By GradHacker. Technology is an incredibly important part of hacking grad school, and while we often write about incredible new software or products, it is also really important to maintain your technological hardware, whether it’s replacing a broken screen or upgrading your memory to use all your fancy new software. For physical or aesthetic repairs, as well as thorough guides for computer work, check out iFixit and gift yourself (or someone else) the tools to affordably repair or upgrade the technology in your life. Read more...

By Justin Dunnavant. With the situations in Ferguson, New York, and Cleveland I am reminded of the murder of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, just two hours away from my university. In 2012, immediately following the incident, several students traveled down to Sanford to call for the arrest and trial of George Zimmerman and subsequently protested the verdict. We wrote our reflections, held a memorial service, and some even took over the state Capitol calling for the passage of “Trayvon’s Law.” Read more...

By Lesley McCollum. While it may seem like everyone is connected with all the “musts” of online networking and social media, there are plenty of stragglers who are not there yet. I know, because I recently was one of them.
At GradHacker, we’ve written about digital identity and online presence many times (linked throughout this article) and even held a bootcamp on the topic, because it’s that important! I’ve put together an overview of some of the most popular social networks used by academics and other ways for establishing an online presence—and if you aren’t sure why you should even be creating an online identity, start here. Read more...