Shomir Wilson
@shomir.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Human-Centered Computing and Social Informatics at Penn State. AI and sociotechnical NLP, especially for privacy and fairness. Also posting about academia, photography, and travel. Opinions mine. he/him. http://shomir.net
Are you familiar with Betteridge’s Law? It’s better as a rhetorical claim than as a law, but it applies here. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri...
Betteridge's law of headlines - Wikipedia
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November 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Are you familiar with Betteridge’s Law? It’s better as a rhetorical claim than as a law, but it applies here. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteri...
Here are some experiences I had with time management during interviews. www.linkedin.com/posts/shomir...
I was on the academic job market for six years prior to arriving at Penn State in 2018. When I interview faculty candidates, one of the things I remember is what it was like to manage time during the…...
I was on the academic job market for six years prior to arriving at Penn State in 2018. When I interview faculty candidates, one of the things I remember is what it was like to manage time during the ...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Here are some experiences I had with time management during interviews. www.linkedin.com/posts/shomir...
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I liked UDF ice cream more than Graeter’s.
October 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This might be an unpopular opinion, but I liked UDF ice cream more than Graeter’s.
The one time I received a phone rejection, for a postdoc position, the hiring faculty member excitedly told me the reason: they received an application from someone with a PhD from [specific highly prestigious university]. I was speechless, and they doubled down on their enthusiasm. It was awkward.
October 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The one time I received a phone rejection, for a postdoc position, the hiring faculty member excitedly told me the reason: they received an application from someone with a PhD from [specific highly prestigious university]. I was speechless, and they doubled down on their enthusiasm. It was awkward.
I occasionally write fan mail to people whose work I like, and that's an example of why. I want to make other people feel the way I do when I receive messages like that one.
October 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I occasionally write fan mail to people whose work I like, and that's an example of why. I want to make other people feel the way I do when I receive messages like that one.
"I genuinely wanted to say something about your website. First of all, solid 10/10 photography... Your website gave non-robotic, authentic vibes, and it made me feel natural while exploring it. I loved your energy, and it seems like it would be 'an experience' to be able to work beside you."
October 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
"I genuinely wanted to say something about your website. First of all, solid 10/10 photography... Your website gave non-robotic, authentic vibes, and it made me feel natural while exploring it. I loved your energy, and it seems like it would be 'an experience' to be able to work beside you."
This follows an op-ed I published in the Pennsylvania Capital Star, about about how federal research funding supports students. penncapital-star.com/commentary/s...
Students are unsung heroes of university research, and federal research funding cuts hurt them most • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Sharp reductions in funding to the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are in the news, and much more depends on their funding than the creation of knowledge. We risk not...
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September 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This follows an op-ed I published in the Pennsylvania Capital Star, about about how federal research funding supports students. penncapital-star.com/commentary/s...