Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Category: News and Events
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Breathing Easily
Utah is hosting The Air We Breathe, a symposium on air quality on October 3, 2019: https://cleanair.utah.edu/
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The Endless Frontier and the National Science Board
I am pleased that I am being appointed to the National Science Board, where I hope to help the NSF continue to support and sustain scholars – young and old – and to advance scientific research and ensure national competitiveness.
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Just the Facts, Ma’am: Reasoning is Not Dead, Jim
Establishing actual facts (a neologism, for sure) is the essential prerequisite for fact-based reasoning.
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Heading West: To the University of Utah
I will be joining the University of Utah as its Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (SVPAA).
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Thoreau, Angst, Ennui, and Coming of Age
Resist unnecessary conformity; seize opportunity; pursue your dreams; heed the distant drummer; live your own life.
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Nature Cannot Be Fooled
Reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.