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Instead of keeping a low profile and blending into her surroundings--a standard approach for new faculty--McClure immediately launched simultaneous battles to win lab space from the university and respect from her colleagues.

Shouldn't scientists blow more things up? Introducing the first humor column about being, and becoming, a scientist.

As maps have changed, so have mapmakers.

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

Our sexy columnist ponders the importance of sexiness in science.

Women may be underrepresented in science because they're better than men at other things.
 

A BLS analysis suggests that most of the growth in science careers over the next decade or so will be in computer science.

In an essay in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Donny Wong shares some key insights into how to successfully make the transition from a grad school bench to a corporate office.

The university disputes the newspaper's account of a conflict involving claims of misconduct and an apparent suicide.
 

A mentor in industry helped physicist Joan Hoffmann navigate graduate school and launch her career.

A new Web site features grandmothers in science and related fields.

What makes mentoring relationships successful?

Sander van Zuijlen and Hester Bijl turned their differences into strengths as they moved from student and mentor to scientific collaborators.

Computer science veteran Ed Lazowska argues that his field is poised to dominate careers in the sciences.

PETER IS THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK, "TO BOLDLY GO: A PRACTICAL CAREER GUIDE FOR SCIENTISTS" PREVIOUS COLUMNS "Ooh! But he...

"Attitude is everything."--Mr. Florian, junior high school softball coach Mr. Florian's favorite expression was thrown...

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With good long-term funding prospects and attractive salaries, Germany has become a major contender in the global competition among nations to draw in top talent.

Fátima Al-Shahrour is working to interpret the genome to help select more effective drugs for cancer patients.

Career opportunities for scientists are evolving as cancer research becomes increasingly collaborative.