Should I stay or should I go?

Reflections of a New PI by Christian Danve M. Castroverde “Should I stay or should I go?” belts The Clash in their classic punk rock hit from 1982. Although this […]

Rediscovering the Lost Art of Thinking in Science

By Bethany Huot and Miranda Haus One of the most difficult tasks regarding science communication occurs at the start: identifying the Big Question. On March 10, 2017, Doug Schemske visited […]

Writing That Standout Research Statement

By Bethany Huot Here at The Pub Club we are actively working to “Stay on the Edge of Science” and “Fill the Void.” Our reason for pursuing these objectives is […]

The Pub Club: Who, What & Why…

The Pub Club (TPC) is a small group of people (2 to 40) within the educational community gathering together to take ownership of the Academic phase of their Careers. The […]

Conversations with Julin Maloof: A Contemplative Retrospective

by Danve Castroverde “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” -Molière The week after Thanksgiving, I had the wonderful opportunity to have breakfast with Dr. Julin Maloof […]

“To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.” – Chinese proverb

“So long, and thanks for the Ph.D.!” a.k.a. “Everything I wanted to know about C.S. graduate school at the beginning but didn’t learn until later.” The 4th guide in the […]

Pursuing Alternative Careers in Plant Biology / The 2016 PBHS Symposium

by Miranda Haus The Plant Biotechnology for Health and Sustainability Program hosted their annual symposium last week and included speakers from a diverse pool of MSU current employees and alumni. […]

TPC Structure #3: Tools and Their Uses

TPC Structure #3: Tools and Their Uses As many of you know, one of the Nodes in my COM is a friend by the name of Scott. Having a different […]

Guide to Finding your Career Goals: by ASM Careers

This is an issue frequently addressed in our TPC Gatherings, Website Posts and discussions. From posts like “Is your Professional Portrait a Picasso or a Da Vinci?” through “Chance Favors […]