Microaffirmations
The Edge for Scholars
Small kindnesses to see – and be – the reality we seek.
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Females in Basic Sciences Get Seriously Screwed in Startup Packages. Knowledge is Power, So Plan Your Ask Accordingly.
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
As people begin developing their applications for fall job listings, be keenly aware that there are huge gender gaps in how much money women get in their start up packages. …
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Why I Wrote "Mentoring Minority Trainees"
Antentor Hinton, PhD
Effective mentoring strategies which are specifically tailored towards mentoring minority students.
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Multi Year Study Reveals Significant Bias Against Women in Grant Review
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
When panel's took a 'science first' approach to ranking grants, women fared as well as men. But that's not how it's done.
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NSF Just Made It A Lot Harder for Universities to Harbor Harassers
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
NSF has made a major change in how universities must report on Title IX violations. The question is, will NIH follow suit.
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Title IX Isn’t Working: Nine Necessary Actions to End Sexual Harassment Culture in STEM
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Imagine your lab throws you a party for your upcoming wedding. Fun, right? Now imagine your boss handing you a large, vivid and anatomically distinctive sex toy. At the University …
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10 Tips for Supervising Research Interns
Evelyne Deplazes, PhD
Supervising students is one of my favourite part of my academic life. Some tips for those new to supervising undergraduate research interns
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Harvard Study Shows Bias, Not Behavior, Is Why Women Aren't Advancing
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Women in STEM face many of the same obstacles to promotion and pay that we see in business. Is the problem bias or access to leaders?
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1000 Scientists Call on National Academy of Sciences to Oust Harassers
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Hundreds of Scientists Petition National of Academy of Sciences to Oust Harassers as More Members Tied to Title IX Violations
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Tough Questions to Ask Admins About Sexual Harassment
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
University administrators are getting woke to the devastating impact of harassment on women in STEM. Here's how to keep it real.
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