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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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29
Jul

Recommended reads #83

New Zealand is developing detailed plans to eradicate every exotic predator, including feral cats, rats, and weasels. How women are
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25
Jul

What limits productivity at teaching institutions

It’s not the time, it’s the people. The popular conception is that scientists at teaching-focused institutions have lower
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18
Jul

Religious scientists as a component of STEM diversity

My experiences are leading me to worry that strident attitudes against religion are harming efforts to diversify our scientific communities.
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15
Jul

Recommended reads #82

This seems like a critical tool for building a syllabus – a course workload estimator. Patricia Leary is a law professor
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