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Andrea Armani Jan 19, 2023

On July 1, I’m starting as the Director of Engineering & Physical Sciences at the Ellison Institute of Transformative Medicine. This is a unique opportunity to work within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment making a real-world impact on a global disease. I will also be continuing my USC Viterbi (faculty) position & my entire USC team will move with me to the Institute where we will contribute to the advancement of cancer prevention, detection, & treatment.

Andrea Armani Jan 13, 2023

Very excited to co-lead this (free!) Career Workshop with Goldie Goldstein at SPIE Photonics West! This workshop is response to the 2022 SPIE Industry Survey.

Join us and learn how to critically analyze your own strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in your career and in your personal life, and how to use this analysis for your success!

Link: https://spie.org/photonics-west/event/survey-says-these-skills-are-missing-in-today-s-workforce-a-workshop-on-essential-career-skills-part-b/2643324?SSO=1

#advice #careerdevelopment #spie #photonicswest #workshop #photonics #success #opportunities #career

SPIE Photonics West Special Event Survey Says These Skills Are Missing in Today's Workforce: A Workshop on Essential Career Skills Part B

Andrea Armani Jan 12, 2023

Along w/ my co-chair Goldie Goldstein, we just finished preparing slides & handouts for this career workshop at PhotonicsWest. Crossing fingers that students & ECRs attend & find it useful!! #career #phd #advice #engineering

Andrea Armani Jan 5, 2023

As a reminder, the "Q&A" time of a conference presentation is for Q's and A's, not comments.

#academic #conference #phd #Science #engineering

Andrea Armani Jan 5, 2023

Excited to be joining in this forward thinking event from NIH!! Looking forward to contributing to the flurry of white papers that will direct future research strategy!

#quantum #engineering

https://datascience.nih.gov/news/nih-virtual-workshop-near-term-applications-of-quantum-sensing-technologies-in-biomedical-sciences

NIH Virtual Workshop: Near-term Applications of Quantum Sensing Technologies in Biomedical Sciences | Data Science at NIH

Andrea Armani Jan 4, 2023

Happy #WhiskersWedneday from daredevil Charlie!

(And yes, the border collie does share her kibble with Charlie.)

#sharingiscaring #cats

Andrea Armani Jan 4, 2023

I posted yesterday about the importance of HS researchers. Personally, I've found they play a critical role in maintaining the mental health & innovation in my group: 1) They question "why" we do something. They don't accept "it's always been done". This also means that they think outside the box more readily. 2) They are excited to be there. This attitude/enthusiasm is simply contagious to me & the rest of the group. Yes, I agree they require close supervision, but they also give back a lot.

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Andrea Armani Jan 3, 2023

Did you learn how to use an ellipsometer or an optical power meter or Origin or an Instron as an undergrad? I definitely didn't, and these are the skills that are being used.

#mentoring matters and is never a waste of time. And everyone can contribute to #technology innovation in #science and #engineering.

Andrea Armani Jan 3, 2023

A rant.
Every summer, I accept one HS student researcher (paid). W/o fail, (many) people make comments about how the student must be a waste of my time.

When I point out specific things that the student accomplished, they say "their parents probably did it".

When I say "not possible" (parents don't have ability), they come back w/ "eh, they probably hired someone".

Why is it so hard to believe that a HS student could contribute to experimental research?

Andrea Armani Jan 3, 2023

I realize this is a little late, but...

Happy New Year to everyone!!!

(And here's hoping that Reviewer 2's heart finally grows - or, at least, they become more considerate.)

#NewYear #NewYearsEve #NewYear2023 #Science #Academia #engineering

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