(or, how I learned the importance of taking feedback) Special Guest Article by Professor Abby Engelberth So you want to go to graduate school. Well, that is ...

The key to maintaining productivity is getting plenty of rest. So, sleep, meditate, eat, and exercise for the best outcome.

Inspired by a conversation with a friend and by the Patriot Act episode on Why We Can’t Retire, I am starting a post about adulting this month. This topic de...

Last year, I was overwhelmed by teaching a junior-level course for the first time. It would take me about eight to ten hours to prepare for every hour of lec...

The question was originally posted in Quora and I could not resist writing a response (seen below). I believe the perspective of a professor’s job being rela...

I write this article as I wait for my flight back to Indianapolis departing from Phoenix. I have been visiting Arizona and California for the past few days t...

The short answer: yes, I think we do. Being surrounded by academics and delving into research questions about the deepest truths of the universe can often al...

Guest Article by Professor Abby Engelberth As far as I know, humans are the only species on planet Earth that have developed a written system of communicatio...

When people hear about a professor, they often imagine someone who is very knowledgeable and has most (if not all) of the answers. Yet, professors are human ...

Time is our most precious resource. Just like everyone else, professors have limited time to do the work they want to do. What is different about a professor...

So, how much do you earn? This question is more taboo in the American/Canadian culture than it is in the Indian culture. Thus, although I do not encounter it...

Guest Article By Professor Kevin Solomon Science drives economic growth and serves society by providing technical solutions to national challenges. But what ...

When I mention this blog to my friends or colleagues, a common question I get is: “What made you start a blog?” After pausing for a few seconds, my response ...

I have written about my experience of teaching for the first time—the joys and the perils of the journey. Today, I want to discuss the technologies that I ha...

An admission committee member’s perspective The New Year typically brings new adventures. Many of you have just finished applying to graduate school in the h...

They told me it was going to be difficult, it was going to be time-consuming, it was going to be a lot of work. Despite all the cautionary tales, nothing pre...

The season of job applications is in full swing. Many postdoctoral fellows—gone are the days when you could get a faculty position straight after finishing y...