Three essential steps to win a Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Short talks, like the three minute thesis (3MT) require special skills. Learn tips from Dr Judy Ford who has trained students for 8 years.
All About My Mentor
Before you start your next odyssey, ensure you have the right mentors, enjoy your sail and make it to port safe and sound.
Not that Kind of Page: Tales of Building a Better Lab Website
Spoiler: Your lab website is the face of your research program
Not that Kind of Spending: Tales of Investing in Your Career
Spoiler: Be prepared to spend some of your money investing in yourself and your career.
Don’t You Forget About Me
Revisiting the loss of a colleague
MARCH MADNESS: Brackets Benefitting STEM Education. Play with Darwin’s Balls!
Academics! Play a March Madness Bracket Now Benefitting Kids STEM Education! #DarwinsBalls
Questions for STEM Profs to Ask Before Filing Taxes
Death and taxes….how academics can make one less painful than the other.
Which Study Section Should I Pick? Try the Assisted Referral Tool!
One important aspect of submitting grants to the NIH is selecting an appropriate study section. While the general descriptions on the CSR website can be helpful, they often require further investigation, which can (and should) include contacting SROs, talking to current or former study section members, and/or looking up similar types of grants on RePORTER […]
Empowering Women through Mentoring
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 […]
Valentine’s Day Presents for the STEM Love of Your Life
Grab some of these awesome Valentine’s Day gifts for your STEM significant other and show you’re all heart plus a bit brainy as well.