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A Primer on Commercialization Postdocs
A commercialization postdoc program might be exactly what you need to launch your career, Chris Smith and Tomer Joshua write.
Listen: Learning to Bridge Differences by Talking to Strangers
In the latest episode of Voices of Student Success, a professor talks about her course that takes students into unfamiliar towns via railway to engage in conversation with strangers.
Cultivating a Postdoc Community
Elizabeth Eikmann and Paola Cépeda suggest practical initiatives to build postdocs’ sense of community and belonging.
Grad School Doesn’t Stop for a Crisis
Jessica M. Vélez offers advice on supporting trainees and yourself when the world is on fire.
Michigan AG: Searches Were About Vandalism of University Leaders’ Homes
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U Rochester Ph.D. Student Workers Strike for an Election Without the NLRB
The institution backed out of plans to host a vote and suggested graduate workers pursue the federally controlled process instead. That’s risky in the Trump era.
Looking for an International Research Job?
For U.S.-trained scientists searching for early-career research opportunities in other countries, Sonali Majumdar suggests some approaches to consider.
The Ripple Effects of Draining the Ph.D. Pool
Deep cuts to federal research funding and crackdowns on international students could mean far fewer graduate students next fall and beyond. If that happens, undergraduates, faculty and research productivity would all suffer.