Recently I wrote about a webinar with Francis Su in which he discussed his career and the wisdom he has shared with students and peers. He mentioned the idea of finding the levers in your field, the opportunities to effect change. Last week, NIH Director and BioLogos founder Francis Collins announced that he would no longer accept invitations to conferences with all-male panels. Even though it will likely require minimal effort on his part, given his position he can likely apply significant leverage with a decision like … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Finding the Levers in Biomedicine
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ESN Local Boston: Hear Francis Collins at ASA 2018
Francis Collins will be speaking at Gordon College on Saturday July 28 as part of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) summer faith/science conference. We shared scholarship opportunities for those coming from a distance last week. ASA has also put together a great $25 local student/postdoc one-day package including a chance to connect with ESN, lunch with Christianity Today editor Rebecca Randall, and a clambake dinner. Not a student or postdoc? You can still hear Dr. Collins for $10 or sign up for the whole … [Read more...] about ESN Local Boston: Hear Francis Collins at ASA 2018
Academic Conferences for Undergraduates
Academic conferences are a fact of life for graduate students and faculty, but there are plenty of opportunities for undergraduates, too —especially if you're considering a career in academia. Many conferences feature special rates or events for undergraduates, and there are also conferences intended primarily for undergraduate attendees and presenters. Two such conferences came to my inbox recently. What other conferences for undergraduates do you recommend? Leave details in the comments or email them to me, and … [Read more...] about Academic Conferences for Undergraduates
Highlights from this month’s Lamp Post
The Faculty Ministry Lamp Post —our sister ministry's monthly email chronicle —was published earlier today, and I'd like to draw your attention to a few highlights that might interest you. David Thomas, history professor at Union University, reviews the recent collection Teaching and Christian Practices, edited by James K. A. Smith and David I. Smith. I am looking forward to reading David's review, since I reviewed the book earlier this month for Comment, and I look forward to seeing what an honest-to-goodness … [Read more...] about Highlights from this month’s Lamp Post
Poll: How will you spend your summer?
As the final stragglers hold their commencements, student and faculty thoughts turn to summer. Later this week, the Midwest Faculty Conference begins at Cedar Campus. InterVarsity Faculty Ministry intentionally designed this conference to provide both intellectual engagement —this year's main speaker is Ken Elzinga, and there will be seminars on Bach, Chesterton, and influencing the campus —as well as plenty of time for relaxation and refreshment. (BTW, the West Coast Faculty Conference begins August 1, and there's … [Read more...] about Poll: How will you spend your summer?