# Solids Research Group Docs

## Docs

- [Solid Mechanics Group Wiki](https://wiki.solids.group/readme.md)
- [Reaching Out About Research](https://wiki.solids.group/prospective-students/reaching-out-about-research.md): This page gives advice for students who want to contact a professor about joining a research group as an undergraduate researcher or graduate research assistant.
- [Assignment Zero](https://wiki.solids.group/prospective-students/assignment-zero.md): Graduate-level research requires independent thinking and the ability to solve open-ended or underconstrained problems.
- [Termin](https://wiki.solids.group/tools-and-resources/termin.md): Termin is our group project management software, accessible at termin.solids.group.
- [Server Access](https://wiki.solids.group/computing/server-access.md)
- [SSH Public Keys](https://wiki.solids.group/computing/ssh-public-keys.md)
- [Ubuntu Group Packages](https://wiki.solids.group/computing/ubuntu-group-packages.md)
- [ISU VPN on Ubuntu 24.04](https://wiki.solids.group/computing/isu-vpn-on-ubuntu-2404.md)
- [Python on Windows](https://wiki.solids.group/computing/python-on-windows.md)
- [Alamo on HPC](https://wiki.solids.group/alamo/hpc.md)
- [GPU Compilation on Nova](https://wiki.solids.group/alamo/gpu-compilation-on-nova.md)
- [Running Alamo with Python](https://wiki.solids.group/alamo/running-with-python.md)
- [GitHub Integration with Slack](https://wiki.solids.group/alamo/github-integration-with-slack.md)
- [Common Errors](https://wiki.solids.group/alamo/common-errors.md): This is a running log of common Alamo error messages, their causes, and fixes.
- [VisIt](https://wiki.solids.group/alamo/visit.md): Tips on how to get running with Visit
- [Paraview with Alamo and HDF5](https://wiki.solids.group/alamo/paraview-with-alamo-and-hdf5.md)
- [ParmParse](https://wiki.solids.group/alamo/parmparse.md)
- [Writing and Presentations](https://wiki.solids.group/research-practices/writing-and-presentations.md)
- [Student Research Guide](https://wiki.solids.group/research-practices/student-research-guide.md): By Dr. Maycon "Mike" Meier, updated by Caleb Munger
- [Data Management](https://wiki.solids.group/research-practices/data-management.md)
- [Paper Organization](https://wiki.solids.group/research-practices/presenting-simulation-results.md)
- [Travel Guidance](https://wiki.solids.group/research-practices/travel-guidance.md)
- [PhD Comprehensive Exam](https://wiki.solids.group/student-resources/phd-comprehensive-exam.md)
- [Fellowship Opportunities](https://wiki.solids.group/student-resources/fellowship-opportunities.md)
- [Remote Exam Protocol](https://wiki.solids.group/student-resources/remote-exam-protocol.md)
- [Codex](https://wiki.solids.group/misc/codex.md)


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