Tag: scientist

Professional Development: Past, Present, and Future

Professional development should be a part of any and every career. As a former faculty member, faculty development, whether in teaching or scholarship was  part of that life.  As a scientist,  attending scientific meetings, presenting papers at the same, participating in various topic workshops was a part of not only professional development, but also about …

What is Academic Grantsmanship? A few random thoughts.

Academic grantsmanship seems like a deadly dull topic for these late summer days.  The summer is far  from over, but it is back to school for many in higher education.  It is an ideal time to discuss the meaning and significance of grantsmanship for those preparing for the tenure track, on the tenure track, the tenured, …

Some Thoughts on Science and the Arts

Why add the A to STEM for STEAM education? It is anecdotal, but I seem to recall artistic hobbies among my scientific colleagues.  This article from Scientific American confirms my personal observations.  This is not a new idea.  Students in an honors college project actually researched the hobbies of prominent scientists (Root-Bernstein and others 2008). …