NSF Graduate Fellowships and the distant mirage of an equitable pipeline
It’s that time of year again. Congrats to the 2000 students who are recipients of the GRFP! From talking
What’s a good metaphor for doing science?
How do you explain what research is?
My go-to metaphor has been a jigsaw puzzle.
We do research to get
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How to make your teaching more engaging
Making the study of history relevant
The poet who planted trees
Why the
Excellent mentoring strategies
An article arrived in my inbox this morning and it seems so spectacular, I wanted to highlight it as its
Preventing abuses of power in grad school
I had a great time in grad school. I absolutely loved it. But I’m quick(er than some) to
Non-overlapping spring breaks
Does your spring break overlap with your kids’ spring break? If you’re like me, the answer is usually “no.
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Why science needs philosophy
Butterflies aren’t expendable
Can I enjoy the art but denounce the artist?
Ambitious administrators and
The price of the Gender Tax at home
Since the news broke about the college admissions bribery sting by the FBI, I’ve had a lot of thoughts.
What are the reasons we have for dropping the GRE?
In the midst of the rush to drop the GRE, I think it helps if we spell out exactly why
It’s time for mid-semester evaluations
Have you ever gotten student evaluations back after the semester is over, and had some surprises? Some of these surprises