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175. Four Research Traps (And How to Avoid Them)

Posted May 31, 202200:43:18

The day-to-day reality of many graduate programs is that you’ll spend most of your time doing research. Even if you don’t end up working in a lab...

116. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Summer Students (R)

Posted May 19, 202200:48:46

Ten weeks is not a long time. It feels even shorter when you’re tossed into the deep-end of a top-tier research lab. If you’re spending your summer...

174. I Have a Degree – Why Can’t I Find a Job?

Posted April 30, 202200:58:41

Andrew felt like he was on top of the world when he finished his Master’s degree in History. He had excellent grades, experience teaching, and a willingness...

173. Mailbag: I Have a Master’s Degree – Now I Want a PhD

Posted April 20, 202200:39:19

There are many paths to a PhD. In the humanities, it’s common to earn a Master’s degree first (or so we’re told…) In the biomedical sciences,...

172. Research Software Engineer

Posted March 31, 202200:50:29

If you work in a lab, you’re collecting data. And as the volume of data increases, many researchers find they can’t process or analyze that data...