By Katie Shives. With so many people pursuing PhDs today it can be hard to differentiate yourself from other students in your discipline. Read more...

By Jonathan D. Fitzgerald. If you don’t already have a personal website, you’ve probably been meaning to create one, right? You'll set up a home page, maybe a short bio page, definitely a link to your CV. Maybe you’ll add a space for blogging because somebody told you once that academics should blog. And, you’ll probably utilize WordPress to put this altogether. Read more...

By Patrick Bigsby. If your latitude is anything like mine, spring is right around the corner and it’s time to mothball our sweaters and overcoats in favor of more seasonally appropriate attire. Read more...

By DeWitt Scott. Traditionally, graduate school has served as training ground for the professorate.  It was once believed that all students who pursued Ph.Ds did so only to embark on careers in the academy and live a life of the mind. Read more...

By DeWitt Scott. Ph.D. programs can be really interesting experiences.  Most interesting of all is meeting our new classmates.  We introduce ourselves to fellow students who have also decided to dedicate the next 4-plus years of their lives to accomplishing this most challenging of tasks. Read more...

By Lindsay Oden. This current generation of internet-savvy grad students is on the brink of a new age of information dissemination, and we should embrace it. When we think about our future endeavors, whether academic or not, we should consider the outside audiences that might benefit from our research. Read more...

By Heather VanMouwerik. I have the privilege to start us off, here at GradHacker, with Digital Workflow Week! In addition to getting organized, you have the chance to enter a very special giveaway. For more information on how to win, visit GradHacker on Twitter and Facebook. Read more...

By Wendy Robinson. As I write this, I am four days away from my dissertation defense. A year’s worth of writing and research sits on my desk, held together with a giant binder clip. The final draft of my dissertation has been sent to my committee, so there is nothing more I can do to the stack of papers in front of me. Read more...