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Can we anticipate graduate student success if we can't assess it?

March 20, 2017
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How we choose the next generation of scientists is at the root of a sustainable scientific enterprise. The true value…

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Who should be training trainees on reproducibility and ethics?

February 10, 2017
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A recent piece in Nature by Monya Baker, “Reproducibility: Seek out stronger science,” discussed the availability, or lack thereof, of…

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Effects of the Fair Labor Standards Act Update (or Lack Thereof) on the Postdoctoral Population

February 7, 2017

On December 1, 2016, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was meant to be updated by the U.S. Department of…

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E.E. Just Lecturer Tells URM Scientists, “We Need You and We Need Your Ideas”

February 7, 2017
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The ASCB’s E.E. Just Award comes with a medal, a named lecture, and a two-edged message for minority scientists today,…

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Promote Public Awareness of Science with a COMPASS Outreach Grant —Deadline Approaching!

January 20, 2017
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The Outreach Subcommittee of the ASCB Committee for Postdocs and Students (COMPASS) is inviting applications for the first Outreach Grant…

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Using U.S. Census data to understand and reform biomedicine

January 13, 2017

In late 2016, Nature published a special issue (Vol 538, Issue , 27 October 2016) on “Young Scientists”, leading with…

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Effects of the Fair Labor Standards Act Implementation (or Lack Thereof) on the Postdoctoral Population

December 2, 2016

FLSA implementation ruling On December 1, 2016, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was meant to be updated by the…

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Understanding the concerns of students and postdocs and a look to the future

November 25, 2016
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This is my final blog post as co-chair of COMPASS – it has been an honor to represent students and…

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How to maximize your start-up package as a new assistant professor

October 7, 2016
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For postdoctoral researchers wanting to pursue academic research, the first real and dream job after doing years of bench work…

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Peer mentoring as a scientific researcher

September 9, 2016
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Learning and teaching during postdoctoral training is an important aspect of academic research. Obtaining advice from peers on research and…

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