Janet Hering
@janethering.bsky.social
Supporter of women in STEMM academic leadership.
Did you know that Patricia Maurice, co-editor and co-author of the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog, has written a book about her experiences in science? Read about it in her post: www.epistimi.org/blog/our-goa...
Our goal as women should not be to do science as well as any man, but to do it better — epistimi
Blog (co)editor Patricia Maurice introduces her new book, “Do Science Like a Girl: how women in science are changing the world.”
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November 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Did you know that Patricia Maurice, co-editor and co-author of the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog, has written a book about her experiences in science? Read about it in her post: www.epistimi.org/blog/our-goa...
Thanks to Prof. Paul Walton for his allyship for women in #STEMM academics and his guest post in our @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog series. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/equity-...
Equity for women in STEMM academics as a strategic priority — epistimi
Prof. Paul Walton describes his commitment to building diverse research teams and faculties, using evidence and literature as the basis for action.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Thanks to Prof. Paul Walton for his allyship for women in #STEMM academics and his guest post in our @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog series. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/equity-...
Why don’t we talk about power and power dynamics in STEMM academics? Read our most recent post in the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog series. www.epistimi.org/blog/an-intr...
An introduction to power for women in STEMM academic leadership — epistimi
Understanding power and its dynamics in STEMM academics can help women leaders to avoid being subjected to abuses of power and to exercise our own power ethically, responsibly, and for the benefit of ...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Why don’t we talk about power and power dynamics in STEMM academics? Read our most recent post in the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog series. www.epistimi.org/blog/an-intr...
Patricia Maurice and I are delighted to have reached the milestone of publishing our 50th post on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog! We provide an overview of our many profiles, book reviews, and topical postsPlease repost widely! www.epistimi.org/blog/what-we...
What we’ve learned from two years of celebrating senior women leaders in STEMM — epistimi
In honor of the 50 th post in this blog series, we take a moment to review what we’ve learned thus far and to ponder the evolving role of senior women leaders in STEMM.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Patricia Maurice and I are delighted to have reached the milestone of publishing our 50th post on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog! We provide an overview of our many profiles, book reviews, and topical postsPlease repost widely! www.epistimi.org/blog/what-we...
Our latest post in the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog series provides insights into the excitement of scientific fieldwork and how to deal responsibly with potential hazards. www.epistimi.org/blog/leading...
Leading through the joys and hazards of scientific field work — epistimi
There are few aspects of scientific research and teaching more exciting than getting out into ‘the field’. Good leaders need to ensure safe and appropriate behavior whenever faculty, students and staf...
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September 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Our latest post in the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog series provides insights into the excitement of scientific fieldwork and how to deal responsibly with potential hazards. www.epistimi.org/blog/leading...
Michael Pullin describes the role of US community colleges in opening doors to STEM education for first-generation, low income, and underrepresented students. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/us-comm...
U.S. community colleges provide entry to STEMM education for first-generation, low income, and underrepresented students — epistimi
Michael Pullin, Dean for Academic Initiatives at Queensborough Community College in New York, highlights the importance of community colleges for STEMM education in the U.S. He reminds us of the impor...
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September 2, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Michael Pullin describes the role of US community colleges in opening doors to STEM education for first-generation, low income, and underrepresented students. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/us-comm...
Read Ilene Sheffer’s inspiring story of helping Rwandan students at Southwestern Michigan University. In her post on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog, her message is “When you feel you can right a wrong — don’t hesitate. To save one life is to save mankind!" www.epistimi.org/blog/ilene-s...
Ilene Sheffer and the power of women in academia to do good in the world — epistimi
In “Watching Over Rwandans,” author Ilene Sheffer describes her efforts to help save students from Rwanda during the 1994 genocide and relates the personal stories of seven Rwandan international stude...
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August 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Read Ilene Sheffer’s inspiring story of helping Rwandan students at Southwestern Michigan University. In her post on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog, her message is “When you feel you can right a wrong — don’t hesitate. To save one life is to save mankind!" www.epistimi.org/blog/ilene-s...
This is an appalling travesty and a clear violation of academic freedom.
You can never bend the knee enough to appease an authoritarian bully.
This is a devastating blow to academic freedom & freedom of speech at Columbia.
Never in the history of this nation has there been an administration so intent on the utter destruction of higher education as we know it.
This is a devastating blow to academic freedom & freedom of speech at Columbia.
Never in the history of this nation has there been an administration so intent on the utter destruction of higher education as we know it.
Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump
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July 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
This is an appalling travesty and a clear violation of academic freedom.
We like to think of #STEMM as a meritocracy, but it can be poisoned by favoritism. Read the post by Patricia Maurice and me on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog: www.epistimi.org/blog/the-dan...
The dangers of favoritism in STEMM academics — epistimi
Favoritism can occur in any workplace. It can be especially pernicious in STEMM academics, where it undermines meritocratic ideals. As senior women leaders, we should promote fair and equi...
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July 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
We like to think of #STEMM as a meritocracy, but it can be poisoned by favoritism. Read the post by Patricia Maurice and me on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog: www.epistimi.org/blog/the-dan...
It is inspiring to learn about the accomplishments of women in STEMM throughout history. Patricia Maurice and I briefly tell the story of the 18th century Italian physics professor Laura Bassi in our post on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog:
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Laura Bassi: 18th century Scientist and Academician Extraordinaire — epistimi
On a recent trip to Milan, we stumbled upon a street named for 18 th century female scientist Laura Bassi, reminding us that women have been accomplishing extraordinary things in STEMM for hundreds o...
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June 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
It is inspiring to learn about the accomplishments of women in STEMM throughout history. Patricia Maurice and I briefly tell the story of the 18th century Italian physics professor Laura Bassi in our post on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog:
www.epistimi.org/blog/laura-b...
www.epistimi.org/blog/laura-b...
Read the post by @paolalaurino.bsky.social on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog about @rozforum.bsky.social, which offers great tools for professional development and diversity. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/welcome...
Welcome to ROZ: the “Rosalind Franklin Forum for Female Scientists, Open to All” — epistimi
Here, we introduce our readers to ROZ, an interactive career advisory platform that offers a global network of mentors and other tools to help advance scientists’ careers and promote diversity.
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June 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Read the post by @paolalaurino.bsky.social on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog about @rozforum.bsky.social, which offers great tools for professional development and diversity. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/welcome...
Read aboutthe rewards of teaching and advising in our recent post on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog: www.epistimi.org/blog/our-stu...
Our students are our greatest gifts and our proudest legacies — epistimi
At a time when universities (at least in the USA) are under fire, let’s take a moment to remind ourselves how fortunate we are to be educators.
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May 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Read aboutthe rewards of teaching and advising in our recent post on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog: www.epistimi.org/blog/our-stu...
Thanks to Angeliki Rigos (Diane), founder of @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social, for her guest post on leadership training. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/underst...
Understanding leadership development leads to better programs for women — epistimi
Understanding the dynamics by which leadership emerges, including the relationships within groups, can help us design and choose the leadership training program that best serves our needs.
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May 13, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Thanks to Angeliki Rigos (Diane), founder of @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social, for her guest post on leadership training. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/underst...
Science #STEM needs to engage talent broadly to find solutions for all members of society. Read our blog on @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social www.epistimi.org/blog/engagem...
Engagement and the ability to work effectively in a diverse world — epistimi
More than ever, STEMM practitioners are needed to identify and solve problems and to provide the innovation that drives economic growth. Engagement is crucial to ensuring that colleagues can ‘fl...
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April 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Science #STEM needs to engage talent broadly to find solutions for all members of society. Read our blog on @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social www.epistimi.org/blog/engagem...
Read leadership insights from social scientist Charmain Levy on the latest post on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/what-be...
“What being a leader means is to inspire and empower others around you”: Reflections of a social scientist — epistimi
Prof. Charmain Levy, an eminent scholar of international development studies, feminist studies and social sciences from the Université du Québec en Outaouais, shares her thoughts on successful strateg...
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April 15, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Read leadership insights from social scientist Charmain Levy on the latest post on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/what-be...
Are you looking for new ways to do science? See today's post by me and Patricia Maurice on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog. Inspired by Eugenia Cheng's book "X+Y". See: www.epistimi.org/blog/anonymo...
Anonymous billionaire pledges to support congressive STEMM — epistimi
A departure from ‘science as usual’ would focus on society and community, emphasize interdependence and connection, and promote broader thinking. A new foundation will bring ‘congressive’ STEMM into t...
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April 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Are you looking for new ways to do science? See today's post by me and Patricia Maurice on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog. Inspired by Eugenia Cheng's book "X+Y". See: www.epistimi.org/blog/anonymo...
Tracy Kijewski-Correa delivers a powerful message about how engineers can contribute to global development in her profile on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog. (Re-posting welcome.) See: www.epistimi.org/blog/the-sol...
“The solution was always inside us”: Life lessons from an engineer’s career in global development — epistimi
Prof. Tracy Kijewski-Correa shares her experiences and insight on the important role that academic engineers can play in addressing poverty and the needs of at-risk populations across the globe.
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March 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Tracy Kijewski-Correa delivers a powerful message about how engineers can contribute to global development in her profile on the @epistimi-stemm.bsky.social blog. (Re-posting welcome.) See: www.epistimi.org/blog/the-sol...
Despite all the chaos in the world, we still have to plan for and attend to our personal transitions. Patricia Maurice and I discuss a big one, retirement, in our new post on the Epistimi blog. www.epistimi.org/blog/learnin...
Learning from our retirement experiences: timing and preparation — epistimi
Like any other transition in life, retirement requires good navigation. Here, we offer some of our own experiences and advice to help you prepare for a smooth and effective retirement.
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March 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Despite all the chaos in the world, we still have to plan for and attend to our personal transitions. Patricia Maurice and I discuss a big one, retirement, in our new post on the Epistimi blog. www.epistimi.org/blog/learnin...
Panel at the International Cooperation Forum 2025 with Solomzi Mokohliso, Elizabeth Tilley and Gnanli Landrou at ETH Zurich.
February 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Panel at the International Cooperation Forum 2025 with Solomzi Mokohliso, Elizabeth Tilley and Gnanli Landrou at ETH Zurich.
Ready for Ebola in the USA? It’s much more likely without USAID-funded control programs. #FireElonMusk
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The Humanitarian New Normal: A World Without a Safety Net
The withdrawal of funding for humanitarian work will affect everyone – in countries rich or poor – as the “global immune system” built by global aid falls apart.
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February 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Ready for Ebola in the USA? It’s much more likely without USAID-funded control programs. #FireElonMusk
knowledge.insead.edu/responsibili...
knowledge.insead.edu/responsibili...
A guest post by Robeta Hawkins and Leslie Klein on our Episitimi blog. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/a-guide...
A Guide to Surviving and Transforming Academia for the Benefit of All — epistimi
Authors Roberta Hawkins and Leslie Kern discuss how they came to write their 2024 book Higher Expectations: How to Survive Academia, Make it Better for Others, and Transform the University an d how ...
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February 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
A guest post by Robeta Hawkins and Leslie Klein on our Episitimi blog. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/a-guide...
Are academic institutions focusing on so-called excellence at the expense of ethics? Patricia Maurice and I encourage our peers to talk seriously about ethics in our new post on the Epistimi.org blog. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/why-ste...
Why STEMM leaders need to talk seriously about ethics — epistimi
Are we, as academics, sufficiently willing to engage with our colleagues on issues of ethics and behavior? As women leaders in STEMM, how does this affect us and what are our responsibilities? &...
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February 4, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Are academic institutions focusing on so-called excellence at the expense of ethics? Patricia Maurice and I encourage our peers to talk seriously about ethics in our new post on the Epistimi.org blog. See: www.epistimi.org/blog/why-ste...
Great work by Elena Gimmi in doctoral research conducted at @eawag.bsky.social
Congratulations to Elena Gimmi on her thesis! Aphids have more bacterial “bodyguards” at higher ambient temperatures. Climate warming could therefore impair the use of parasitic wasps in biological pest control.
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ETH Medal for Elena Gimmi
Elena Gimmi received an ETH Medal for her dissertation on the influence of bacterial “bodyguards” on the co-evolution of the black bean aphid and its natural enemy the parasitoid wasp.
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January 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Great work by Elena Gimmi in doctoral research conducted at @eawag.bsky.social
Bishop calls on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants and LGBTQ people. This is an example of the courage we need now.
January 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Bishop calls on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants and LGBTQ people. This is an example of the courage we need now.