Are We in a Mentoring Crisis?
Josh Fessel, MD, PhD
Two out of every five trainees need more than what they're getting in terms of mentorship. It's time to figure out how to help them.
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Academic Non-Renewal: Don’t Think it Can’t Happen to You
Dr Liz, PhD
Three years ago this week, I was given my 1-year’s notice that my tenure track Assistant Professor job would be non-renewed.
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10 Reasons to Use Trello for Any Size Team
Aimee Edgeworth
Use Trello as a virtual task-manager app that lets you coordinate tasks, timelines, and goals to get more done.
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Top Tips and Tutorials to Become an Outlook Aficionado
Angelica Soto
Your online interactions are an extension of who you are in person. Rock your inbox and wow your colleagues with these edgy email tips: Recalling an Email Did you click …
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So You Want to Be a Leader
Rebecca Helton, MA
“I could run this place better!” We’ve all said it about something. But what if you really could?
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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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Bad Meetings and How to Make Them Better
Aimee Edgeworth
Bad meetings can happen to good people. As someone who has hosted meetings about planning meetings, here are a few things to consider.
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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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Radical Candor: Can It Work for Academics?
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
With many parallels to the struggles of busy life in academia, Scott's Radical Candor is an excellent read. You can easily finish this book in an evening but it's one …
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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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