Building a better faculty orientation
I don’t remember my New Faculty Orientation that well. Why is that?
I’ve done this a few times.
Let’s talk about mental health in academia
A few days ago Canada was abuzz with messages about mental health for Bell Let’s Talk day. The social
Taking action at this critical moment
I’m going to have to suspend business-as-usual. Please stick with me, while I connect some dots to explain how
Recommended reads #96
I feel a bit guilty that I came upon some cool reads, in the precise moment that my country stopped
In teaching, less is more
Question: When you’re teaching, how much should you cover?
I propose a couple answers:
Answer A: You shouldn’t
Good popular books about ecology?
A friend asked the other day about recommendations for good popular books about ecology. Initially, I kind of drew a
Recommended reads #95
In the United States, a woman died a few months ago of a bacterial infection. This microbe was resistant to
Knowing something really well doesn’t mean you can teach it well
Over the holidays, I taught my niece how to throw a frisbee with a forehand. It took five minutes, and
Lessons from serving on NSF panels
Last year, I served on a couple NSF panels*, and I’d like to share some thoughts. Instead of a
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And their eyes glazed over – how much is tech-related distraction harming learning?
Why time management is ruining our lives
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