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As NSF prepares to help Professional Science Master's programs multiply, employment prospects for graduates of these programs look strong, even in a weak economy.

Two new initiatives seek to prepare postdocs for off-campus careers.

Rutgers postdocs join their bosses' union as union efforts multiply across the continent.

Traditional PI-centered research can't solve today's big technological problems, a lab leader asserts.

A new book takes a revealing look at careers in academic science.

Ruth L. Kirschstein's life of research and service provides a powerful example for young scientists.

A postdoc's new company wins one the 37 coveted first-round ARPA-E grants.

Concern for lab safety advances -- slowly -- while University of California postdoc contract negotiations stall.

His life in tatters, one former UMass postdoc sues his college and his adviser as postdocs on three UMass campuses unionize.

Research finds that scientists' career-related preferences are far wider than stereotypes suggest -- and that industry is likely to be an excellent choice for many.

Scientists' strong propensity to pair up romantically, research shows, can either help or hurt their careers.

Two issues important to postdocs and other science trainees have been elevated recently to the federal level.

In a debate long dominated by industry voices, statistician and tech expert Norman Matloff speaks up for the little people.

Based in Alaska, a nonprofit research institute founded and run by a group of independent researchers has permitted decades of scientific work.

After lengthy talks, and some strategic arm-twisting, the University of California comes to terms with its postdoc union.

A spate of recent books presents a wide range of analyses -- and some common answers -- about what ails academe.

Research suggests that social structure, not personal ethics, determines the frequency of scientific misconduct.

Research suggests that many able women view careers in hard science as inimical to important values.

Recent reports from the National Academies see no break in the clouds over the scientific labor market.

The first postdoctoral professional master’s degree graduates are very positive about the program.