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Spin It
March 1, 2016Posted under Featured & FYI
Recently, I got to speak at my son’s elementary school’s Career Day. I did it the year before and had a great time, so I signed up again. The format is pretty consistent. I got a few minutes per class to tell them about my career path, focusing heavily on my education, and then what… read more
10 Books You Ought to Read
February 23, 2016Posted under Featured & FYI
I don’t think it will come as a particular shock to anyone that I refer to books when I need to learn something new or increase my current pool of knowledge. As a result, I have quite a collection of books about all kinds of things, and a lot of them are on writing and… read more
Q&A: Zika Virus – Insight From An Epidemic Expert
February 10, 2016Posted under Featured & Q&A
Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) gathered in Geneva, Switzerland to declare an international public health emergency over the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The response comes after an alarming number of cases were being reported across Latin America, including a worrying number of infants being born with abnormally small brains and… read more
Proposal Writing Tips for Non-Native English Speakers
February 2, 2016Posted under Featured & FYI
Proposals often require specialized language, providing a special challenge for non-native English speakers even though they may be very proficient in English. Because grammatical errors and awkward phrasing can distract reviewers from the content of the proposal, PIs should make every effort to avoid these mistakes. Below are a few mistakes that… read more
Upcoming Due Dates for Limited Submissions
January 19, 2016Posted under Featured & FYI
Below are some of the limited submissions with internal deadlines in February and March. To be considered for these opportunities, please send a letter of intent (LOI) to Beth Keithly by the internal deadline. The LOI for any internal limited submission needs to be a one page document (it may be a bit longer or shorter,… read more
Q&A: Thoughts on New Elements Added to Periodic Table
January 12, 2016Posted under Featured & Q&A
Last week, it was announced that four new elements would be added to the periodic table, a collaboration from researchers in Russia, Japan and the U.S. Elements 113, 115, 117, and 118, which will complete the seventh row, are superheavy elements, that have an atomic number greater than 104. UT Dallas Vice President for Research, Dr.… read more
Pulling the Red Lever: Writing in Layperson’s Terms
December 8, 2015Posted under Featured
Summarizing your research in layperson’s terms is a critical skill to get funding. It is also a requirement of nearly all grant applications. Funding organizations will ask you to summarize your work for the people they answer to, which means you need to be able to explain to Congress (or perhaps a Board of Directors… read more
What’s the Why? An Exercise Before Writing Your Proposal
November 17, 2015Posted under Featured
Writing anything can be a difficult process. Staring at a blank page can be frightening, especially when you have people like me saying how important it is to start with something engaging in order to get the reviewers interested in your work. So, while I stand by how important it is to start with something… read more
Biological Networks
November 10, 2015Posted under Featured
A team of bioengineers from the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science have made new insights on the properties of biological networks. Read the full article on the UT Dallas News… read more
Professors Receive Young Investigator Awards
October 27, 2015Posted under Featured
Dr. Yonas Tadesse (pictured) and Dr. Majid Minary have recently been named recipients in the 2015 Young Investigator Program to further their vision in research. Read the full article on the UT Dallas News Center. Photo by Randy… read more