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Terry McGlynn

Terry McGlynn

Pasadena, California
Ecologist, entomologist, writer. Chair of Academic Senate and Professor at CSU Dominguez Hills. I'm the Small Pond Science guy. he/him Black Lives Matter. In favor of DEI, justice, access, opportunity. Abolish ICE.
04
Feb
some jenga blocks

Don't let anybody tell you what your academic-life balance is supposed to be

You do you. And please stay healthy.
6 min read
27
Jan
Rosie the robot, from the Jetsons. She's blue, is their maid, has a white collar and head thingey. And is a cartoon robot.

What to do when students turn in assignments generated by AI?

More importantly: what not to do
7 min read
09
Jan
Academic Mixtape 36

Academic Mixtape 36

links, links, red hot links. Actually some are cold, it's been >2 months since the last mixtape. Lots of wild stories that are true facts.
3 min read
06
Jan
photograph of people in line at a supermarket

What's your currency?

When you make day-to-day decisions, what do you prioritize?
5 min read
18
Dec
Changes to NSF peer review

Changes to NSF peer review

They're not good. At all.
3 min read
03
Dec
an apple pie with a ribbon crust

Humanities are the heart of every college and university

I suppose that means some institutions are heartless.
5 min read
25
Nov
a series of old wooden hurdles on a weed-grown track

Bad mentors hurt people

What to do about bad mentors?
5 min read
17
Nov
a bookshelf full with a broad variety of books

How can we get students back to reading books?

Not anthologies, not short stories, not textbooks. I mean whole fiction and nonfiction books.
4 min read
07
Nov
a bunch of ants gathering... like a conference

Getting the most of out a scientific conference

A slightly unconventional guide to your first time
6 min read
31
Oct
Academic Mixtape 35

Academic Mixtape 35

all M&Ms and Reese's Pieces, no Skittles
6 min read