Travel: A trip to Napa

The Napa Valley, home of many high-quality wines and famous wineries, is one of the major attractions in Northern California. About an hour drive from downtown San Francisco, the valley is easily accessible and is usually full of tourists year-around. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate along the U.S. pacific coast, especially along California, grapes are [...]

Research: Embracing Problems

I think most people will agree that “problem formulation” is potentially one of the most important tasks for a Ph.D. student. Once a problem is clearly defined and formulated, others can go ahead to solve it. However, identifying an problem is itself already a hard task, trying to formulate it well is yet another challenge. [...]