Pursuing Graduate Work While Chronically Ill
Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, over 350 million people have been infected [1]. Early on, it was recognized that COVID symptoms, outside the… Read More »Pursuing Graduate Work While Chronically Ill
Academia
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Women in STEM are at a disadvantage at every stage of the academic pipeline and in almost every facet of their careers. Graduate student Veronica Busa reflects on how these statistics motivate her to focus her efforts.
Citation Bias? In My Publication? Here’s How to Check
Although the makeup of academia and journal authors is becoming more diverse, the under-citation of women and authors of color is worsening. Here are some tools to check your manuscript.
Announcing the Meyer-Beers Essay Contest Winners
The Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Mental Health Grad Network honor winners of the Meyer-Beers essay contest, which aimed to raise awareness about the high prevalence of mental health conditions and neurodiversity in academia.
Switching Career Paths: Rediscovering Your Scientific Passion
Graduate student Bernat Navarro-Serer's Ph.D. wasn’t a reassurance of his professional goals, but instead opened a whole world of career options.
Updated Department of Labor Rules Will Impact Postdoctoral Researcher Salaries This December
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new rules on overtime wages, raising the yearly salary limit for which overtime pay must be provided to… Read More »Updated Department of Labor Rules Will Impact Postdoctoral Researcher Salaries This December
Getting a Ph.D.? Consider “Alternative” Careers
It’s fair to say that the majority of us who come to graduate school have a similar career goal in mind: a faculty position. The… Read More »Getting a Ph.D.? Consider “Alternative” Careers
Johns Hopkins Postdocs Receive Crash Course in Leadership
What makes someone a leader? Is it an individual who makes the important decisions in a group setting? Or is it someone who is able… Read More »Johns Hopkins Postdocs Receive Crash Course in Leadership
Summer Teaching Institute Helps Students Prepare for Academia
Academia is a popular career choice for Ph.D. students. While our graduate studies at Johns Hopkins will prepare us to tackle the research side of… Read More »Summer Teaching Institute Helps Students Prepare for Academia