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My former colleagues at another university in Middle East have also been moved to online teaching indefinitely, with the students…
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…
Same old, same old. F.I.R.E. has more details and has intervened in defense of the student.
(The academic who called this to my attention last weekend–sorry for being slow, a hectic week as noted Monday–asked not to be named; it's worth quoting why: "I work at a religious school with no prospect of tenure, so if you do decide to comment on this, please do not mention the fact that I sent this along.")
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