This week we have a great grad student development talk by Susan Sim. Friday 11/3/06 at 3:00pm in ICS2 136. Don't miss out on these great resources that the department is providing for personal career development!

Abstract: Many students struggle with coming up with interesting research ideas. For many, this is the most daunting part of the process—if only they knew what was the right problem to work on, they would work really hard on it. Selecting a Ph.D. topic is even more daunting because it a large, important piece of research. However, choosing a topic is not really about coming up with the right idea. This seminar will deal with both finding ideas and finding topics. It will largely be discussion-oriented. Students are encouraged to participate by bringing their questions and concerns, as well as their solutions and successes.