Posts Tagged ‘teaching’
Partnerships
“As a leader you’re not there to tell people what to do. You’re there to support them succeeding at what they already can do best or helping them learn to do something better.”
Read MoreLeveling the ivory tower
“As a mentor it’s important for me to advocate for my students, especially as undergraduates you really feel like you’re at the bottom and you have no power.”
Read MoreExpanding scientific literacy beyond the research realm
“If the public who isn’t a scientist knows what we do and why, then we’ve done good in education.”
Read MoreA day in the life of a university scientist
“There’s a culture here of women, working moms, who are wanting to, outdoing each other, like, ‘Well I put the baby down at 8 but I still had to stay up until 2 in the morning to finish this grant.'”
Read MoreWelcoming a newborn just before an avalanche cuts power
“So it’s been a challenge just trying to get out and teach students about what’s going on with the snow pack when it doesn’t really exist.”
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