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ABC's and PhD's: Bedtime battles
Friday night was a long one for my children. Two of their friends came for a sleepover, and with all...
Ten Views of My Ideal Hut
Literary hermitage has a nice ring to it, but like most things, its enjoyment probably depends on the details. I’ve...
Perfectionism - I
Peg Boyle Single explains how some of the qualities that got you into graduate school can make it extra hard to finish up.
Scholarship or Sacrilege?
The decision to honor a work in religious studies has provoked controversy. Scott McLemee meditates on the protest.
"Casualization"
I've read a fair number of pieces about 'casualization' over the last few years, particularly in the context of higher...
10 Competencies for Every Graduate
Every job is a technology job. Technology is baked into each aspect of work. Social media means that everyone in...
Engineering behavior
For years now, I've used Microsoft Office, running on Microsoft Windows. And for years, every time I've wanted to do...
Fixing Technology Transfer
Recent debate about freeing professors to commercialize their inventions misses the mark, write Joshua Powers and Eric Campbell, who suggest rethinking the profit motive entirely.