@UVAEngineers and I congratulate incoming engineering students, especially those transferring in. We look forward to all the your questions and perspectives. #UVAllAboutEngineering
Haven't considered doing undergraduate research? This tweet is for you too. Watch this video to get some tips and consider that you are already a researcher #uva26#TipTuesday https://t.co/oqxvmJ4cbC
Here's the full schedule of events for the dedication of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers, beginning this Friday, April 9, 2021. All events are virtual. The official dedication is Saturday, April 10, and there are other powerful events scheduled.
https://t.co/0h9BPseEsR
Neighborhood educational event to #LiveGenerously through time and developing talents, engaging people of all ages to inspire neighbors with chalk art. @Thrivent#GNCChalkWalk2020
HAPPENING NOW: Opening Keynote Franziska Bell @BellFranziska
Bell is the Senior Director of Accelerated Material Design and Discovery and Machine Assisted Cognition at Toyota Research Institute. #2020CharlottesvilleWiDS
Did you know that one of the University of Virginia Library's two copies of a rare early printing of the Declaration of Independence was presented to University by UVA Engineering alumnus Albert Small? Visit https://t.co/gKWI2yiVOb to learn more!
@J_A_C_S Very proud of #LampeGroup PhD student James, whose #JACS paper on RAPID gels is #JustAccepted and live online today! Thanks also to collaborator @seemura and mentors and reviewers who made the paper better!
.@Prof_Lampe creates nanofiber hydrogels from short peptides w/ high moduli at 3% concentration. The Rapidly Assembling Pentapeptides for Injectable Delivery (RAPID) gels are shear-thinning, self-healing, & protect progenitor cells during syringe delivery. https://t.co/N3ssmiEKTW
Many Labs 2: 28 findings, 60+ samples, ~7000 participants each study, 186 authors, 36 nations.
Successfully replicated 14 of 28 https://t.co/nK9E5NhR92
ML2 may be more important than Reproducibility Project: Psychology. Here���s why...
@michevianello @fredhasselman @raklein3
ICYMI: Greenwald et al (1986) outlines the problem of confirmation bias in testing theories, ultimately slowing research progress.
This was one of the grad school readings that changed how I thought about science in reality. https://t.co/PHlr10xH3h
"A close look at the numbers shows that the only effective way to increase racial diversity at elite colleges is by considering race when deciding who gets in," @dynarski argues
https://t.co/Yr3v2gl8sf (opinion via @nytimes)
My fourth grader is learning the scientific method.
No mention of grant writing, job insecurity, selective reporting, and unrelenting pressure to obtain novel, sexy results. Just a lot of curiosity, hypothesizing, testing, learning, and sharing.
Sounds nice.