One of my main insights of the past years, and sometimes causes for stress, is the understanding that as a professor, work is never done. I don't recall a day in the last ten years, when I closed my computer…
Recently, I collaborated with colleagues in Brazil within the scope of the PhD research of the first author of this paper, published in Structural Concrete. You can access the paper here.The abstract of the article is as follows:The calibration of…
In June, I gave a presentation from the ACI Student Chapter of UAC, Universidad Andina del Cusco. Because of COVID19, the presentation took place online. I gave an overview on research advances in structural concrete, from the mix level to…
I recently received the following question, which may be relevant for all readers:Hi Eva,I am currently done reading your wonderful book about the PhD trajectory and I have a couple of questions regarding your book; it's about the gaps in…
On April 30th, I gave an online lecture for ANEIC Ecuador about my perhaps unusual trajectory as a researcher with a heart for music. You can find the slides here: The road to breaking bridges and stereotypes from Eva Lantsoght
Dear readers,One of my hobbies (the doctoral defenses around the world) has leveled up into a research project.I'm analyzing the (potential) relationship between doctoral defense formats and the perception of doctoral students on their defense. I'd appreciate if you could…
This post is part of the series PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: posts written for the Dutch academic career network AcademicTransfer, your go-to resource for all research positions in the Netherlands. These posts are sponsored by AcademicTransfer, and tailored to those…
This post is part of the series PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: posts written for the Dutch academic career network AcademicTransfer, your go-to resource for all research positions in the Netherlands. These posts are sponsored by AcademicTransfer, and tailored to those…
A few readers have contacted me after they've seen on the news the situation in Ecuador. Thanks for caring!So, I wanted to give you an insight in how things are here at the moment.The good news is: we are all…
I wrote a letter to the editor for the journal Vínculos. In this letter, I reflect on the words of Fulbright, who wanted to bring "a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world…
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