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Assault on battery
A recent post on Gristmill spoke to Volkswagen's increasing investment in hybrid cars, and the industry trend towards less internal...
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Math Mom: Stillness
"I was holding a yoga pose." That is the reason my eight-year-old son gave me one spring day when I...
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Keeping the Donors and Their Heirs Happy
The act of matching donor wishes to institutional needs through philanthropic gift agreements is something of an art. Donors usually...
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ABCs and PhDs: My Cohort
I started graduate school 18 years ago in September. I came into the program as one in a cohort of...
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Gene-rationality
I was out of town over the weekend, getting to know the newest member of the Rendell clan. My new...
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Mothering at Mid-Career: The Annual Report
Like most of my colleagues -- and many of you, no doubt -- I've just finished writing my annual report...
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Don't buy, rent
Thanks to a correspondent for putting me onto this story. Feel free to share anything even vaguely similar. Or different...
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The Career Coach Is In: Pregnant as a PhD Student?
This week’s question is from a research university doctoral student, Ellen, and it is one I would like to throw...