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4 Reasons Graduate Students Shouldn’t Have to Work Weekends
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: 4 Reasons Graduate Students Shouldn’t Have to Work Weekends A new PhD Comic set science Twitter afire this weekend. The gist of the comic: in exchange for the flexibility of graduate school, students should
Grad School 101: Avoiding the slump in years 3 and 4
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Grad School 101: Avoiding the slump in years 3 and 4 Grad students commonly experience a slump during the third and fourth years of study. The carefree times of first year are far behind
Grad School 101: 10 Tips for A Great First Year in Grad School
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Grad School 101: 10 Tips for A Great First Year in Grad School
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Grad School 101: 10 Tips for A Great First Year in Grad School Labor Day has come and gone, pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks, and a new crop of students has just
Social media for ECRs: Serious scientists can (and do!) use Twitter
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Social media for ECRs: Serious scientists can (and do!) use Twitter The role of social media in science has been hotly debated, with the most recent skirmish coming from a Guardian op-ed. Entitled “I’m
Choose-Your-Own Experiment: Active Learning in Introductory Biology Courses
Source: Choose-Your-Own Experiment: Active Learning in Introductory Biology Courses What should undergraduate students learn in an introductory biology class? Traditionally, these classes seek to give students a broad background in basic biology, and they often
Of Mice and Men: Uncovering Cardiovascular Disease Genetics
February is American Heart Month, a great time to take a closer look at cardiovascular disease (CVD). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 17.5 million people die each year from CVD, a figure representing