Tell us what app you’ve discovered that most helps you work or live as a grad student? Why/how?

Our Winner

Sleep Cycle
“It has helped me to increase both the amount and quality of my sleep, and it’s given me insight about how different things in my life affect my sleep quality. It’s also the most effective alarm clock I’ve ever had. I really notice the difference every day.”

—Katharine Jensen, Physics Department

Our Runners Up

Open MBTA
“It gives real-time data for the T and local buses. There are a few apps that are in the same niche, but this one is by far the best and most reliable, especially during Snowmageddon.”

—Jen Howk, Government Department

Memrise
“To do research for my dissertation, I have to read sources in many different languages. To stay on track with all those languages (Arabic, Persian, Russian, Uzbek, French), I use Memrise to learn vocabulary whenever I have a free minute.”

—Mira Rossipaul, visiting scholar in Islamic art

*Note: the Memrise app is currently being redeveloped; see Memrise on the web to learn more