Graduate students and Postdocs

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Student Success The College Experience

U of Hawai‘i System Raises Money for Grad Students Impacted by Federal Action

The UH Foundation launched a campaign to support graduate students whose funding has been interrupted due to federal funding freezes.

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Students Graduate students and Postdocs

Trump’s Upheavals Worry Early-Career Researchers

As job-seeking scholars see continuing layoffs and stalled federal support, some say they’re looking at positions overseas.

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Opinion

Career Advice Carpe Careers

Going Independent

How can Ph.D.s decide if a freelance or independent consultant path is right for them? Jessica Taylor and Desiree Barron-Callaci offer insight.

By Jessica Taylor and Desiree Barron-Callaci

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Students Graduate students and Postdocs

Ph.D. Workers and Their University Both Backed a Union Election. Then Trump Won.

The University of Rochester gave multiple reasons for backing out and leaving students to try their luck with the NLRB, which has been drastically transformed since the president took office. Other student workers are wary, too.

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Opinion

Career Advice Carpe Careers

Make Friends Early in Your Career

Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars can benefit in many ways from prioritizing friendships, Yi Hao and Mallory Neil write.

By Yi Hao and Mallory Neil

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Opinion

Career Advice Carpe Careers

Choose Your Adventure

Victoria McGovern offers advice to help graduate students cultivate an interdisciplinary mindset.

By Victoria McGovern

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Opinion

Career Advice Carpe Careers

Behold: The Administrative Postdoc

Administrative postdoc positions offer advantages for Ph.D.s looking to transition into a range of career paths, Alex Yen and Anne-Charlotte Mecklenburg write.

By Alex Yen and Anne-Charlotte Mecklenburg

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Deep Dives

The Doctoral Dilemma

More than half of those who earn Ph.D.s now decide to leave academia after graduation. Why, then, do so many graduate programs still assume their students will become professors?