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I went to the first meeting of my graduate student support group yesterday. It’s a themed support group that offers a place for graduate students to discuss their…
With the rapid expansion of knowledge, science needs to become increasingly collaborative. This article talks about some ways by which collaboration benefits research…
A team of researchers from Chung-Ang University and their collaborators have revealed a critical role of sequence differences in ribosomes—the cell’s protein-production…
When total lockdown was annnounced in my state, my husband was out of town. With a sisnking feeling, I realized that I would have to manage a pressing research deadline…
When a student comes from an underrepresented background, such feelings can be intensified by a real or perceived sense of not belonging in their situation. This post…
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Concerns about the scarcity of lithium and other materials necessary in the now-ubiquitous lithium-ion batteries have recently driven many researchers to look for…
I had never realized how common it was to switch labs in graduate school. It is said that 20 to 30 percent of students end up switching, and as I thought of the people I…
Peer review can be a long-drawn process that involves long waiting periods, understanding the various stages of the review process, dealing with reviewer comments,…
As a six-year-old, I enthusiastically and quite accurately named every Salal plant, Oregon grape, and Monkey puzzle tree that I saw. My love for nature inspired me to…