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I created a peer support group for faculty applications, and here’s what worked well

November 4, 2024 Faculty applications can be daunting. Drafting your application package. Putting your vision out there for hiring committees to evaluate. Getting your hopes up and being rejected or possibly never hearing back. One thing to keep in mind is: you’re not alone. If you’re in need of a sounding board or second set of eyes, and… View Article
Using Generative AI for Your Scientific Writing? Be Aware of Journal Policies

November 1, 2026 (updated November 2026) For researchers, an important consideration when deciding whether to use generative AI for scientific writing are the editorial policies of journals. Initially, some publishers had instituted bans on generative AI, while others had asked authors to request permission to use GenAI on a case-by-case basis. Currently, the shared position among most publishers… View Article
From Paper to Presentation: Redesigning Existing Figures for Slides

January 15, 2024 Scientific figures do not equally suit all contexts. A figure designed for a paper will often be information-dense; multiple panels illustrate multiple ideas, multiple axes and color bars show the impact of numerous variables, annotations highlight specific caveats, and an extensive caption explains the whole thing. This can work well where a figure demonstrates the… View Article
Beavers, Care Bears, and the Power of Compassionate Communication

October 28, 2025 Students spend hours and hours working beside each other in classrooms and lecture halls. Despite such constant proximity, these settings can be lonely places where each student forges ahead (or falls behind) without feeling connected to a supportive classroom community. A recent survey of nearly 85,000 undergraduate and graduate students across 135 universities in the… View Article
The art of noticing, questioning, and helping someone: Reflections from a Comm Fellow

February 16, 2026 During his two years as a CEE Communication Fellow at MIT, Teja Jammalamadaka hosted 98 individual coaching appointments, and led workshops on visual communication, PhD thesis proposal writing, and the responsible use of generative AI in scientific writing. In this post, Teja reflects on his Comm Fellow journey and the lessons he has learned along… View Article