All Life Sciences PhD Students (HILS-wide, GSAS only)

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Mentoring during the COVID-19 pandemic (Nature)

April 26, 2020

Colleagues facing closed labs and enforced social distancing need a different type of support. Mentors must change their approach, says Ruth Gotian.

The coronavirus outbreak has left many of us feeling frightened, worried and overwhelmed. This is affecting people in different ways, but concerns relating to a lack of focus or productivity are not uncommon. Mentors should always provide a support system for trainees and encourage them to prioritize their health above their productivity: especially in testing times such as these. We must reimagine...

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University Grad Students Step Up To Fill U.S. Coronavirus Testing Void (NPR)

April 26, 2020

Academic science labs around the U.S. are rapidly gearing up to run coronavirus tests for patients in need. They're drawing resources from across campus: technology, chemicals and a formidable workforce — graduate students.

"Normally, when people say they need someone in an emergency, it's not a science grad student," says Katie Cabral, a bioengineering Ph.D. student at the University of California, San Francisco. "But in this case, my particular qualifications are exactly what is needed."

Cabral is volunteering at a new testing center organized by ...

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Amid coronavirus shutdowns, some grad students feel pressure to report to their labs (Science)

April 26, 2020

As the coronavirus outbreak roils university campuses across the world, early-career scientists are facing several dilemmas. Many are worrying about the survival of cell cultures, laboratory animals, and other projects critical to their career success. And some are reporting feeling unwelcome pressure to report to their laboratories—even if they don’t think it’s a good idea, given that any gathering can increase the risk of spreading the virus.

It’s unclear exactly how common these concerns are, but social media posts reveal numerous graduate students expressing stress...

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What About Graduate Students? Graduate student seek time-to-degree and funding extensions (Inside Higher Education)

April 26, 2020
Graduate students face many of the same challenges as faculty members during COVID-19 but have received fewer assurances. Top on their wish list are extended funding and time-to-degree extensions.

Tenure-clock stoppages came fast and furious last month to faculty members worried about how COVID-19 will throw off their career timelines. Graduate students have similar concerns about how their research has been upended and how that will...

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2020 Apr 29

GradFutures Virtual Forum @Princeton University (April 29 - May 1)

Wed - Fri, Apr 29 to May 1, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: 

Follow the link to register for the any or all of the sessions below. https://gradfutures.princeton.edu/forum2020agenda

Please consider joining us for Princeton’s GradFUTURES Virtual Forum – April 29, 30 & May 1. 

The goal of the GradFUTURES Virtual Forum is to accelerate connectivity among and between graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, and leaders from a diverse array of fields. This Forum will encourage attendees to forge deeper connections, build community and explore opportunities for leadership and meaningful professional development within all fields of endeavor.
 
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2020 May 01

Dissertation Defense - Rebecca Tayler Cottman (BBS)

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

Zoom - Contact for Details

Engineering CTCF DNA-binding specificity to alter gene expression and genome topology in human cells

Program: Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Advisor: Jae Joung

2020 Apr 28

Dissertation Defense: Thao Thanh Truong (BBS)

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

Zoom - Contact for Details

The Cell Elongation Activity of Peptidoglycan Endopeptidases  Antagonizes Cell Division in Escherichia coli

Advisor: Thomas Bernhardt
Program: Biological and Biomedical Sciences

2020 Apr 24

[NIH OITE Webinar] Traditional Journal Publishing

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3529116072117091597
Traditional journal publishing: Instead of trying the spaghetti-sticking approach or impact factors, let’s talk about the best ways to identify a journal for your manuscript, and then how to navigate the submission process. We will look at several levels of journals and discuss pros/cons of each, along with the hidden importance of cover letters and how to appeal decisions you don’t agree with.

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