When your advisor walks up mid-poster-grilling: the classic academic moment
docmilanfar · x · 2026-09-05
AI researcher Milanfar shared a meme from a conference poster session capturing the classic academic moment: when you're getting grilled with hard questions at your poster and your advisor walks up to rescue you. The image resonated widely with researchers.
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