There’s not much good to find in a destructive pandemic, but here’s one potentially positive outcome: Covid-19 may bring graduate schools to a long-needed reckoning with the dissertation requirement.

Literature reviews are important resources for scientists. They provide historical context for a field while offering opinions on its future trajectory. Creating them can provide inspiration for one’s ...

The artist Stephen Wiltshire specializes in panoramic cityscapes. After being commissioned, Wiltshire will view a city during a brief helicopter flight. Then, working entirely from memory, he will ...

What if you could cut the time it takes to write a PhD proposal in half—without sacrificing quality or academic rigor? For many aspiring researchers, crafting a proposal is a daunting task that ...

First, the term professor refers to a rank in an academic setting for those who teach in higher education, it does not indicate the type of degree one has. Usually, the rank goes from the instructor ...

In spring 2021, the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation invited University of Chicago PhD students and recent graduates pursuing research on social impact topics to apply for its inaugural ...