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July 08, 2011

Farmer's son cultivates a career in translational research

Molecular geneticist Robert Kralovics traces his character as a scientist to growing up as a farmer's son in a Communist regime.

July 15, 2011

Sowing Seeds Through Plant Taxonomy

Portuguese plant researcher Célia Cabral co-founded a company to produce essential oils in order to help her country's agriculture and economy.

July 22, 2011

Space Cadet

As the shuttle makes its final orbits, scientist-astronaut Kathleen Rubins focuses on the future.

July 22, 2011

A Solo Career in Patent Law

Engineer-turned-patent attorney Kate Hillis talks about starting over with a start-up of her own.

July 29, 2011

Science in Namibia

In a new series, Science Careers shows what it's like to do science in different parts of the world, starting with Namibia.

August 05, 2011

From Mycology to Oncology

Wilma Lingle started out studying mushrooms but transformed herself into a Mayo Clinic breast cancer researcher and the manager of two core facilities.

August 12, 2011

A Juggling Act in Paradise

Graduate student Kawika Winter directs a Hawaiian botanical garden and preserve, and he intends to stay there forever

August 12, 2011

A Mathematician Takes to the Streets

Portuguese mathematician Sara Santos has forged a career communicating her passion for mathematics to all sorts of audiences.

August 12, 2011

Content Collection: International Mobility

A roundup of Science Careers articles exploring international research experiences and what makes them successful.

August 19, 2011

Translational Research in Early Childhood Education

Two researchers combine neuroscience and education to discover interventions for children with learning disorders.

August 19, 2011

Scanning for Early Signs of Reading Woes

The average dyslexic child isn't diagnosed -- and so doesn't begin to receive intensive reading help -- until she is...
August 19, 2011

Finding the Prime Factors in Number Processing Deficits

About 5% of children have a learning disability known as developmental dyscalculia, which interferes with the...
August 26, 2011

Creating Your Own Job: From Engineer to Entrepreneur

A layoff set engineer Diana Hodgins on a new career path, leading eventually to managing her own company.

August 26, 2011

Sabbaticals in Namibia

Following on our series on doing science in Namibia, two scientists describe their sabbatical experiences there.

September 02, 2011

A Father-and-Son Journey Into Synthetic Biology

Justin Siegel rationally engineered unnatural enzymes partly thanks to technology his dad helped develop.

September 16, 2011

Research Careers at Community Colleges?

Science faculty at community colleges are finding ways to fit research into their jobs.

September 16, 2011

Preserving the Past and Promoting the Future

Niccole Villa Cerveny teaches a research course for which students rate the susceptibility of ancient Hopi rock art to erosion.

September 16, 2011

Cutting-Edge Biochemistry Close to Home

Jacqueline Crisman left a promising biomedical research career to build a cutting-edge biochemistry program from scratch in her hometown.

September 23, 2011

A Tale of Two Volunteers

Two scientists tell Science Careers how time spent volunteering in developing countries impacted their lives and careers.

September 23, 2011

Applying Math to Public Health

Mariel Finucane (CREDIT: Mariel Finucane) Mariel Finucane wanted a career that would, in her own words, "have a...

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