The other day, during a conversation, I was told that I was too cheerful to be a postdoc, and we all laughed about it. They said it was almost contradictory. I have a confession to make: It is true that I am a cheerful person. I am usually making fun of myself and lightening up […]
Revisiting the loss of a colleague
Spoiler: It is never too early to start cultivating your professional reputation.
This week’s bipartisan budget offered big wins for NIH and NSF thanks to Congressional Reps Tom Coles and Roy Blunt. ??
Scientists Help Raise $22,892 for Kids STEM with March Madness Brackets.
Are you feeling surrounded by buzzkills and unhappy academics? You aren’t alone. Here’s some protips for not becoming the angry academic.
Death and taxes….how academics can make one less painful than the other.
Three K awardees share the advice they wish they’d received before preparing career development awards.
NSF has made a major change in how universities must report on Title IX violations. The question is, will NIH follow suit.
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 […]