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 […]
Reflections on the Academic Job Market
I became familiar with Erin Sparks on Twitter (@ErinSparksPhD) , and finally got to meet her this summer at the 2017 ICAR conference. Riding the bus back together from the […]
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Do it anyway!
I asked Tiffany Lucas to write this post after hearing her insights during the “Science Careers Outside of Academia” career panel hosted at the Danforth Center during ICAR2017. While all […]
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The Pub Club (Aug 18): Discussing the “Not Discussed”
A few weeks back, TPC Tweeted an article from Science Careers entitled “Another tenure-track scientist bites the dust” (click here to read). The article tells the story of an assistant […]
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The Pub Club (Aug 4): Alyssa Preiser – pre-lim proposal prep
One of the primary functions of a “Community of Minds” (COM) is to help its members break free from the trap of “survival mode” and discover the “Good Life” that […]
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An Inside Scoop on Interviewing to be an Assistant Professor
by Kyaw Aung Who knew job interviews would be so brutal fun? If you are a graduate student or post doc, you might dream of becoming a professor at a […]
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The Pub Club (May. 8th): Lunch with Phil Miklas, Phil McClean, and Tim Porch
Michigan is the second largest producer of dry beans in the United States, following North Dakota. As such, MSU is home to an extensive bean breeding program. Due to the […]
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The Pub Club (Apr 21): The Mug Club – Dr. Kathryn Meyers Emery
If you are a member of The Pub Club, then this name should be familiar to you. In one of our first posts on “Digital Identity,” Can You See Me […]
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Updated! The Pub Club (Apr 14): Figure Fest
Event Update: Due to an unforeseen personal matter, Bob Geier will be unable to join us this Friday at The Pub Club to discuss Teaching Philosophy Statements. We hope to […]
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The Pub Club (Apr. 10th): Lunch with Tesfaye Mengiste
As part of the PRI faculty search, come join The Pub Club for a special event lunch with Tesfaye Mengiste in 4200 MPS! Please RSVP at this link before Thursday, April […]
