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29
Aug

What a fake turkey sandwich taught me about teaching

If you don’t ask hard questions about yourself, then you probably aren’t going to hear what you need
7 min read
26
Aug
Recommended reads #85

Recommended reads #85

In 10 years, Harvey Mudd (an exclusive STEM-focused college in the LA area, one of the Claremont Colleges) went from
8 min read
24
Aug

Conference travel awards that you can’t apply for until after the travel is done are bad

I’m about to make some statements that I think should be obvious. In fact, everything I say in this
3 min read
22
Aug

On absurd tenure requirements at small institutions

As this site continues to grow, the more I hear about issues that people face in teaching-focused institutions. There is
5 min read
17
Aug
Let’s nominate folks for NSF’s Waterman award, including women

Let’s nominate folks for NSF’s Waterman award, including women

Every year, the National Science Foundation gives an award to the most bestest early-career scientist in the US. It’s
4 min read
15
Aug

Accessibility isn’t the key to mentorship

When I start a new batch of students in my lab, my spiel includes: Two problems can prevent success. The
7 min read
12
Aug

Recommended reads #84

Are you familiar with the work of the Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group? I applaud their dedication and excellence in chronicling
2 min read
10
Aug

We need to stop putting diversity in a box at conferences

At the moment, I’m having an absolutely great time at the Ecological Society of America meeting. I’m learning
4 min read
08
Aug

Serious academics take the media seriously

The Guardian chose to publish a piece from a “serious academic” who made an argument that we shouldn’t share
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01
Aug

Advice for department chairs

I recently finished up a three-year stint as chair of my department. (At my institution, the role of department chair
5 min read