NIH and NSF define a postdoc as “an individual who has received a doctoral degree (or equivalent) and is engaged…
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In 2016 the Committee for Postdocs and Students (COMPASS) will be seeking information. For the first time COMPASS, together with…
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There were 12 high school students in all, half with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), at a three-day intensive science…
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Increasing Diversity in a Changing Research Landscape: A Special Subgroup at the ASCB Annual Meeting
The last year has seen an increase in the number of meetings, summits, and papers calling for changes in the…
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On October 22-24th 2015, the 2nd Boston Future of Research Symposium was held at Boston University. A meeting organized entirely…
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When discussing science policy and the state of biomedical research, there’s a worry that ideas of how to make changes…
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Every single person who ultimately decides to pursue a career in science had to develop a passion for the field…
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Toward the end of my graduate school training I had an opportunity to write a scientific review article. It was…
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Society’s perception of science and scientists is quite complex. While the prestige of scientists is second only to firefighters, there…
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On March 20, 2015, the 2nd NatureJobs Career Expo in Boston brought together a series of career-oriented workshops and exhibitors…
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