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The transition to graduate school required her to learn how to handle family and financial issues, while also keeping up with her studies and research.

"Programs should provide all NRSA trainees with additional professional development skills and career guidance."

There is a huge growth in biomedical research in Ottawa and an exciting scientific environment, with recruiting going on all over the place.

"The choices I made pretty much mirrored my growth as a scientist."

Tallying every offense, every problem, every worry--and keeping them in mind-- creates crazy, ugly people with ulcers and bad attitudes.

"The issue of how much of your salary a university will require you to recover on grants is critical to the overall support that your department/institution will give you during your career, and therefore should be near the top of the list of factors when deciding on taking a position."

. . . a 6% rise from the Middle East undermines the theory that the fight against terrorism has tarnished America's reputation as a welcoming country.

If the profession does not act now, faculty diversity may be stalled for another 30 years--which does not serve the interests of the academy or society at large.

Jennifer Zimbroff (pictured above) wanted to understand why qualified high school students, especially minority students coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, fail to take advantage of the college opportunities that are available to them.

So do you feel up to the challenge? Next Wave surveys the UK-Japan funding scene.

We aim to achieve international excellence in all types of research and research training, from fundamental, curiosity-driven work that adds to the stock of knowledge to applied research resulting in commercial innovation.

My main advice for writing an EC application is to keep checking the Cordis Web site for the relevant and up-to-date handbooks and guidelines .

“We very much support employees’ rights to choose for themselves whether or not they think unionization is beneficial.” --Paul Schwartz

"This choice was more practical because you try to build up a career, and if you do what people are already doing, you need to be very good, but also lucky, to make it," says Edwin Cuppen.

"The National Academy of Sciences has recognized the potential of collaboratories and sponsored initiatives to show how technology can transcend geography and bring scientists in remote locations closer together."

Established in 1990 with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Louisiana Board of Regents, the Timbuktu Academy is an award-winning mentoring program for underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.