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...

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...

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

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...

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