*The capitalistic urge to buy fancy lattes at the local coffee shop* My millennial brain: “we got espresso at home” Also my millennial brain: “well, I have latte money” Final boss millennial brain: “don’t make me repeat myself” (Thoughts at daycare drop off)

Faculty life, convenings, and community-building—Kyla and Jeremy catch us up on all things Modern Figures. Don’t miss this midseason check-in, now streaming wherever you listen. #modFigsPod #blackInTech

Gotta shell out the $$ for this regalia because I actually became an academic and two of my first cohort of students are defending NEXT WEEK😅 How did this happen?!

New Modern Figures correspondents just dropped! Dr. Amber Johnson & Dr. Simone Smart went live at Black Computer 2025. Real convos. No glam squad. Just truth, laughs, & lessons. #modernfigurespod #BlackInTech #blackWomenInTech #WOCInTech #phdLife #dopeBlackPods

I’m tired, y’all. I need a better plan for student dissertation defenses in the Fall/Spring terms because this has me physically and mentally spent.

Dozens of scientists & collection experts collaborated to identify opportunities to better utilize data stored in natural history collections in order to support and inform the broader scientific community working on pandemic preparedness. Story + paper: floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/paper-…

Guest spotlight: Dr. Cheryl Seals shares her journey from “buck bottom” to academic leadership—and how she’s creating equity in computing education. Ep 83: modernfigurespodcast.com/buck-bottom-to… #modFigsPod #blackInTech #phdLife #blackExcellence #blackWomenInTech

Finish the sentence: I feel most at home when ________. Deborah A. Anderson found her people wherever she went—from LA to Seattle. What makes you feel grounded? #modFigsPod #blackWomenInTech #blackInTech #phdLife #blackExcellence #WOCInTech

How do Black folks show up online when our faces aren’t visible? Dr. André Brock @docdre breaks down the power of language in digital spaces. Watch Episode 85: Retweets and Receipts modernfigurespodcast.com/retweets-and-r… #blackInTech #modFigsPod #blackExcellence #phdLife #blackIntheIvory

Ran into these dope scholar/podcasters of Modern Figures Podcast: Dr. Kyla McMullen (K-Mac) and Dr. Jeremy A. M. Waisome

.Sandra K Johnson had a lot of inspirational nuggets to share with us on the podcast. She is truly a gift! Check out this episode to learn more about an amazing pioneer in computing!

The Starbucks brownie is not back FLORIDA and I’m UPSET. I would like to stress eat and had to settle for an avocado… 😒