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Navigating the Postdoc Office: Part 2

Victoria Hallinan and Karena Nguyen share their advice, as well as that of a postdoc and several other administrators, about pursuing this career path.

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In Search of Lost Time

As the new academic year begins, Vanessa Doriott Anderson raises some key questions to ask yourself to help you manage your time more effectively.

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Rethinking Professional Development for Grad Students

Laura Kuizin describes how to create opportunities that go beyond the classroom and prepare students for the dynamic workforce they’ll soon enter.

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Helping Humanities Ph.D.s Thrive Beyond Academia

Amy Braun describes how honing existing skillsets through experiential learning transforms such students into industry-ready professionals.

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Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling

Nana Lee describes some of the challenges that Asian women in STEM experience and what they and others can do to help meet those challenges.

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Navigating the Postdoc Office

Victoria Hallinan and Karena Nguyen describe how working in one can offer a fruitful career path and some of the specific roles and responsibilities involved.

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Grad Students Must Focus on the 6 P’s

By focusing on purpose, priorities, purse, positioning, politics and people, you can develop a strategic approach to your work, advises Dinuka Gunaratne.

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Conferencing for Career Development

Katie Homar provides advice for making the most of conferences, especially during the early stages of your career or in transition phases.