By Joshua Kim. Do you work at the intersection of learning and technology?
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We have no idea about the numbers or percentages of our colleagues that have grandchildren. We don't know if these numbers are increasing as career span lengthens, or falling as fertility declines. Read more...
By Joshua Kim. Thank you to our colleagues at Columbia University for hosting the 2nd Learning With MOOCs gathering. The hospitality, warmth, and personal attention of our Columbia hosts set a new standard for gatherings such as these. Read more...
By Kris Olds. In the context of some intense debates about tenure in the University of Wisconsin System, and at UW-Madison, I've been acquiring some interesting information and views about tenure and related governance matters in Canada vs Wisconsin. Reflections and data have been kindly provided by Canadian leaders representing faculty and university administrative bodies, both nationally and in select universities. Read more...By Kris Olds. Research and scholarship is primarily about asking and answering questions as well as conserving and constantly reinterpreting fragile and easily forgotten knowledge. Read more...
By Patrick Bigsby. Last season, Grey’s Anatomy averaged 8.22 million viewers weekly, though the number of active medical practitioners in the U.S. is only about one-tenth of that number. In the same season, How To Get Away With Murder pulled in an average of 9.76 million pairs of eyeballs each week. This viewership dwarfs the national population of 1.3 million attorneys. While plenty of people like to watch fictional versions of doctors and lawyers, far fewer lay claim to the titles. Read more...
By Anjali Gopal. Narratives are stories that we tell ourselves that shape how we think about our histories and our motivations. When I associate with narratives like “I am a female in STEM” or “I want to work in the biomedical sciences,” this affects how I approach my career (will I engage in basic science research if it’s not related to the biomedical field?), think about my identity (how do I value my place in a male-dominated field?), and relate to other people (how do I engage with biomedical engineers as compared to humanities-majors or others in STEM?). Read more...
By Jonathan D. Fitzgerald. I count myself extremely lucky that, unlike many of my peers and colleagues, I have a designated work space—a home office—in my apartment. When my wife and I moved in, I excitedly set up this hallowed space in the way I always imagined a home office should be. Read more...
By Lindsay Oden. If we know anything about dissertations and theses, it’s that they will consume your life-energy and regurgitate you as a husk of your former self. They demand time, attention, vitality, and money. For those in the humanities, less than half of PhD students finish dissertations, and the numbers aren’t much better for social sciences and STEM. Read more...
By Katie Shives. For students, graduate school presents many opportunities for professional networking and socialization. These events are usually held over beers at a conference or that one bar across the street from campus. Read more...
By Heather VanMouwerik. As a Biomedical Sciences major, I completed the two required “Physics for the Life Sciences” courses during the first year of my undergrad, and never considered those concepts again. Read more...
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