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Cultural Vandalism — My Eulogy for Twitter

I really liked Twitter. But it was vandalized. So I’m leaving for BlueSky and Mastodon. Or at least I’ll try those platforms out and maybe…

14h ago

Cultural Vandalism — My Eulogy for Twitter

14h ago

It only takes one: Do less, think more

The most impactful people are often defined by one great idea.

May 6, 2021

It only takes one: Do less, think more

May 6, 2021

The crypto wars: How much privacy should we give up for security?

In 2015, there was a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, claiming the lives of 16 (including the two perpetrators) and injuring…

Feb 26, 2021

The crypto wars: How much privacy should we give up for security?

Feb 26, 2021

A quick guide to reviewing papers quick

Last year, the world was on fire [1]. While it burned, I reviewed. A lot. More than I care to review again in a single year.

Jan 21, 2021

A quick guide to reviewing papers quick

Jan 21, 2021

For personal reasons

Starting January 1st, 2021, I am doing what seems to be an inadvisable thing for any pre-tenure tenure-track professor at a R1 institution…

Dec 9, 2020

Dec 9, 2020

Deconstructing the NSF CAREER Proposal

I recently submitted a NSF CAREER proposal — my first attempt [1]. In the process of putting my materials together, I was fortunate to be…

Aug 23, 2020

Deconstructing the NSF CAREER Proposal

Aug 23, 2020

5 Great Reads On Academia and the Pursuit of Your Ph.D.

Posts on the Ph.D. grind, the Genius Fallacy, Academic Insecurity, the traits of successful Ph.D. students, and post-Ph.D. job options.

Aug 6, 2019

5 Great Reads On Academia and the Pursuit of Your Ph.D.

Aug 6, 2019

Always Be EPIC: A Formula For Approaching Your Ph.D. Work

Executing. Practicing. Ideating. Communicating. If you’re doing one of those, you’re probably doing okay.

Aug 5, 2019

Always Be EPIC: A Formula For Approaching Your Ph.D. Work

Aug 5, 2019

The Emotional Labor of Your Ph.D.

Emotional labor is what makes getting your Ph.D. different from many of the other educational experiences you might have had up to this…

Jul 30, 2019

The Emotional Labor of Your Ph.D.

Jul 30, 2019

Am I prepared yet? Reflections on my first year as faculty

Just over a year ago, I shared a brain dump of all of the advice I had received about being a professor. That post went semi-viral…

Jul 28, 2019

Am I prepared yet? Reflections on my first year as faculty

Jul 28, 2019

Sauvik Das

Sauvik Das

Assistant Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University. Formerly at Georgia Tech. Ph.D. from CMU HCII. HCI, Security, Data Science.

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