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Last weekend, my husband frowned and turned to me in the middle of watching ‘Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares’ one night. He wanted to ask a question: “Are you making…
Since I began my PhD program, my weekdays have remained pretty consistent: class, lab, and then time at home. But my days are often interrupted with hiccups that single…
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  • June 4, 2019
Often when I’m speaking to young women in STEM, the subject of having kids comes up in conversation. And I take every one of these conversations as an opportunity to…
Recently, I posted on Facebook about how well I'd done academically this past semester as a full-time student who works full-time and also, somehow, found the time to…
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  • March 15, 2019
The longest government shutdown in the U.S. history has come to a temporary end but what impact has it had on the federal agencies in the country? Read on to know more. 
This month, we have a great round-up of articles that deals with many complex issues such as academic moonlighters and discipline-hopping as well as negative attitudes…
This post expresses my frustration; as right now, I feel pretty tired. And my research students form a significant area of my concerns. I am an associate supervisor who…
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  • June 13, 2019
In honor of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, we thought of looking back at some of the other Nobel Laureates in the field of chemistry. How much do you really know…
By embracing alternative paths, these 9 former academics bring their unique perspectives and skills to various industries, enriching them with their knowledge and…
Read Jeong-In Yun's journey from being a PhD in biopharmaceuticals to working for a drug-synthesizing company as an organic synthesis researcher before finally starting…