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Across the United States, scores of colleges and universities have canceled faculty job searches and imposed hiring freezes.

Minority women in European science must struggle daily to confront an issue that remains taboo.

How the stimulus affects the scientific labor market depends on what comes after it.

Blending a passion for the arts into a scientific career can greatly enrich both experiences.

A visual artist, a cartoonist, and a winemaker, all with backgrounds in science, are pursuing unexpected--yet hugely satisfying--careers.

Trained as a biologist, Angelo Vermeulen eventually reconciled his talent for the arts with his scientific curiosity.

As science-funding agencies begin to dispense the huge stimulus appropriation, opinions about its ultimate impact on early-career scientists are mixed.

Layoffs, mergers, and company failures in the life sciences make for an extremely challenging job market.

For those in training for an academic career, research gets all the attention, but teaching and service are also important.

Institutional service may be an annoyance and a distraction, but not doing your share can hurt your career.

In the wake of a lab worker's death, experts warn that many academic labs are unsafe.

This week's issue of Science has an editorial about the Clinical and Translational Science Network, a soon-to-be-launched online community.

There are restrictions and limitations on doing for-profit science, but there are also many advantages to joining industry.

Ruth Ley and Lars Angenent found that two-scientist couples don't have to compromise on independent research careers--but the path isn't always easy.

An erroneous invitation to a stem cell conference prompted Jennifer Miller to abandon physics for bioethics.

State OSHA investigations of a fatal fire at UCLA point to changes needed to make academic labs safer.

Speed networking can be an effective way to promote new research collaborations.

Some senior faculty members continue to be productive, whereas others become deadwood or just meander along.

Staying engaged, motivated, and productive for the decades that stretch beyond tenure can be challenging.

Opportunities for Ph.D. scientists to interact with patients appear to be growing.