Author Archives: Vukosi Marivate

About Vukosi Marivate

Computer Science PhD Candidate @Rutgers. Into: Tech, Doci's , Blogging, Sharing Ideas and Changing the World. Listener of SAFM and NPR. Yes South African :)

Grad Student Experiences in Leadership

Posted on April 15, 2013

This will be a different type of blog post. This is actually a blog post from 14 graduate students who are about to graduate (or graduated) from the Rutgers Pre-Doctoral Leadership Development Institute (PLDI). This post is composed of short … Continue reading →

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In and Around

Posted on January 21, 2013

While you are a student at Rutgers there is also an opportunity to get out and experience something new. New Brunswick New Brunswick may be small but there are things going on all year. I would recommend looking out for … Continue reading →

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Research Tools: Storage, Physical Media Be Gone

Posted on October 15, 2012

For graduate students, especially those in the sciences who collect a large quantity of data, having a reliable backup source is very important. Furthermore, having access to the data from multiple places makes it easier to complete some tasks. As … Continue reading →

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TEDxRutgers 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012

TEDxRutgers 2012 has come and gone (Website). I thought I should put my thoughts up about the event. I was one of the organizers of this and last year’s event. I take events like these as great opportunities to get … Continue reading →

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