Why Your Favorite Journals Need to Put a Dog in the Ethics Fight*
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
There is nothing an journal editor loves more than seeing a late night email from my best friend, Paul Brookes, in their mailbox. Paul is a genius. Well, technically he’…
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NIH Loan Repayment Deadline Extended
The Edge for Scholars
NIH wants to pay your medical or grad school debt so much that they’ve given you an extra two weeks to apply for their program. That’s right, this …
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Creating and Maintaining a Professional Presence Online
Rebecca Helton, MA
I recently ran a workshop for students in Northeastern University’s English Graduate Program on “Creating and Maintaining a Professional Presence Online.” This is an essential topic for scholars entering …
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The I in Team
The Edge for Scholars
A recent Chronicle of Higher Ed article argues that “team science leaves many researchers lost in the crowd.” Though the article centers on the challenges of assigning appropriate credit for …
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Peering into Peer Review
The Edge for Scholars
Why don’t proposals given better scores by the National Institutes of Health lead to more important research outcomes? Michael Lauer’s job at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) …
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New NIH Biosketch Format Requirement Moved to May 25, 2015
Rebecca Helton, MA
Rest easy if you have a February NIH grant submission. The new format for biosketches will not be required until May 25, 2015. Stay tuned for more information about a panel discussion …
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Rock Talk: New Funding Opportunities with a Focus on Workforce Diversity
Rebecca Helton, MA
The biomedical research enterprise relies on engaging talented researchers from all groups, including individuals from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research. As I described earlier here on the blog, NIH …
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Don't Be a Power Hog: How Sharing Information, Time and Authority Makes You a Better Leader
Rebecca Helton, MA
Being generous can mean sharing your feedback, your knowledge, and your credit with people–but most importantly, it can mean the difference between a good leader and a great one. …
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News: NIH's Pathway to Independence Award Aims Younger
Rebecca Helton, MA
Eligibility period for K99/R00 awards shortens from five to four years after PhD. View full article at Science.
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Finding Email Equilibrium
Rebecca Helton, MA
Since we’re all talking about taming our email, this week’s Link of the Week is an essay from Inside Higher Ed on Finding Email Equilibrium.
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