WIRWed: 12-19-12
This past week has been hectic and emotional. In addition to packing up a lab, moving, and unpacking into new lab space, I’ve been distraught, as many of you were, […]
View ArticleShiny and New
I’ve spent the last two weeks packing up a lab and then unpacking into our newly renovated space. It is beautiful. We have windows now. Windows! Work has been on […]
View ArticleJuggling Act
As a post-doc, wife, and a mother of two (2.5 years old and 9 months old), I’m often asked “How do you do it?”. The truthful answer is – barely. […]
View ArticlePower trips of the powerless
As part of being a post-doc in a new institution, I need to undergo training for equipment, procedures, etc. that I am already quite familiar with. But, because of historical […]
View ArticlePart 1: An inspiring woman, doctor, and leader
The other day, as I walked through the hospital to my building in an effort to avoid the sub-freezing temperatures outside, I was “stuck” behind a slower moving elderly woman. […]
View ArticlePart 2: A humble trail blazer
{Part 1} Edyth (Hull) Schoenrich was born during a tumultuous time, on September 9, 1919. Nations were recovering from the end of WWI and the loss of so many of […]
View ArticleSick baby and lost work (worth?)
I’ll post the final conclusion to my tribute to Edith Schoenrich (Pt. 1 and Pt. 2) soon, but I wanted to talk about my obvious absence lately. Maybe you’ve noticed […]
View ArticleTop Secret Mission
Within this packet of papers is your mission, should you choose to accept. Read the enclosed materials, find the necessary resources, and then report back to me. The experiment […]
View ArticleBecome a social (media) butterfly
We hear it all the time: network, network, network. Meeting people and making connections is essential in today’s workplace. However, not everyone is great at meeting new people. I am […]
View ArticleAn Introvert’s Guide to Conference Networking
Conferences are a great way to meet a ton of people with interests directly relevant to your own. It can also be terribly overwhelming and scary. Here are some tricks […]
View ArticleSabbatical
So, it’s been a while… about 3 years actually. A lot has changed. I left my post-doc to try something different. I started to worry that the only reason I […]
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