How to Thrive Amid Academic Chaos
The Edge for Scholars
The end of a semester is always hard. Kerry Ann Rockquemore offers advice for taming the chaos. While there’s plenty of literature out there on how to survive during …
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The Awesomest 7-Year Postdoc, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Tenure-Track Faculty Life
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In 2003, at a party, I met this very cool guy. He was on the job market for faculty positions and had just gotten an offer from MIT Sloan. I was …
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Managing a Budget as a New Investigator
Rebecca Helton, MA
Got your R and the realities of budget management sinking in? Want to prepare yourself financially to get to that R? Three newly independent investigators at Vanderbilt shared their wisdom …
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Four Lies You Tell Yourself About Productivity (And How to Stop)
Rebecca Helton, MA
It’s easy to spot when people are lying to themselves—like when a co-worker confidently starts a huge project at 4:30, but has a 5pm deadline. “Who’s he kidding?” …
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Thank a Congress Critter! Science Budget is a Win for NIH NSF
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
This week's bipartisan budget offered big wins for NIH and NSF thanks to Congressional Reps Tom Coles and Roy Blunt. 👏🏽
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Attending Translational Science 2018? Get Your Social Media Bling Here
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Network with today's scientists at the Translational Science 2018 conference with these exclusive #TS2018 badges.
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7 Time-Management Tricks from Chris Hardwick, Man of 1,000 TV Shows
Rebecca Helton, MA
From Fast Company. Do any of these seem helpful to you? Surprising, or more common sense than anything else? (Speaking of going down internet rabbit holes, be warned that this …
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Disobedient Squirrel: An Interview with BethAnn McLaughlin
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Winner of the 2018 MIT Disobedience Award talks about blogging, Fighty Squirrel, and #MeTooSTEM.
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Drug Development Externships with Eli Lilly
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NCATS and Eli Lilly are offering fully paid externships to support training and education in techniques, principles, and core competencies in multiple areas of drug development. Applications are due April 20!
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Academic Epidemic: Rochester Sexual Harassment Case Strikes a Nerve as Student Hunger Strike Begins
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
As a student begins her hunger strike against sexual harassment and a coverup at University of Rochester, national media begins it's coverage of this academic epidemic.
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