From Advisee to Peer
The Edge for Scholars
Question: A friend of mine and I were talking today about what it’s like to be newly minted Ph.D.’s, working on our first jobs. We became more …
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Midcareer Mentoring
Rebecca Helton, MA
Much has been written about how much time an assistant professor should spend on “service” work and what types of service might be important for career advancement, as opposed to …
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Susan Lindquist Drops the Mic and Leaves the Room
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
My last meal with Susan Lindquist was almost a exactly year ago. She had just received one of my university’s highest prizes – The Vanderbilt Prize given annually to an …
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When the Help You Get Isn't Helpful
Rebecca Helton, MA
Have you ever received unsolicited, off-target advice? Some people just instinctually offer solutions when they see someone in need. But what if their understanding of what’s wrong is, quite …
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National Mentor Month: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Eric Austin, MD, MSCI
Mentoring and career development work together to propel your academic success.
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How to Keep Your Trainee Tables So Your Grants Manager Will Love You
Rebecca Helton, MA
The minute you have a trainee, even an undergrad, start tracking these things. Training grant directors and staff will love it if you do it this way.
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Shields Up: Being A Science Leader in Tough Times
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
It's a new week in unbelievably challenging times. Labs need to work and papers need to be published. Finding importance in pipetting and grant writing is a struggle.
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Handy Guide to Showing PostDoc Appreciation All Year Long
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
It's postdoc appreciation week! Here's your handy ROPIHRS acronym for success- Respect, Opportunities, Plans, Introductions, Health, Reality and Spine.
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Undergrads in the Lab: An Interview with Paris Grey
Britteny Watson-Ivey
In this interview, Paris Grey, co-creator of Undergrad in the Lab, gives great insight regarding undergrads in research.
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I'm Not Your Mom and Other News About Females in STEM
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
You really need to stop using 'like my mom' as a compliment to your female mentors.
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