If you’re leading a research program, you’ve likely mastered a complex calendar. You block time for meetings with team members, protect hours for writing, and manage lots of day-to-day admin. But what happens when you sit down during that writing block and find you simply can’t focus? Or when a day packed with back-to-back meetings leaves you feeling drained, even … Read More
Getting into a Flow for the New Academic Year: Tips and Strategies for Research Faculty
The summer break is a valuable time for research faculty to pursue scholarly interests, collaborate with peers, and engage in professional development. And the contrast with the start of the fall semester can feel like getting pushed straight into the deep end. You may face a pile of administrative tasks, teaching responsibilities, and service commitments. We know some even feel … Read More
Averting an Energy Crisis
The laws of thermodynamics describe the behaviors of energy in systems. Famously, the 1st law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed; energy can only change forms. This change in form is more specifically captured in the 2nd law of thermodynamics, which in part indicates that every energy transfer will result in some amount of energy becoming less useful … Read More