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"Betty got it right away. You've got to do the work. And I really think that's Betty. She's willing to make the sacrifices necessary to reach her goals." --Eric Grotzinger

A student who arrives with little specific knowledge of the graduate program or its faculty "is bound to make a bad impression." --James Faubion

“There are not only opportunities for scientists in R&D and operations, but also in areas such as marketing, sales, and business development. We are always looking for talent in all these sectors, and we have openings and candidates for these positions all throughout the year.”

Psychologists share tips for figuring out what's sapping your enthusiasm—and how to get it back.

Here's everything you need to know about delivering oral scientific presentations (except the science), all in one place.

NASCAR is hiring mechanical engineers and aerodynamics scientists to shave milliseconds off lap times and push racecars to their limits.

Science Careers talks to three young investigators who contributed to this year's monumental discovery.

Research shows that large admissions preferences stymie studies in science and technical subjects.

A report from the Australian government finds Aussie graduate students and postdocs, like their U.S. counterparts, frustrated by the job market.

Managing an intimate relationship at work requires awareness of potential pitfalls and a delicate balance of privacy and openness.

The ACS report on graduate and postdoc training goes where NIH's workforce working group didn't, recommending limiting Ph.D. production among other bold measures.

The House Judiciary Committee invited experts to discuss the effects of high-skill immigration on the U.S. workforce, but there was little talk about what employers actually need.

The best and most popular stories of 2012, as chosen by readers and editors.

The Rand report concludes that, although adequate data and accurate assessments of labor market conditions are important for many different parties, early career and prospective scientists are especially vulnerable.

Identifying and addressing self-confidence issues can help early-career scientists make swifter progress.

One of the last sessions at the 2013 AAAS Annual Meeting looked at transformative research and the factors that facilitate it—or don't.

A recent NSF report finds that efforts to improve the representation of women, minorities, and people with disabilities in science and engineering are slow going.

Scientists with an ability to work across fields can find exciting opportunities in biomaterials.

Investigations by The Guardian newspaper uncover disparities in the rates at which whites and minorities are admitted to competitive programs at Cambridge and Oxford universities.
 

A new crowd-funding platform allows grads to raise money by offering backers a share of their success.