Sometimes, all you have to do is ask.

Call home at least once a week. It's a proven fact that we call home less the older we get. And that's wrong. It should be the other way around. As we get older, our parents get older.

I know you're smart. But everyone here is smart. Smart isn't enough. The kind of people I want on my research team are those who will help everyone feel happy to be here.

A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.

I’d compare college tuition to paying for a personal trainer at an athletic club. We professors play the roles of trainers, giving people access to the equipment (books, labs, our expertise) and after that, it is our job to be demanding.

Education best serves students by helping them be more self-reflective.

Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you on the surface.