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. 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 […]
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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 […]
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The Pub Club (Mar 17): Postdoc Reflections & Projections
Applying for a postdoctoral position can be a difficult decision. Postdoctoral researchers are still considered as “in-training” positions, but we are given more independence than any prior point in our […]
