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Won’t you SHARE YOUR SCIENCE?

July 4, 2014
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The Outreach Subcommittee of the Committee for Postdocs and Students (COMPASS) announces the Share Your Science Video Contest with prizes…

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iBioEducation—Helping You Teach and Learn

June 27, 2014
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There are always times when we need some extra help in the classroom—in finding new ways to engage students or…

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Write (with a Pen!) in the Fight for Science Funding

June 20, 2014
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Imagine a politician receiving hundreds of hand-written letters from his or her constituents all in support of a single goal—an…

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Can Unions Provide Sustainable Solutions to Postdoc Concerns?

June 13, 2014
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When discussing the concerns of the modern biomedical workforce, the growing dissatisfaction of postdocs is invariably one of the first…

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Live (Cell Imaging) from Dulles Airport—ASCB and NIGMS Open Life: Magnified Show

June 11, 2014

Fly-by cell biology: a passenger at Dulles Airport pauses to look at ASCB’s “Life:Magnified” exhibit which opened this week in…

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Interested in an Industry Job? Internships during Your PhD Training Are Key

June 6, 2014
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If you’re a graduate student who has been looking at job postings in industry, you’ve probably been surprised by many…

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ASCB Takes the Hill

June 5, 2014

Getting the picture: Marty Chalfie (on right) explains unexpected impact from unexpected discovery to Representative Joe Crowley (D-NY) on ASCB Hill…

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Do you have a sponsor?

May 30, 2014
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As I sat in the middle of the room during another career advancement seminar for graduate students, the speaker posed…

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Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking

May 23, 2014
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Imagine this: The lights are dimmed, your first slide is up on the screen behind you, and you’ve just stood…

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Microbes, bubbles, and poop: the wonders of microscopic life in the eyes of children

May 16, 2014
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The USA Science and Engineering Festival is more than a science fair on steroids, it is a whole different level…

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