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Interests: AdS/CFT, underrepresentation and the gender gap in Physics

Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez

@RodCastilloV

PhD student @UTAustin | Physics | STEM Education | @ictpnews diploma alum | He / él | Interests: AdS/CFT, underrepresentation and the gender gap in Physics

Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez reposted

A year ago, a non-academic friend listened to a talk I gave. I thought it went great. My friend disagreed. She said that academics are experts at making interesting stuff boring—and that we should all take a speech class. So I did. And here are 6 most useful things I learned.


Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez reposted

The fact that so many teachers, who always dreamed of being a teacher, are leaving teaching because the education system has become so unbearable and they are so undervalued should concern everyone.

NicholasFerroni's tweet image. The fact that so many teachers, who always dreamed of being a teacher, are leaving teaching because the education system has become so unbearable and they are so undervalued should concern everyone.

Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez reposted

Wonderful @sciam article about a new generation of women leaders in astronomy, including former members of @azstewobs @takeplate @astrocaits Lia Medeiros and others. scientificamerican.com/article/women-… via @sciam


😂 I know this feeling too well.

I love teaching, but sometimes I hate being a teacher. I don’t expect anyone outside of education to understand what I mean by that.



Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez reposted

A state appeals court upheld an injunction allowing 19 school districts — including the Austin, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth independent school districts — to require face masks to be worn despite Gov. Abbott's executive order prohibiting mask mandates. statesman.com/story/news/202…

statesman.com

Appeals court upholds mask mandates for Austin, 18 other Texas school districts

The ruling upholds an injunction allowing mask mandates in 19 school districts and Austin Community College, but the Texas Supreme Court awaits.


Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez reposted

Thread: This month, Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Education Agency to create a task force to investigate the state’s teacher shortage. The pandemic exacerbated the teacher shortage nationwide, but Texas’s shortage began before COVID-19. bit.ly/3Ig2fID


Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez reposted

Marie Skłodowska Curie defended her doctoral thesis on radioactive substances at Université de la Sorbonne in Paris on 25 June 1903 – becoming the first woman in France to receive a doctoral degree.

NobelPrize's tweet image. Marie Skłodowska Curie defended her doctoral thesis on radioactive substances at Université de la Sorbonne in Paris on 25 June 1903 – becoming the first woman in France to receive a doctoral degree.

Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez reposted

More life news! This summer I'll be starting as a @Stanford Science Fellow... and in fall 2023, I'm going to join @AmherstCollege as an assistant professor of astronomy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This feels absolutely surreal.

MiaDoesAstro's tweet image. More life news! This summer I'll be starting as a @Stanford Science Fellow... and in fall 2023, I'm going to join @AmherstCollege as an assistant professor of astronomy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This feels absolutely surreal.

Rodrigo Castillo Vasquez reposted

Teachers, your students may not remember everything about your class, but they will remember that you cared, showed grace, made them feel valued, and encouraged them to be their best. They will remember that forever.


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