During the social distancing period that accompanied the Black Plague, Isaac Newton entered a period of his research career known as the annus mirabilis or “year of wonders” due to his prolific productivity during this time. Isaac Newton however, didn’t have to cope with moving to online instruction. Unlike Isaac Newton, most of us don’t have the luxury of focusing solely on our research due to closure of labs, uncertainty of travel for fieldwork, or numerous other factors. This doesn’t have to mean that we abandon our research agendas though! Today’s Weekly Roundup article from Inside Higher Education focuses on how we can reassess, reprioritize, and rethink our research agendas to maintain momentum through these uncertain times.
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