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Tackling complex concepts with his students, Jonathan Ellman brings ‘joy’ to the process of discovery

By Guest PostJuly 15, 2016Education, Sciencecomplex concepts, jonathan ellman, joy, organic chemistry, process of discovery, students

In nominating Jonathan Ellman for the Dylan Hixon ’88 Prize for Teaching Excellence in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics, at least two of his students use the word “joy” to describe their experience with their teacher. Said one: “While the subject matter is certainly challenging, Professor Ellman’s organized teaching style made learning organic chemistry a joy.” Another said, “Interacting with him is always a joy. I sometimes feel as if there is nothing that he cannot explain.” Ellman says he hopes to impart the idea that no matter how difficult it may be to solve a problem, there is both pleasure in and value to the process, even when one is tempted to give up. (more…)

For botanist, road to White House led through Peruvian desert

By Guest PostJuly 14, 2016Education, Scienceatacama desert, c4, cam evolution, erika edwards, fatima caceres, monica arakaki, peru, President Obama, White House

The same scientific quest for which Erika Edwards won recognition from President Obama on May 5 had two months earlier led her and 12 students up dusty mountainsides in the world’s driest desert. (more…)

With tough personal stories, Davis seeks to inspire students

By Guest PostJune 11, 2016Culture, Educationcicely tyson, oscarssowhite, personal stories, viola davis

Actress Viola Davis, a leading voice for women of color in an entertainment industry under fire for a lack of diversity, struck a decidedly personal tone in a Brown Lecture Board speech to a packed house of students at the Salomon Center on Feb. 29. (more…)

From Near-Dropout to PhD, Berkeley Lab Scientist Now at Forefront of Biofuels Revolution

By Guest PostMay 21, 2016Education, Sciencebacteria, biochemist, biofuels, ee been goh, joshua borrajo, produce

Berkeley Lab scientist Ee-Been Goh thrives on re-engineering bacteria and mentoring students.

To see biochemist Ee-Been Goh in the lab today, figuring out how to rewire bacteria to produce biofuels, one would never guess she was once so uninterested in school that she barely made it through junior high. (more…)

Karriere trotz Studienabbruch

By Guest PostMay 13, 2016Education, Sciencedatenreport 2016, karriere, nicole tieben, studienabbruch

Verbleib von Studienabbrechern untersucht

Ein Studienabbruch ist kein Hinderungsgrund, um dennoch Karriere zu machen. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt die Soziologin Nicole Tieben von der Graduiertenschule LEAD an der Universität Tübingen in einer Studie. Sie konnte zeigen, dass die Übergänge ins Erwerbsleben insgesamt unproblematisch verlaufen. Nach einer Orientierungsphase nimmt rund die Hälfte der Studienabbrecher ein weiteres Studium auf, das sie mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit auch erfolgreich beendet. Rund ein Viertel der endgültigen Studienabbrecherinnen und -abbrecher absolviert eine Berufsausbildung. (more…)

Rundumpaket gegen Ängste

By Guest PostApril 3, 2016Education, Healthaengste, angstbewaeltigung, blackout, dissertationsprojek, gegen, ida gradl, lambert heller, rundumpaket, studienalltag, who 5 skala

Ida Gradl kombiniert in ihrem Dissertationsprojekt erprobte Methoden zur Angstbewältigung im Studienalltag zu einem innovativen Trainingsprogramm. Ein achtwöchiges Achtsamkeitstraining, das verschiedene Strategien gegen Ängste im Studienalltag integriert, hat die junge Psychologin Ida Gradl entwickelt und mit Studierenden getestet. (more…)

Linking two labs a learning opportunity for Ph.D. student

By Guest PostApril 2, 2016Education

Aaron Held’s research merges and draws on the expertise of two of the labs in Brown’s broad effort to combat ALS. That role has given him several opportunities to learn novel skills and new science during graduate school.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Timing is everything. When doctoral student Aaron Held came to Brown University in 2012, the opportunities he’s enjoying today had only just begun to take shape. But more than three years into his work, he’s become the vital linchpin between two labs in a diverse collaboration dedicated to disarming a horrible disease. That has given him several chances to learn new techniques and new biology. (more…)

Geologic goals

By Guest PostMarch 11, 2016Education, Sciencechelsea halley, geologic goals, nrm, texas

UD graduate studies soil moisture levels as a geologist in Texas

Even as a little kid, Chelsea Halley knew that she wanted to be a geologist. Now, as the 2012 University of Delaware graduate gets set to receive her master’s degree in geology from the University of Texas, the goal she set when she was younger is becoming a reality as she embarks on a career as a geologist for an environmental consulting company in Austin. (more…)

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