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Build a Fast Academic Website with Hugo

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Build a Fast Academic Website with Hugo — Without Databases or Server Headaches

You’re a researcher or PhD student who needs a professional online presence. But the moment you look at WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace, you hit the same walls: slow load times, monthly fees, database management nightmares, and endless plugin updates. What if you could build a sleek, lightning-fast academic site in an afternoon using only markdown files?

Create PowerPoint Slides from Markdown with Pandoc

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Create PowerPoint Presentations from Markdown with Pandoc

You’ve spent the last hour manually formatting slides in PowerPoint—adjusting fonts, copying text, fixing alignment—only to realize you need to make changes across 20 slides. There’s a better way.

Hugo + GitHub Pages: Automate Deployment with GitHub Actions

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Deploy a Hugo Website to GitHub Pages Using GitHub Actions — Student & Researcher Guide

You’ve built a beautiful Hugo website locally. It works perfectly when you run hugo server. But now what? You’re staring at a folder on your laptop, unsure how to share it with the world—or worse, how to update it without manually rebuilding and uploading files every single time. GitHub Pages + GitHub Actions solves this: every time you push changes to your repository, your site rebuilds and deploys automatically. No manual steps. No confusion.