One recent graduate thinks through the immediate fate of her dissertation, deciding whether or not to embargo. More...
Grad Students Beyond Grad School
Taking a look at the cool things grad students are doing in the world. More...
Pre-Gaming Your Dissertation
Setting yourself up for a successful dissertation in a STEM field. More...
Disabled in Grad School: Informal Accommodations
This post is part of a (somewhat loose) series about being disabled at university, with a focus on graduate school: problems we encounter, how we deal with them, and what you can do that will make things easier for fellow graduate students with disabilities. More...
Implementing Writing-to-Learn Approaches in STEM
On using blogs and other writing assignments that focus on self-reflection to build critical thinking skills in undergraduate courses for science students. More...
Saddle Up!
How befitting a Texan author, a post entitled Saddle Up? Lone Star aside, some of my most valuable life lessons have been learned outside of the classroom and, in hindsight, are applicable to important academic, professional, and personal areas of life. More...
Back To School
Finding your teaching groove after a long stint away from the classroom. More...
Hack Grading
Tips for strengthening your feedback on papers while also saving a little time. More...
The First Day!
The start of a new academic year tends to be a highly ritualized affair, from campus-wide “Welcome Week” activities down to the icebreakers and syllabi distributions in individual classrooms. More...
Academic Freedom and Librarians: A Natural Fit
By Barbara Fister. But labor negotiators for the University of California system can’t imagine why. More...