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LIFE OF A PROFESSOR
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How to testify before Congress?
Guest Article By Professor Kevin Solomon Science drives economic growth and serves society by providing technical solutions to national...

Mohit Verma
Apr 15, 20195 min read


Why did I start this blog?
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...

Mohit Verma
Mar 15, 20196 min read


Technology in the classroom: useful or distracting?
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...

Mohit Verma
Feb 15, 20195 min read


How to get into graduate school?
An admission committee member’s perspective The New Year typically brings new adventures. Many of you have just finished applying to...

Mohit Verma
Jan 15, 20198 min read


How to teach for the first time?
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...

Mohit Verma
Dec 11, 20187 min read


How did I get here? Landing my first tenure-track position
The season of job applications is in full swing. Many postdoctoral fellows—gone are the days when you could get a faculty position...

Mohit Verma
Nov 8, 20187 min read
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