Misc
A practical directory of GSU research, computing, funding, teaching, and faculty resources, plus career links.
A collection of resources for research, teaching, and academic life at Georgia State University, together with career resources I find useful.
Research
- GSU Library databases — find literature and subject databases through the university library.
- Research Data Services — consultations and training in R, Python, data analysis, visualization, data management, and AI in research.
- Interlibrary Loan — request articles and books that are not available in GSU’s collections.
- University Research Services & Administration (URSA) — research support, proposal and award administration, training, and access to research systems.
Computing
For cluster access, storage, and R or Python batch jobs, see my GSU research computing guide.
- ARCTIC — GSU’s advanced research computing services and infrastructure.
- Elpis — manage research projects, computing allocations, project membership, and SSH certificates.
- Hemera / Open OnDemand — access files, interactive applications, and cluster jobs through a browser.
- ARCTIC documentation — instructions for access, Slurm jobs, software, storage, and data transfer.
- ARCTIC consulting — help with research software, parallel computing, performance, and scaling workflows beyond a laptop.
- ARCTIC workshops — training in cluster use and scientific computing; sign in to register.
- GSU Technology Help — the university’s IT service portal for general technology support.
- SAS OnDemand for Academics — browser-based SAS access through a separate SAS account.
- sites@gsu — GSU-hosted websites; my GSU site is one example.
Grants and funding
- Find funding / Pivot-RP — search funding opportunities, save searches, and explore potential collaborators using GSU’s institutional access.
- GSU InfoReady — internal funding competitions and applications; consult each opportunity’s instructions.
- Grantseeker and proposal resources — proposal-development materials, workshops, and resources for early-career researchers.
- Brains & Behavior seed grants — support for neuroscience and behavior research. The posted 2026 application deadline was February 23, 2026; use the program page for future calls.
- NVIDIA Academic Grant Program — external research support; current calls specify eligible topics, resources, and application dates.
Teaching and training
- CETLOE — teaching consultations, course design, instructional technology, workshops, and teaching-related funding opportunities.
- iCollege — GSU’s learning management system for course materials, assignments, and communication.
- Library instruction and workshops — library instruction and research-skills training for courses and individual researchers.
- Academic calendar — semester dates and exam schedules from the Office of the Registrar.
Faculty
- Faculty resources — a central directory of faculty services, information systems, policies, and professional support.
- New faculty orientation and onboarding — orientation information and the current onboarding checklist.
- Faculty Handbook — university faculty policies and resources.
- College of Arts & Sciences tenure-track guide — college guidance for tenure-track faculty reviews.
- Promotion, tenure, and review — manuals, calendars, process information, and forms; some materials require GSU sign-in.
- Digital Measures / Faculty Success — record and report teaching, research, and service activities.
Looking for events? The conference and seminar directory now has its own page: Statistics, ML & AI events.
Career development and further reading
Advice and experience
- My experience as a tenure-track assistant professor.
- Checklists for statistics and machine-learning PhD students and assistant professors by Aaditya Ramdas.
- Lessons from a PhD journey.
- Academic advice and an example PhD-student CV by Shomir Wilson.
Job boards
- Florida State Statistics job board.
- University Affairs — Canadian academic positions across disciplines.
- Canadian Mathematical Society careers.
- Statistical Society of Canada employment listings.
- MathJobs — mathematics and related academic positions.
Canadian machine-learning institutes
Books
- Mathematics for Machine Learning — Marc Peter Deisenroth, A. Aldo Faisal, and Cheng Soon Ong.
Notes
Updated September 26, 2026. GSU service descriptions were checked against the linked official pages. Some portals and licensed resources require a CampusID, project membership, or a separate service account. Funding calls can change; the linked university offices maintain the current details. External career links and reading suggestions are included alongside GSU resources.