CS 6006: Succeeding in the Graduate Environment

Cornell CS
Fall 2023

Essentials

Instructor

Anshuman Mohan · amohanⓐcs.cornell.edu

When and where

Mondays, 12:20pm - 1:10pm
Ithaca: Gates 310
New York: Bloomberg 497

Office Hours

Fridays, 9-10am · Gates 341 and on Zoom

Credits and grading

One credit; available with an S/U option only

Resources

Resources you may find useful all semester

Suggested readings

Readings on the graduate experience in engineering fields

Development

This course was developed in the summer of 2023 by
Jacqueline Maasch (at Cornell Tech; maaschⓐcs.cornell.edu)
and Anshuman Mohan. Got a suggestion? File an issue!




Schedule

August 21

Administrivia
Anshuman Mohan

August 28

Expanding your research profile
Emma Pierson

September 11

Your health, wellness, and finances
Anshuman Mohan

September 18

Working with undergraduates, and further opportunities for outreach
Adrian Sampson and Robbert van Renesse

September 25

Preparing a strong fellowship application
Farhana Shahid and Jacqueline Maasch

October 2

The societal impact of technology
Sarah Dean

October 16

Setting and managing expectations
Bharath Hariharan

October 23

Giving a professional talk
David Bindel

October 30

Academic writing
Anil Damle

November 6

Scientific research in an era of climate change
Anshuman Mohan

November 13

Being an active citizen while in graduate school
Panel: Representatives from CGSU, CSGO, GSGIC, and PACT

November 20

Navigating your area within CS
Panel: Abe Davis, Eshan Chattopadhyay, Justin Hsu, Robbert van Renesse, Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee

November 27

Choices and consequences in computing
Karen Levy

December 4

Bobby's very colorful PhD
Robert Kleinberg