Not that Kind of Year: Tales of Year 2 as a New PI

Pipette Protagonist, PhD

Spoiler: It is a challenge, but I see progress.

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Live Beneath Your Means

Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD

“I don’t want to miss the details of the resurrection. You always said becoming a division head would happen over your dead body, what gives?” After some warm-up, the …

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Summer Reading: What's Popular in the Edge Library

The Edge for Scholars

Here's what's been flying off the shelves of our "analog library" of career development books.

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Pending Budget Plan Spells Big Trouble for Higher Education

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

The GOP tax plan means big changes for Higher Education with graduate students and faculty feeling the crunch.

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Not that Kind of Bias: Tales of Survivorship Bias

Pipette Protagonist, PhD

Spoiler: We are all biased

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Scientists Career Advice: Seeking No Feedback

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

Science, NEJM and MBoC recently hosted career advice and thought pieces on life in academia from faculty and trainees. How did they do? Hard to say, none of the posts …

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The Power of Strong Collaborations

Fiona Harrison, PhD

The right collaborations can accelerate your career - choose wisely!

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Questions for STEM Profs to Ask Before Filing Taxes

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

Death and taxes....how academics can make one less painful than the other.

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Why Can’t NIH Study Sections Operate More Like Journal Reviews?

Lisa Pastore, PhD

Why can’t NIH Study Sections have a consistent set of reviewers and consistent critique?

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No Advances in the Last Decade in Closing the STEM Gender Gap

Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.

As the total numbers of science doctorates awarded nearly double, the percent of women obtaining these degrees is unchanged after a decade of 'reform' and awareness.

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