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Support systems are not easy to set up, maintain, and especially to mend if they have fallen apart. They require care, time, and emotional energy, and these things are…
- Sherran Clarence
- April 30, 2019
Three weeks into my leave, my boys went on mid-year school holidays for 3 weeks. I worked, but at half-pace and my quiet was gone. It was frustrating and difficult. I…
- Sherran Clarence
- April 30, 2019
Many young researchers shy away from the idea of networking because in their minds, networking involves sleek managers in fancy suits flashing business cards at each…
- Dr Hanna Nyborg Støstad
- April 30, 2019
Starting a new job while going through a major breakup and having to deal with occupancy changes, the loss of one house member, and the search for new ones is not ideal…
- Dr Anna Boegehold
- April 29, 2019
Dr. Anna Boegehold, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, she shares her story about some unique challenges in academia she has faced…
- Dr Anna Boegehold
- April 29, 2019
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…
- Sophia Winkler-Schor
- April 29, 2019
I clearly remember the mentors I have had during my career. What they had in common was that they all asked killer questions that triggered thought and action, or taught…
The first 9 months of my post-academic life were filled with moving back in with my parents, trying to find a job, questioning my choices, catching up on sleep, and…
- Megan Livingston
- April 29, 2019
This past December, I applied for a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. If received, it would fully fund my graduate education, providing me…
- Megan Livingston
- April 29, 2019
For most people, a quick overnight stay in London, and a two day conference would not be anything to worry about at all. But for me, it's a whole different story. I am…
- Erica Hawkins
- April 29, 2019