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26
Feb

Recommended reads #187

The last time I did one of these posts was early January?? Wow. That says something (not so uplifting) about
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16
Feb

Adjusting scholarship expectations after the pandemic ends

For most of us, academic productivity has taken a huge hit over the past year. And that’s fine. If
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11
Feb

Lessons I’ve learned from goin’ admin

When I created this site, I was feeling some Associate Professor doldrums. The intervening eight years have brought a lot
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25
Jan

Now, let’s replace the SAT and GRE with something more equitable

Congrats, everybody! Even before the pandemic, the SAT and the GRE were slowly being set aside, and for most of
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08
Jan

Recommended reads #186

Guide to running an REU, from NCAR. There are some sections in here that can be really useful, and this
06
Jan

Should I be working in the middle of a coup attempt?

I have to admit, I feel a little dirty right now. Because I’ve just spent two days dealing with
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04
Jan

Every semester is a fresh start

One of the upsides of teaching is that you get a fresh new start every term. Who doesn’t like
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18
Dec

Recommended reads #185

Here’s a preprint about building a research program at a primarily undergraduate institution. How universities that brought students back
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04
Dec

Recommended reads #184

Prehistoric rock art discovered in Colombia hailed as ‘Sistine Chapel of the ancients’ The cumulative probability of getting NIH grants
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16
Nov
A sign that we don’t care

A sign that we don’t care

When I was in grad school, down the third floor hallway at the other end of Ramaley Hall, was the
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