Labor Unions for students, postdocs and research track faculty
Ann, PhD, MS
While I deeply understand the desire for job security for postdoctoral fellows and non-tenure track faculty, I do not feel that unions are the way to go. The best job …
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The Olympics of Pain: Tag Me Out
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
I’m leaving for vacation tomorrow. Skiing. Here’s a list partial list of of things I won’t be doing: Writing letters of recommendation. Reading a fellow’s application …
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Tired Reviewer Request: Set Your Models Free!
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
I just completed my thirty gazillionth study section and find myself hoping some trainees turned PIs out there will heed one bit of hard-won wisdom. Your model? The one where …
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Academics! Play with Darwins' Balls to Fund STEM Education
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Do your March Madness Bracket to benefit STEM projects for middle schoolers! We've raised $11,000 in 5 years. Let's make this year baller!
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Fresh Ideas for Writing Innovation in Your NIH Grants
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
Remember you are marketing your ideas. Give your pitch to colleagues, family and friends until the innovation and value-proposition are clear in plain language.
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You ARE an Impostor. Six Life Altering Steps to Fix That.
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Impostor Syndrome. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s the nagging to overwhelming feeling that you are not as you seem. You’re an impersonator, imitator…you are …
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8 Reasons I Accepted Your Article
The Edge for Scholars
It helps if your reviewer wishes they'd written that paper.
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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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