Women: If You Want First Author Publications, Have a Female Boss

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

JAMA Study: Women get more credit in top tier journals when they are partnered with female mentors.

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Not that Kind of Committee Meeting: Tales of Faculty Mentoring

Pipette Protagonist, PhD

Spoiler: There is a lot to cover!

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Valentine's Day Presents for the STEM Love of Your Life

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

Grab some of these awesome Valentine's Day gifts for your STEM significant other and show you're all heart plus a bit brainy as well.

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Why Aren't More LGBT+ Scientists Out: Student's Question Sparks Debate

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

Neuroscience graduate student David Ottenheimer sparked a hot debate revealing teaching professors have a lot of barriers to overcome.

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Reality Check: It's Not Your Data

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

Academics struggle over what is THEIR data. Letting go of ownership is essential to sanity and productivity. Here's how.

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What Do You Do When They Say "No"?

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How do you convince someone to change their mind? I couldn’t magically make an R01 appear (if only!).

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Not that Kind of Committee: Tales of Faculty Committee Design

Pipette Protagonist, PhD

Spoiler: You need more than scientific expertise to get you through!

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How to Make Your Team Stand Out When Interviewing Prospective Students

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

It’s student interview season, which likely means your Fridays will be filled with 30-minute sessions with bright eyed young scholars hoping to secure a slot in your program and …

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Year 15 as a PI. Spoiler, It's a Still a Challenge

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

A hop, skip and a jump away Pipette Protagonist is dishing on what it’s like to be a Year 1 PI. Turns out it’s tough, but Pipette makes pointed …

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Not that Kind of Year: Tales of Year 1 as a New PI

Pipette Protagonist, PhD

Spoiler: It’s a challenge

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