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New Twist For AnonCon

Hey, what if instead of just saying your deepest, blackmailable confessions for AnonCon, we also say what’s the craziest thing we’ve done this past semester? And, whether or not you’ve acted on your blush-making, goosebump-causing fantasies from the last time you confessed you wanted to do something.

typical neurotic grad student question

Hi everyone. Here’s my story: I took a seminar this term in a dept. related to mine, but separate. Since the prof teaching it isn’t familiar with my specific research area, he suggested I also consult a prof in my own dept. about my seminar paper. I did, and Prof. MyDept gave me some good [...]

Article request!

Hello everyone. Is there a chance anyone can access an article from Biochimica et biophysica acta in 1978?
Here’s the info:
Biochem Biophys Acta. 1978 Aug 17;511(3):305-19
Benz R, Janko K, Boos W, Lauger P.
Formation of large, ion-permeable membrane channels by the matrix protein (porin) of Escheria coli.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/356882
Cross-posted to _scientists_, gradstudents, and labgripes

1883

I don’t really have a question or anything, just more of a rant. My current employer is anything but understanding/flexible as far as my going to graduate school. I planned on working full time and going to school part-time. These people have known since August/September that I’d be going back to school in the fall. [...]

Eglish-Russian grammar research

Hello,
I’m a student of Moscow City Pedagogical University (Russia) and major in English and Cross Cultural Communications. Currently I am conducting a research where I compare some aspects of English and Russian grammar. These are there is a need, it is necessary and we need . The crucial point is whether these constructions can [...]

Setting up cal alumni email forwarding

Heyo,
I’m trying to request my PIN number so that I can sign up for email forwarding – but as expected the ‘request a pin’ form on the alumni site doesn’t work (directs me to the general registration failure page, which does go through when you submit), but alas nobody bothers to reply. Nice, lol. Any [...]

Just Accepted Today!

Hello all, I’ve been watching the community for a while and am so happy to be able to post to it too now! =)
My question is more of a survey type thing…. in your own personal experience, (especially those from Novato) is it relatively easy to commute to campus every day of the week? Or [...]

CalJobs got me a Job at Juniper Networks

I got an internship with Juniper Networks through CalJobs, then I moved to contract work, then I moved to Full Time Status.
NOW I am in commercials there. Everyone check out the commercial and the company! It’s an amazing place to work, great people, amazing atmosphere and lots of encouragement to grow as an individual. I [...]

Worst commencement idea ever

I don’t know who came up with this golden nugget, but apparently the math department is making us announce our future plans when we get handed our diplomas.
I’m seriously reconsidering going. Do other departments pull  this crap? Can I get seats for my family at general convocation? 

Full Time/Part Time?

Hey, I have a question. I’m quite confused right now :/
This year I voluntarily took on only 2.5 credits. I dropped two courses that would have brought my GPA down. I wasn’t reduced to part time, but I chose to be part time this year. Next year when I enroll in five courses, will [...]