This post is the start 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...

Some guidelines for using materials in the public domain. More...

The opportunity for travel is one of academia’s most attractive perks. In just about any field, you can attend conferences and establish collaborations with far-flung colleagues. Certain fields also provide opportunities for travel through field work or archive visits. More...

Have you ever stopped to think about how many different languages there are in your classroom? The answer might surprise you. The U.S. continues to take in international students in record numbers, and many college students also identify as Generation 1.5, which refers to individuals who arrived in the US as children and adolescents. More...

It’s only a mountain when you’re down below. Halfway up it’s just a big hill. Before you know it, you are on top of the world. More...

Free your mind of negative self-talk. More...

Thinking about graduate program rankings and fit. More...

The above paragraph is the opening of an email I sent back in June, informing colleagues that I was resigning from my position. Hours of contemplation took place before I decided to resign. More...

Advice for getting your finances in order. More...

As a teaching assistant in the math department, my home before I joined the neuroscience program, I taught classes. All the teaching assistants did, and when students registered for classes, our names showed up in the registration system. More...