The scene is the “after-discussion” that followed the 2016 PROMISE Research Symposium. We were a group of women – black and hispanic, part of the STEM enterprise. Among us were tiers of mentors and mentees of different levels. We were sharing … there were questions, and answers. We […]
It has been a great pleasure to be a Co-PI for the ADVANCE Hispanic Women in STEM project in Puerto Rico. Last week, we had a poster presentation at the National Science Foundation’s annual ADVANCE PI meeting, and then we had the ADVANCE Hispanic Women in STEM Workshop […]
There have been days (and nights) that I’ve been glued to the computer. Getting hundreds of emails a day, and having an overflowing inbox only adds to the issue. I didn’t think that I was addicted, but I’ve been surrounded by my laptop, tablet, and phone and have […]
A few years ago, I wrote a post about the joy of having mentees who can surpass you. The joy continues! On Tuesday, I had a chance to meet with a mentee, Dr. Frances Carter-Johnson at MIT. We’d started a meeting in Virginia at the Society of STEM Women […]
We’ve just concluded the first ADVANCE Hispanic Women in STEM Networking Conference in Puerto Rico, which brought together women faculty in science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines from across the island. It was a wonderful experience! I helped to co-found the conference with my colleagues from Universidad Metropolitana […]
This past weekend, my Graduate Assistants and I were in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the Ana G. Mendez University System Research Symposium. I’ve been to Puerto Rico before since I regularly work with faculty, staff, and students from the universities on the island. However, this was the […]
This past weekend at the PROMISE Summer Success Institute, two of our guest speakers presented me with gifts. Dr. Ernesto Muñoz brought me green chiles from New Mexico, and Terra Trax facilitator Craig Imler brought me Giandor chocolate and swiss gingerbread-styled cookies (I think that they are Basler […]
My husband is funny. I was supposed to be resting this past week, but there was one day when I needed to get something done, so I “borrowed” my husband’s computer (my laptop is toast). At the end of that day (night), I was satisfied that I’d gotten […]
I have the wonderful opportunity to speak with students around the country, and this post is both written for and inspired by them. Sometimes I meet students who are experiencing their first summer internship, or participating in their first research assignment, and my eyes widen when they say […]
I have another blog dedicated to health (http://dietwithoutdeprivation.wordpress.com), and I realized that I hadn’t posted there since July! This is a sad state of affairs, because so many pieces of advice note that being cognizant of your diet and exercise (via journal or otherwise) can help with maintaining […]
I’ve found the cure for Monday after Thanksgiving eating. Pancakes! Yes, in my own weird world of eating, I’ve found pancakes to be my “cure.” This morning, I opened the fridge with thoughts of raiding and and ridding our family of the remaining leftovers. Afterall, we had three […]
Recently, I ‘ve been asked the same question over and over again: “Where should I stay if I go to Puerto Rico?” Since I was writing so many emails on the topic, I decided to create a post with some of the information that I’ve shared with friends […]
On a night like tonight when I am still up working, I find it relaxing to think about sunny days and breezy evenings. Here is a photo that was taken last week (On Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico.)
It is wonderful to be in Puerto Rico again. Even though I was just here last month, I enjoy the opportunity to work on this beautiful island. Last week, I was with the National GEM Consortium in Mayagüez, which is on the west coast of Puerto Rico. This […]
The Research Symposium has ended for 2010, and my voice is hoarse … that hasn’t happened in a while. I was thrilled to be able to participate in this year’s program. I was so proud of the graduate students’ panel … I’d met many of them as undergrads […]
Yes, I am back in Puerto Rico, and it is HOT down here! Tomorrow, I will be chairing a “Graduate School Orientation” which is a session on admissions procedures and programs for research preparation. But tonight, I had the wonderful opportunity to have dinner meeting with colleagues from […]
It was after 5 on Friday, yesterday, when a colleague and I were still talking about the successes from her summer research program, and the things that we would need to do to support new and continuing students for Fall 2010. It was after 5:30 on Friday, yesterday, […]
In a twitter conversation with someone from the Anita Borg Institute (I tweet @Renetta_Tull and @PROMISE_AGEP), there were jokes about our numbers of websites, blogs, twitter sites, and facebook sites. We discovered that we must be true technocrats because we maintained several sites for work and then had […]
I love cake. That’s all there is to it. I recently had some cake baked or provided by family and ladies from my church … pound cake, German chocolate, and “birthday/wedding” styled cake, you know … the one with lots of icing. It made me think of calories, […]
I went to The Spirit Realm Project’s “Zero to Website in 3 Hours” on Saturday morning to support and help the team with their first technology workshop, and decided to set up a website as part of the seminar. The Spirit Realm Project (SRP) is a Non-Profit in […]
I draw/paint/color to relax, but I rarely take the time to do it. The fact that this is the second “full” drawing in a 30 day span says something about my usual schedule. Prior to this medical leave, I hadn’t painted since 2001. This one was fun. Maybe […]
Lately I’ve been thinking about some of the places that I’ve enjoyed visiting. Longwood Gardens (in PA, 13 miles from Wilmington, DE, 30 miles from Philly) is one of those places. I was at a conference for the Northeastern Association of Grad Schools sponsored by the University of […]
Everyone lovingly tells me to relax. My husband’s aunt even sent me all kinds of art supplies. So I decided to try it. I’m not an artist. I just draw some shapes to see what happens. Well here’s a picture of what happened on May 5. My flower. […]
My husband’s aunt offered to send me crocheting or knitting materials, or a sketch pad so that I wouldn’t get bored. I opted for the sketch pad since I’ve already crocheted 1/2 of a blanket that can fit 3-4 people (it’s ridiculously huge!) and I can’t remember how […]
I used to be the best tree climber in my neighborhood, arguably better than all of the boys. I’d climb the highest and then jump from unreasonable heights just to do it all over again. While in balconies, there are times when I still map out a trek […]
I will be on leave for a while. My last day at work was on March 12 and I will return on June 1. Thank you for the well wishes and cards and especially the prayers!!!! I may update twitter or Facebook from time to time, but I […]
Tuesday was my birthday and it was WONDERFUL! I really enjoyed my day. I was at work, but was so blessed to receive flowers from current students (thanks BDs!!!!), flowers from a former student (Thanks Shawnisha!) — they’re in my office!, songs (thanks Mom – who lovingly and […]
Each year, through PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP, we take a group of 100 from UMBC, UM College Park, and UM Baltimore on a winter community building retreat. This year, we also had alums and postdocs from NIH, the UM College of Medicine, and other universities and agencies. The annual […]
It’s February 2010. I just came from the warm beaches of Puerto Rico to the shocking snow of the DC/MD/VA area. All I can say is WOW, especially since I’m not even home yet due to weather-related travel diversions. So, this blog is for my entertainment and for […]
This past week was filled with lots of hard work, a measure of stress, a measure of relief, and moments of fun! In all, I think that it was quite balanced! We had a huge set of meetings at UMET that was similar to a mini-conference but we […]
Hello everyone, This was a busy week, and I have lots of photos! So, I’m going to keep the dialog to a minimum, and just describe the pictures. Here are some photos of my neighborhood. I went to the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras on Friday, […]
Here are some photos from the first week. Amidst needing to drive through floods to get home, and having 5 blackouts, it has been a productive week here in San Juan. The photo with the flip-flops represents the time that I went out to walk to the store, […]
As you now know, I am working in Puerto Rico again. Today was a long day! Lots of planning with my collaborators for a big meeting that we have with a funding agency later in the month. But I was so proud of myself because I actually went […]
Today I’m contemplating taking something off of my plate. Other than food (desserts, extra carbs, snacks) – which don’t need to be on the plate in the first place, I’m thinking about activities, initiatives, and projects. The question is what … what do I remove? I’m having one […]
Yes, I’m living a Puerto Rican life! But it’s not the typical life that you may be thinking of. Sure, I live around the corner from the beach, which is fabulous! But I mean that I’m living the regular, every day life … going to work, and driving […]
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