SkypeAScientist - Hey, That Means YOU!
Josh Fessel, MD, PhD
SkypeAScientist is the easiest and most impactful science outreach opportunity you don't yet know about
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Welcome to class, I'm Alana and I'm Queer.
Alana Berry
It felt really liberating, but more than liberating myself, I hoped that my students felt that no matter their identity they felt safe acknowledging them in my class. I want to be radical. I want my home to reflect my radical values. Well, if my bod
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Empowering Women through Mentoring
Cristina Espinosa, PhD
I still remember my first time in a lab. I was doing my last year of college and I got a fellowship to collaborate for a few hours a day in a research lab. It was an old and rusty lab, and my PI was in the first steps of her career, trying to get […]
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Three essential steps to win a Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Judith Ford, PhD
Short talks, like the three minute thesis (3MT) require special skills. Learn tips from Dr Judy Ford who has trained students for 8 years.
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The Hierarchy of Learning
Reed Omary, MD
Is there an aspirational hierarchy of learning, one that might lead to a 10-fold gain in learning over traditional efforts?
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Advice for My Graduating Students
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Last week one of my graduate students returned to the lab nest after seven long years away. I loved this student. I missed him when he left. He was kind and smart and organized. And he had great penmanship. He wrote well and he presented like a rock star. The only problem was that while […]
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Prepping Your Presentation
Aimee Edgeworth
Twitter to the rescue! Your academic tweeps are here with a round-up of tips to get your next talk on point and present like a pro.
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Writing Teaching and Diversity Statements
BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program
Top tips for writing these important parts of your job application packet.
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What environment do we create when college students are “kids?”
Rachel Yoho, PhD
We’ve all heard it – and maybe said it: “well, the kids in this class, won’t…” or “I just can’t get these kids to do the reading…” What learning environment do we create when we refer to college students as “kids?” College students are adults. Technically, these individuals are generally over 18 years old and […]
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The First Days of a New Tenure-Track Faculty Job
The Edge for Scholars
This is the season when some lucky ones preparing for new jobs in the fall. A few people have asked me what to expect, so I imagine even more are wondering. I’m writing from my own experience (starting 2.5 new faculty jobs), and yours have been different, so please do comment. What can you expect from […]
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