By Janani Hariharan How often do you get to meet professionals in your field (who are not at Cornell) and hear about their experiences and career paths? Would you like to be the person ...
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By Patricia Tolbert, M.Sc. Have you ever taken a course in a totally different field, not to fill a requirement but because it interested you? I did and I recommend it! In most universities, ...
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Author: Cassi Wattenburger If you’re a graduate student or post-doctoral researcher in the sciences, you almost certainly understand the difficult funding climate that scientists face. In fiscal year 2016, the average funding rate for ...
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***This post was originally published in the BEST newsletter*** The New York State Biotechnology Symposium fosters the exchange of ideas between industry representatives and scientists, students, academics and other professionals interested in biotechnology. Organizers ...
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By Janani Hariharan Do you care about animal safety and well-being in research and veterinary medicine settings? Did you know that you, a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher, could choose among various career paths ...
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By Luisa Torres, PhD Professional development is an important part of student life. In the tough job market for people with PhDs, there is a need for aspiring professionals to market themselves well to ...
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By Jody Enck, BEST Communication Specialist You never know when you’ll find a key that will unlock an unexpected future. BEST alumna, Dr. Daniela Bocioaga recently told us about finding such a key while ...
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By Jody Enck, PhD. Cornell BEST program communication specialist Reconsidering career paths is more common than one might imagine. In some ways, it’s like falling in and out of love. We meet lots of ...
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By Elizabeth Mahood, PhD student in Plant Biology Many of us want our research to have relevance to the world in which we live. One way to be relevant is to have your findings ...
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By Kathleen Heffernon, PhD; postdoc in Food Science Beer and Science? Science and beer? What is Science on Tap? Organized by Graduate Women in Science’s (GWiS) Science Communications Chair, Tisha Bohr, Science on Tap ...
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