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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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13
Nov
Recommended reads #183

Recommended reads #183

Has more than a month passed since I’ve done a rec reads post? My gosh. Which in 2020 time,
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04
Nov

Q & A about jobs in primarily undergraduate institutions

This morning, in the midst of all this election fear, I got to liberate my brain for a bit by
02
Nov
A Practical Guide To College Science Teaching

A Practical Guide To College Science Teaching

I’ve occasionally seen photos of new authors unboxing the shipment of their first book, and I thought, wow, that
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