UPDATE (5/7/19): You can find the audio of the NHPR conversation online, as well as a segment I did the next day with Amy Shira Teitel for Minnesota Public Radio! The last post on this page is actually a year old, so time for an update! Things look a little different around here. I’ve setContinue reading “#ProfLife Year 4, Black Holes on the Radio, and the Return of the Skepchicks”
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#ProfLife Year 3 comes to a close
2018 is underway, and my site has been restored after a few months of downtime. Hooray! Another busy semester as a tenure track professor has come to a close. I tell my students that it is bittersweet. I miss having them around, but I like being able to work on projects that have been onContinue reading “#ProfLife Year 3 comes to a close”
Noisy Astronomer joins the Sky Guys!
Greetings from overwhelmed-professor-land! Heh, yeah, I’m alive and even occasionally on social media these days. But life as a tenure track professor keeps me pretty busy, even during the summer months. I have some exciting science outreach stuff happening starting this month, starting off with my first appearance on NHPR’s The Exchange on Wednesday, AugustContinue reading “Noisy Astronomer joins the Sky Guys!”
#FirstYearProf Comes to an End!
Tomorrow, I’ll be walking at graduation, but not my own. Nevertheless, it’s a momentous occasion for me. My first year as a professor has come to a close! It really felt over last week when I submitted all my final grades. But, it’s still nice to do the fancy dress up and, sadly, say goodbyeContinue reading “#FirstYearProf Comes to an End!”
Catching up to 2015
Back when I was writing a bit more regularly, I was posting monthly updates here. Since I haven’t been doing so and have just gotten this site running again, here’s a list of what I’ve been doing (other than teaching and moving and teaching some more) in 2015: Blogs: New Year, New Look! – CosmoQuest,Continue reading “Catching up to 2015”
Fall Semester Rolls on…
Well it’s a little over halfway through the Fall semester, and I’m hanging in there with class, work projects, and lots and lots of job application. Yes, that’s right, it’s #willastronomfornoms time again! Much love to everyone who’s been forwarding me interesting job applications and helping with letters and references and all that jazz. Oh,Continue reading “Fall Semester Rolls on…”
August on the interwebz
Last month ended in a kind of frenzy! Between DragonCon, our big outreach event of the year over at CosmoQuest, and classes starting for my first semester teaching, it was quite busy around here. In addition, we lost a dear friend, P.G. Holyfield, to a very brief battle with cancer. Please, if you haven’t already,Continue reading “August on the interwebz”
July Roundup
Well, it’s official. I’ve entered “Year of 30!” July saw CONvergence and SkepchickCon, shifting to some new projects, a little vacation with friends, back to work, and finally, my birthday. July also saw the usual roundup of blogs and videos not on this blog, so here is the roundup: Blogs: CosmoQuest at Maker Faire –Continue reading “July Roundup”
Conference Musings, and Making a Difference
For a natural introvert, conferences can be a tricky experience. There is an almost overwhelming constant interaction, listening, talking, speaking, questioning, and collaborating. However, that’t the thing that makes conferences incredibly valuable. Meeting and gathering in person is still crucial to ideas and projects even in this age of virtual meetings and presentations. This mightContinue reading “Conference Musings, and Making a Difference”
A Noisy Update
Hello, gentle (and not-so-gentle) readers. I’m on vacation at the moment, which to me means: catch up on all the non-work to-do’s that I’ve got on the back burner! (My idea of vacation may be a bit different from yours.) For one, I’m looking around at this site which has basically become a placeholder forContinue reading “A Noisy Update”