Balancing on the Edge
Gurjeet Birdee, MD
As academics, most of us are in overdrive—racing from meetings to emails, writing to teaching, and maintaining some semblance of a balanced life. Two fallacies about how we operate …
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Become an NIH Loan Repayment Program Ambassador
The Edge for Scholars
If you have or had an NIH Loan Repayment Program award, you can pay it forward by becoming an LRP Ambassador.
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Building Resiliency with Hypnosis and Mindfulness
Lindsey McKernan, PhD, MPH
“Stressed?” Of course. In fact, it would probably be a little concerning if you were not stressed at this point. Let's talk about skills to build resilience.
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In It Together: Dyadic Coping Among Doctoral Students and Partners
Rebecca Helton, MA
Completing a doctoral program is hard. It can also be hard on your partner.
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Harness the Immense Power of Nosiness in NIH RePORTER
Rebecca Helton, MA
You've got questions. NIH RePORTER has answers.
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Love TED Talks? So Do We. Tell Us Your Favorite and Win Two Tickets to TEDxNashville!
Rebecca Helton, MA
Link us to your favorite TED talk by 5 PM on March 8 and win!
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“Modifying the Current Flow from Negative to Positive (Data!)”
Britney Lizama, B.S.
Scientists are experts at asking questions, analyzing, and critiquing. We are also taught that while there are rules and facts in biology, exceptions to rules exist – in fact, we expect …
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Leave Your Island. Career Inspiration from Richard Blanco
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
NPR did a fabulous interview a while ago with Richard Blanco, who was born to first generation Cuban émigrés. Blanco visited Cuba for the opening of the US embassy …
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Criticism of Donald Trump has become a get-out-of-jail-free card for sexist and cowardly academics
Angie NMNH
The scientific community has unwittingly allowed Trump to lower the bar for acceptable conduct.
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Planning to Plan: Gathering Materials for Your Grant Pacing Plan
Durango Kid, PhD
You’ve decided that maybe a plan for doing your grant submission is a good idea. Check! But how to start?
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