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If much of the interest of high-quality papers lies between the lines—in the metaphorical fire that a paper lights in…
I would also recommend that potential grad students make inquiries into how far the compensation package actually goes towards cost…
It’s a mix. I’m still in the UAE with my family, and we feel safe. But some students and faculty…
In the above comment, Michel wrote: “As an aside, every once in a while I check out how the chatbots…
I could imagine LLMs having saved me a *ton* of time in graduate school–e.g., by having supplied reasonable answers to…
The McMaster Department of Philosophy has now put together the following notice commemorating Barry: Barry Allen: A Philosophical Life Barry…
Initial news item, more details coming later today.
UPDATE: So the police are investigating this as a "murder for hire," and indicate more arrests are expected. No details yet on who would have hired the killer. You can see the police press conference here. The original link, above, is being updated.
My former colleagues at another university in Middle East have also been moved to online teaching indefinitely, with the students…