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Opinion: Some Self-Care Advice for Graduate Students (Inside Higher Ed)

August 25, 2020

If I’ve learned anything over the decades, it’s that self-care needs to be part of the agenda as higher education recalibrates itself to educate and develop students in a post-COVID environment. I’ll share some of the insights I’ve gained -- especially for graduate students and doubly so for graduate students who are first generation or from communities of color.

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Self-Efficacy and Performance of Research Skills among First-Semester Bioscience Doctoral Students (Life Science Education)

August 25, 2020

While there is a growing body of literature on the development of research skills among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics doctoral students, very little is specific to biosciences. We seek to address this gap by characterizing aptitude and self-perceived facility with research skills among incoming bioscience doctoral students, as well as how and why they change over the first semester of doctoral training.

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Four ways to build your network without attending a conference [Nature]

August 11, 2020

When I became an associate professor at a relatively unknown university in China last year, I knew the odds were against me in the networking game. I felt I would be invited to fewer conferences and have less appeal as a networking prospect at those I did attend.

So I resorted to alternative networking strategies, and through these have taken part in at least 5 projects with collaborators in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Pakistan and China, conducted guest lectures at 3 Chinese universities and published around 12 research papers with my collaborators. Here are the four strategies I...

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Registrations Open for Sci-ROI (Science and Research Opportunities in India) 2020 Annual Event

August 11, 2020
Sci-ROI (Science and Research Opportunities in India), a U.S. based non-profit organization, is a gateway for young researchers in the U.S. to access professional opportunities across academic and private sectors in India. Sci-ROI is organizing its 5th annual event; a virtual meeting for young Indian investigators in the US during the 2nd & 3rd weekend (12th, 13th, 19th, 20th) of September 2020. Register at https://sciroi.net/register/ or visit https://sciroi.net/event/sci-roi-2020-virtual-event/ to learn more. Read more about Registrations Open for Sci-ROI (Science and Research Opportunities in India) 2020 Annual Event

Postdoctoral Associate Lecturer, Biology @ Boston University

August 10, 2020

The Department of Biology at Boston University invites applications for two Postdoctoral Associate Lecturer appointments starting September 1, 2020. These positions are designed for recent Ph.D. recipients planning to pursue teaching-intensive academic careers that will also incorporate substantial research activities, such as faculty positions at primarily undergraduate two- or four-year institutions. Initial appointments are for one year, and typically renewed for an additional year based on satisfactory performance. Responsibilities are...

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Faculty Development Specialist @ University of Rhode Island

August 10, 2020

Would you like an opportunity to join a dynamic faculty development team? The University of Rhode Island's Office for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning is seeking a new faculty development specialist who will work directly with our faculty to advance excellence in teaching and learning.  More information about our current programs and services can be found here:...

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