Tips and tools

General informations:

Research projects:

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• - Electron scattering physics
  •     *Crash course for summer research in medium energy physics by Prof X. Zheng, UVA.
  •     *Counting rates from simulation M.M. Dalton, 2013
  •     *Relativistic Kinematics of Particle Interactions by W von Schipple Utah U., 2002
• -Reading scientific literrature
  •    *Navigating scientific journals
  •    *Ten simple rules for developing good reading habits during graduate school and beyond
  •    *Ten simple rules for reading a scientific paper
• -UNIX
  •     *Unix notes C. Bertulani, University of Arizona
  •     *UNIX tutorial for beginners form the University of Surrey in the UK.
  • -ROOT
    •     *Tutorial S. Fleischmann, University of Wupertal (2012)
    •     *Root Class by W. Seligman for Colombia U.
    •     *YouTube tutorials
    •     *Root web site and their Primer. I don't suggest starting with these.
  • -LATEX
  •     *Overleaf and the Overleaf How-To
  •     *Latex Primer guide: pdf file, source file (D. Wilkins).
• - C++
  •     *Introducing C++ (C. Bertulani),
  •     *C++ Language tutorial (cplusplus.com).
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• -Plagiarism, collaboration, and common knowledge (From Princeton Univeristy).
• -Interactive Plagarism Tutorial Ohio University
• -How to write a lab report (From Pomona university).
• - Shitty First Drafts
• - Writing advices by C. Elliot, U of Illinois. This lady has a lot of very good writing and presentation advices. Here is her full web page. Below are a few selections:
  •     *How to build good paragraphs
  •    * Avoiding fluff in scientific writing
  •    * Revising technical document
  •    * Making Verbs work
  •    *Writing Made Easier--The Outline
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• -Seven tips to write better speech D. Gray-Grant
• -Advice to beginning physics speakers (Physics Today)
• -What’s wrong with those talks?
• -Power point tips for science talks C. Elliot, U of Illinois.
• - Celia's tip for science talks C. Elliot, U o Illinois.
• -Advices on Scientific presentations, Prof Meisel, Ohio U.
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• -Six Reading Myths from Dartmouth College
• -4 Steps to Reading a Textbook Quickly and Effectively by S. Anderson (StudyRight)
• - Reading for undesrtanding the SQW3R method from UNSW.
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• -Making your summer research internship a good one Mostly gueared toward Undergraduate students, Science, Dec 2008.
• -Open letter to the next generation (of physicists): a few reasons why I was not more succesfull J. Patterson, Physics Today, 2004
• -Is a PhD for you? What does it takes? Will you survive? And wil you be happy with a PhD? (Purdue University).
• - Taking care of Mental Health During your Ph.D.
• - Student Advisor Expectations
• The following two articles are tips for women in STEM but these tips also benefit men.
  • - 10 Tips for Women Students in Science Fields An article originally published in USNEWS, by L.F Jacobs and J.S. Hyman in August 2010.
  • - Survival Tips published in Inside higher ed by GMP in September 2010.
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• -5 Things That Are Wrong With Your Cover Letter
• -Infographic about resume: here
• -Putting Your Science to Work: Practical Career Strategies for Scientists Feb 2012.
• -What do physicists do after earning of Bachelor degree? APS web site.
• - The APS careers and education page. Including their 2024 Carreer guide.
• -Career Basics: Advice and Resources for Scientists (2009, from the AAAS/Science Business Office). The booklet provides advice and help on preparing CVs and resumes, writing grants and scientific papers, networking, and much more.
• -Preparing for an Academic Career (B. Beise, University of Maryland, 2006)
• -What questions do I ask at an interview for a faculty position? Jabolonsky.

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