Recommended reads #187
The last time I did one of these posts was early January?? Wow. That says something (not so uplifting) about
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
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
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
Recommended reads #186
Guide to running an REU, from NCAR. There are some sections in here that can be really useful, and this
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
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
Recommended reads #185
Here’s a preprint about building a research program at a primarily undergraduate institution.
How universities that brought students back
Recommended reads #184
Prehistoric rock art discovered in Colombia hailed as ‘Sistine Chapel of the ancients’
The cumulative probability of getting NIH grants
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