Writing
The Sacklers Gave Millions to Higher Ed. Here’s How Scholars on One Campus Feel About Taking the Money.The Chronicle of Higher Education
The University of Connecticut has received millions from the family foundation of an opioid manufacturer. Faculty members are wrestling with the moral calculus. |
Francisco Ayala Resigned After a University Inquiry Found Him Guilty of Sexual Harassment. What Happened to the Federal Grants He Received?Pacific Standard
What happens to taxpayer money when scientists are faced with accusations or findings of wrongdoing? |
There's a Gold-Standard Treatment for Opioid Addiction. What Keeps Treatment Centers from Using It?Pacific Standard
A quest through California to find which addiction and recovery centers aren't using medication-assisted treatment—our country's best bet for beating the opioid crisis |
What Does Being a Man's Type Have to Do with Harassment and Rape?Pacific Standard
President Donald Trump recently defended himself against an accusation of rape by saying the accuser wasn't his type. How much does attraction play into sexual harassment and assault? |
Inside North America's Only Legal Safe Injection FacilityPacific Standard
Cities across North America are considering opening supervised injection facilities, where addicts can shoot up under the watchful eyes of nurses. Pacific Standard visited North America's only legally operating, standalone supervised injection facility to see what we're in for. |
Cholesterol ConundrumScientific American
Why fixing biomarkers doesn't always fix your health |
The Passing of the Indians Behind GlassThe Appendix
Why natural history museums are taking down their indigenous cultures dioramas—and what can take their place |
Confronting My Cyberbully, 13 Years LaterThe Atlantic
Between ages 13 and 16, she sent me emails, from my own account, "reminding" me to kill myself. Well, I didn't—I grew up, and so did she. |
See (almost) all of my past work in...Pacific Standard
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About me
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I'm a staff reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education, based in Washington, D.C. I cover money in higher ed. You can find my resume here.
Before the Chronicle, I covered science and health, including funding for academic science. I'm passionate about getting complex ideas right, making them fun and approachable, and uncovering information that helps communities and policymakers to make decisions. My work has been supported by the University of Southern California's Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, and cited in policy proposals by the Drug Policy Alliance and Senator Elizabeth Warren. My stories have appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American, Pacific Standard, and more. Contact me fcdiep // at // gmail.com fcdiep // at // protonmail.com for secure email |
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If you're looking at this page on a large enough screen, you'll see a grainy grayscale image at the top. That's an electron micrograph of the interior of a cell, made by members of this National Institutes of Health lab. Credits for the rest of the photos are as follows: Chris C Chen/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0), University of California–Irvine, Salgu Wissmath, Hossam el-Hamalawy/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0), Taylor Le, U.S. National Library of Medicine Pillbox, University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, bobistraveling/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)