Re:The Boring Part of Bell Labs
by ThrowawayR2 on Sunday November 23, 2025 @02:07PM
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Aren't those stipends skewed toward Ph.D students intending to pursue an academic career? I seem to recall hearing rumors that admitting that one's intent was to go into industry after getting a Ph.D would be viewed unfavorably in grad school applications and by advisors. Perhaps it's only at R1 universities?
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Re:The Boring Part of Bell Labs
by orochimaaru on Sunday November 23, 2025 @05:05PM
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Not in the US. Most PhDs in the US I believe just go over to big tech, not into academia. Bell Labs had the unique situation where a lot of their researchers moved between academia and industry. I don't think that occurs a whole lot anymore.