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Alice Pawley is an assistant professor of engineering education at Purdue University. She blogs at the intersection of women's studies and engineering, a pretty empty space but with potential to grow. She wants to be a feminist-but-tenured professor when she grows up.
SciWo is an assistant professor of geosciences. She blogs about the intersection of science and real life - primarily based on her first-hand experiences. Her older posts can be found here.
September 29, 2009
Category: publish or perish
In 2009, I've done ~9 reviews of journal articles, including two in the past week, and not counting the 1-2 more looming in the next two weeks. During the same period, I've submitted one 1st author manuscript, still in review,...
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September 25, 2009
Category: books
Last Saturday was International Talk Like a Pirate Day and Minnow and I got into the spirit of the day by reading the only toddler-appropriate pirate book I know: My Pop-Pop is a Pirate by Pat Croce. (Even if you...
Posted by SciWo at 9:34 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Alice shares...
A few weeks ago, a post-doc and I were walking past the Physics building on campus when we saw some beautiful yellow fungi coming out of a tree. Little did I know that, later that week, I would actually *eat*...
Posted by Alice at 7:22 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 23, 2009
Category: Scientiae
I'm late in tooting the horn for Mad Chemist Chick, the current host of Scientiae for the October posting. (OMG, how is it way into late September already? Yikes.) Her theme for this month: "The Road Not Taken." She writes:...
Posted by Alice at 10:18 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: women in science
Look what showed up in my most recent issue of the NWSA Journal (NWSA=National Women's Studies Association)? I'm in print! W00T! This co-authored paper is in the current issue, which is a special issue on "Inclusive Science" that came out...
Posted by Alice at 7:45 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: blogging
Don't adjust that dial. Starting ~ now, ScienceWoman is officially renaming herself SciWo. I've been trying out the name for some time, but have finally decided to make it official and change the way my posts are labeled, my comments...
Posted by SciWo at 5:05 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 22, 2009
Category: what did they say about "balance," again?
This afternoon, as I was busy working with graduate students and my daughter was napping at daycare, an email from AGU reminded me to renew my membership for next year. AGU is one of my two main societies and early...
Posted by SciWo at 3:43 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Alice shares...
While it is hard to go back to the daily slog of the semester after having a more freewheeling summer, I do like the fact that you can set all kinds of new academic patterns. Like an Academic New Year,...
Posted by Alice at 7:51 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 21, 2009
Category: academic adventures
Are you a person in industry who is thinking about a transfer into academia? This ADVANCE-sponsored program might be something you're interested in: Our first annual On-Ramps into Academia Workshop will take place this October 18-20th, 2009 in Seattle, Washington....
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Category: Alice shares...
Friday was our 5th wedding anniversary. :-) Can I just say? I think living in the same place has been good for us; way better than being 213 miles apart. We had a weekend packed with festivities, including:...
Posted by Alice at 8:57 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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