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COVID-19

With universities closed, no lab work, and conferences cancelled, many researchers are unable to make headway with their research. This article provides  some tips on…
It remains early days for my online teaching. I am constantly trying to find new ways of doing things, modifying my approach as I go, and considering how best to change…
The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping through the world. In an attempt to stop the transmission of infections, academia has taken several tough steps. While these measures…
Masks are one of our simplest, cheapest and most effective allies in the war against COVID-19. In this article, Madhuri looks back at the hundred-year-old history of…
A dissertation or thesis defense is difficult at the best of times. But what happens when you have to defend your research online during a global pandemic? Here are the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the importance of a thriving scientific ecosystem for dealing with global crises. In this two-part article series, Kaushik…
In the midst of the mounting uncertainty around COVID-19, all of us are facing challenges. It is okay to ponder what tomorrow will bring, to make projections and…
Is the need for speed and urgency being balanced by the need for quality in peer review during COVID-19? This article briefly explores this question.
Researchers and journal editors from around the world are working hard to publish relevant findings quicker and making them more accessible in multiple ways. PubSURE’s…
It’s hard to be a happy academic at times like these. How can one focus on much other than the chaos around the world? Maybe we could be excused from expectations (often…