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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Cancel Your Talks: A Way for Academics to Make a Statement Against Hatred

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

Wondering what you can do to stop violent extremists? Stop going to campuses where they give them a platform to threaten college communities.

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How to Use ResearchMatch To Ignite Recruitment

Aimee Edgeworth

Is this free recruitment tool with over 119,000 registered volunteers right for you?

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Profs on Drugs: JAMA Highlights Use of Cognitive Enhancers

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

Talk to most people about ‘performance enhancing drugs’ and they conjure up images of elite athletes using drugs to increase muscle mass and oxygen delivery. In academia, performance is measured …

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Writing in Academia: An Interview with Helen Sword

The Edge for Scholars

Helen Sword has made a career of studying how academic writers write. She agreed to answer a few questions from the Edge.

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Tips for Conquering the Literature

Alex Sundermann, PhD

With a strategy and some dedication, you can harness the firehose of new information to fuel your productivity.

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Asking for What You Need: Intentional Negotiation

Shari Barkin, MD

Regardless of where you are in your career, it can be difficult to ask for what you need. For some this reflects a sense that you can’t or shouldn’…

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Houston Has a Post-Hurricane Science Problem: Here's How You Can Help

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

As Harvey clears out, Houston's science community is facing devastating personal and professional loses. Here's how you and your lab can help.

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As Rochester's President Digs Deeper in Sexual Harassment Debacle, Students Plan Protests and Hunger Strikes

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

University of Rochester Administration Digs Deeper and Students Plan a Hunger Strike and Sit Ins Protesting Sexual Harassment and Retaliation in Neurosciences.

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Data Management: Streamlining Your Research and Publication Pipeline

Elisabeth Shook

How can you respond to federal mandates – and increasing calls for research reproducibility – in your research and data management practices?

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