by Julie Pollock | Apr 8, 2019 | Academia, Blog, Publications, Research, Students
One of the most challenging, and scary, things about going on the academic job market is coming up with your research plan. For the most part, you have spent your graduate and postdoctoral work focused on projects that were dictated in one form or another by your...
by Julie Pollock | Apr 5, 2019 | Blog, Students
I cannot believe there is less than a month left in the 2018-2019 academic year. For me this marks the end of five years (in August) at University of Richmond. My start-up funds will expire and I will be submitting my tenure package. The days have been flying by. For...
by Julie Pollock | Mar 28, 2019 | Blog, Students
I’m torn about whether this is good news or bad news. Joann Chongsaritsinsuk was selected to participate in the Summer Research – Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) from the Leadership Alliance. When she first told me she wanted to apply, I was hesitate...
by Julie Pollock | Feb 26, 2019 | Blog, Students
I get to work with some of the most amazing students. This past weekend, the University of Richmond held its first annual Black Excellence Gala. From the pictures I’ve seen, and the reports from those who attended, it was a wonderful night of celebration. 50...
by Julie Pollock | Feb 6, 2019 | Blog, Students, Teaching
I’m back in the lecture classroom again this semester — I was on research leave Spring 2018 and have been teaching biochemistry labs and my chemical biology discussion-based course in Fall 2017/2018. I have two sections of the first semester of organic...
by Julie Pollock | Nov 14, 2018 | Blog, Conferences, Research, Students
Fair warning — this is going to be a long post. Earlier this month, I traveled with 7 of my research students to Augusta, Georgia for the 70th annual Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. I gave a talk and they all did posters. We...
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