've been looking into Stanford and the Ivy's for my B.S. in Physics, but found out about a college in UCSB called the College of Creative Studies. The Wiki sums up it's uniqueness, but I'm not sure if it's statement, that it's one of the best Physics schools in the country, is true. Have you...

First of all, I want to apologize in advance for contributing to the pollution of the forums by the "I want to be a Theoretical physicist...but how?" type threads. Honestly, I thoroughly searched for an answer to my question, but was unsuccessful in finding direct answers. With broad...

I am conducting clinical studies on anxiety treatment but would like to look into a clinical support service. Would anybody happen to know of any good ones? I was referred by a friend to link deleted but I would like to get some more feedback on other services. Would anybody care to help? I...

Hello all... I have recently been considering returning to school via an online capacity, and I have stumbled across a school named "American Public University." http://www.apu.apus.edu/index.htm This school offers a BA degree in "Space Studies," and it's entirely online. To me this sounds...

Hello from Greece. I am undergraduate physics student in Aristotle university. I am interested in research in gravity, general relativity, black holes etc. Which university do you suggest me for post graduate studies, phd etc?? Thank you!

Hi, I am pursuing graduate studies in economics, and I hear that "measure theory" is one of the classes that will impress admission commitees. I don't see anything by that name in my school's catalog. Does this class go by another name sometimes?

Hi! I was wondering if a graphing calculator (like the HP 50g, which really "turns me on") is really necessary for studying physics. I guess you're not counting much in these courses, you're just going to operate on a's and x's while using a simple calculator just to get the exact result at the...

HI..I am doing my final year Undergraduate mechanical Engineering in an Indian University.. I would be finishing my UG in few weeks.. I am keen on doing my masters in Aerospace in a verygood Aerospace university in US. uk or France. I have participated in many national and international...

Hi all, i plan to do a ph.d in neuroscience (i am working with functional connectivity in fmri data right now) and I've found some cool places in China, mainly institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and neural engineering research in the Tsinghua university. My question is, does...

Has anyone done this? I've been thinking about it.

One of the key factors in determining the climate sensitivity to the increasing atmospheric concentration of CO2 and other long lived greenhouse gases is the response of water vapor to the relatively small warming induced by these gases. Climate models produce a strong signal of positive water...

I was just wondering peoples opinion on my career goals and see if anyone has any ideas. I will be graduating next summer with a B.S. in Earth and Enviornmental Stuides with a concentration in Earth Science with a minor in Physical Science. I'm going to go into teaching in a high need area...

Today I was flipping through Scientific American today to try to find some articles to use for a report that I'm writing in my AP Psychology course. Specifically, I was searching for articles that cite their actual studies, the variables tested, etc. Does anyone know of a good publication (or...

Hi everyone, I have been wondering about the procedures that could help me to gain admission in the top colleges of US. Actually, I am about to complete my studies in Bombay and need to plan for my further studies abroad …. in US. I have been told about SAT tests and applications I need but I...

How do Planck's photon theories relate to the belief that all forces may be unified at high speeds? I understand that light waves can act as particles, and particles can act as light waves. Waves/particles emit energy. And Planck's scale is believed to be around the length of convergence of...

I consider entering the University of Florida for graduate physics studies. Do you know what the ranking of the University is? Is it worth going there? Some good or bad experiences from this institution? Could maybe anyone compare studies at Florida and at the best institutions, such as MIT...

So I am about a week from starting school. I have been reading a bit from my course textbooks but nothing big or extensive. I was wondering what your thoughts were on starting studies early? Do any of you begin studying for future classes ahead of school start times or do you all just get really...

Anybody know much about admission statistics for graduate studies at the Institute for Strings, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics at Columbia University? Curious to know what admission rate is and what are the stats of students typically admitted. Thanks.

Hey, I'm going into my senior year of high school and am applying to some prestigious engineering schools namely berkeley =/ and am concerned about my senior year schedule. it is as follows: IB English II IB Spanish 6 IB European History II IB Physics II TOK/ ? (Maybe law or some history...

Hello all,this is my first post here. I am studying Physics in Greece and after 7 long years I am finally approaching graduation. That's right,seven! My first 3 or 4 years pretty much went to waste,as I couldn't escape the mentality of most of the students here.(7 years is actually well below...

Hello all, I'm interested in studying fluid dynamics as a profession but I'm uncertain as to what course of study I should pursue as an undergraduate. I've been thinking about taking my BA in mathematics and physics but due to the seemingly heavy computational nature of much of the work being...

Hello everyone! I'm currently at the 3rd year of Physics course. Hopefully I'll take my bachelor in 1-2 years and I'm thinking of applying for a Master course in Meteorology. In the next semester I'm taking the "Environment and Atmosphere" major which is relevant to the master I'm interested...

One of the best sources to learn about a particular subject area in a field of study is to read someone's thesis. In this thesis, in one shot, the author has covered rather well the technique of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), many-body physics, BCS superconductivity, Fermi...

Hello all I would like to study math in college in the hopes of someday becoming a mathematician. I'm going to be a senior in high school with about a 3.4 GPA (taking IB classes). Not great, I know. I self-studied Calculus BC (being in the AB class) and got a 5 on the exam. I also got 5s in...

In looking at the Martian hemispheric dichotomy (significant differences in the Martian crust over a large radius) simulations suggest that Mars was hit by something like a 1000 to 1700 mile wide asteroid about 4 billion years ago. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=giant-asteroid-flattened...

Physics is the subject of the career I wish to pursue. Though, I have asperger's which causes many social problems for me. I took 1 course in college to see if I can handle the socialization. My completion was rewarded with an A as my grade. The social aspects were extremely difficult. I am...

I will be graduating soon with a BSc as a physics major. I have done well in my physics program, but over the past couple years I have been continually losing interest in my physics studies. I do not want to do further studies in a physics program at graduate school. I was wondering if anyone...

For each part of this question, consider a vehicle that is traveling at a speed of 30m/s and then stops as described. a) The vehicle stops under normal braking conditions over 100 metres. b) The vehicle stops due to a collision when there are ineffective crumple zones (e.g. the vehicle is a...

Once you earn you BS in physics at the undergraduate level and you decide that you want to become a physicist, do most physics majors apply to grad school first and then attempt to pursue in earn a pHd in their field of interests or do most physics bachelors directly apply for a pHd and...

Do you guys consider the "research" for consciousness after death 100% bogus? http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Story?id=98447&page=1 http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/news/2002/10/55826 http://www.iands.org/research/important_studies/dr._pim_van_lommel_m.d._continuity_of_consciousness.html

I feel that I've lost my peace! I Can't be calm and relax like the past, so that I can't concentrate on my studies! It's a terrible feeling. I guess I should find the reason of this distraction and stress and then do something about it. But I just can't find a single reason to concentrate on...

Hi there, I study undergrad physics in greece and as most greek students,first 2 years,I would just read my lessons in the examing periods a bit (7/20 lessons passed).Truth is,I've rarely studied in my life up to now,math and physics were always my favorite lessons and I didn't have to make...

Hi, Well I just found out that I need to enroll in a complimentary studies option in addition to the core 1st year engineering program...(kinda mad about it since I am intimidated enough by a 5 course first ever university semester let alone a 6..) I am having some troubles deciding which...

Kindly give me a link to where I can study vectors A-Z

Kindly give me a link to some place I can study about Atomic Structure and Periodicity/Classification for IIT-JEE

How much time on average is required for Engineering studies? I mean hoe much time per day should an average student normally dedicate for Electrical Engineering studies?

i am studing physics and i Sign up for this courses and I think it is to much: 1st year: Introduction to physics I Introduction to physics II Mathematic (matrixes) Mathematic (Calculus & Analysis) Mathematic (matrixes & Vectors) Mathematic (probability theory) Introduction to chemistry...

Hi, I often try to expand my knowledge studying on my own. So most of my learning is on my own. I wish now to start studying Computer Science, but honestly, I haven't the slightest idea where to begin. I downloaded the free book Concrete Abstractions by Max Hailperin, Barbara Kaiser, and Karl...

This sounds like a college student wet dream. A physicist has been appointed as a http://media.www.lawrentian.com/media/storage/paper409/news/2007/04/01/Erotica/Marler.To.Become.First.Beer.Studies.Fellow-2828558.shtml" . The news article is actually pretty hilarious! Now that might explain...