tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post113712585670079912..comments2012-09-11T19:59:13.280-07:00Comments on Strange Conceit: Good things about today.bridgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11257980437758725837noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post-1137464299608661702006-01-16T18:18:00.000-08:002006-01-16T18:18:00.000-08:00Marvelous... Good stuff is always nice to find/do...Marvelous... Good stuff is always nice to find/do/pursue, especially if it comes in bunches :)imfunnytoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942406430628029505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post-1137387348119430552006-01-15T20:55:00.000-08:002006-01-15T20:55:00.000-08:00Yeah money!Sorry to read about the long departures...Yeah money!<BR/><BR/>Sorry to read about the long departures of your partner. I haven't come here often enough to realize that.Rob Helpy-Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814390262154687969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post-1137367453531403662006-01-15T15:24:00.000-08:002006-01-15T15:24:00.000-08:00Yeah for you!Yeah for you!listiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531432035830658570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post-1137268416194522282006-01-14T11:53:00.000-08:002006-01-14T11:53:00.000-08:00Thanks for dropping by, guys.Abel -- I suspected t...Thanks for dropping by, guys.<BR/><BR/>Abel -- I suspected that there was something goofed up with your moderation system, but I knew you'd figure it out on your own. <BR/><BR/>Bad Alice - I'm really pleased about the whole thing and confident that the Center is actually going to open up rich opportunities for collaboration and publication between junior and senior people who right now don't talk to each other much. And anything that gets our grad students some money and professional network/skills is a much-needed thing. Plus, it's taking on an Important Social Issue, so the research we're doing can actually be applied at the policy level.<BR/><BR/>Neal -- This is all private foundation money, though I will be working up some supplementary gov't money next year. They exercise close oversight, but have an excellent track record of partnership (as reported by others who have administered similar programs on their dime). The only potentially stressful part of this grant will be the interim directorship, which someone else is going to handle as I am not tenured yet and am expected to teach a lot. I'm sort of an otter when it comes to handling large responsibilities...too playful and ready for a nap to make a good director of anything. My talent is in writing the grant, getting the money, and then knowing when to step back. My research is funded through different channels, as well, so I will have colleagues through the Center with whom I am not in competition with -- I think this will create maximum good vibe for everyone.bridgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11257980437758725837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post-1137266452132558482006-01-14T11:20:00.000-08:002006-01-14T11:20:00.000-08:00I have learned more about getting grants working w...I have learned more about getting grants working with boat loads (plane loads actually) of PhD grantees at the South Pole than I ever thought I wanted to know. I find they fall into two categories. 1) They are thrilled that somebody would pay for them to hang out in exotic locations and do the work they love. 2) They are constantly stressed in an effort to justify the enormous amounts of taxpayer money that they are responsible for spending. <BR/>In general, the first bunch is more fun to work with and seem to have more consistently positive/conclusive results.Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436689817672086899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post-1137261732420062962006-01-14T10:02:00.000-08:002006-01-14T10:02:00.000-08:00Congratulations on that grant. That's a Very Big D...Congratulations on that grant. That's a Very Big Deal. Longshot U doesn't know what they missed, huh?Bad Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540577363786819292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908456.post-1137260164521671472006-01-14T09:36:00.000-08:002006-01-14T09:36:00.000-08:00hey bridgett,thanks for coming over to my blog to ...hey bridgett,<BR/><BR/>thanks for coming over to my blog to post. turns out that i'm an idiot and didn't save my e-mail address in the 'comment moderation' section. i actually had 5 comments and yours was the sixth. thanks for your intent to save me from my own sadness and ineptitude.<BR/><BR/>very, very kind of you to come by. and hey, congratulations on that grant - what a great opportunity for you, your dept, and your students!Abel Pharmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134613733255861695noreply@blogger.com