“Top notch job!”, “Well done, excellent!”, read the report of my PhD qualifying exam. Buried among these was one more…
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In my experience, few things provoke as consistent a reaction from biologists as the observation that some 40% of Americans…
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The academic profession is unique in many ways. We don’t think of our livelihood as a job; it’s a passion.…
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A few months ago, I joined a remote session of a diversity, equity, and inclusion book club for scientists, where…
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During my first couple of years of graduate school, I never mentioned my LGBTQ+ identity around other academics. It was…
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The decision by the Trump Administration to freeze through 2020 important U.S. visa programs that allow future scientists from around…
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The last few weeks strongly brought into focus the longstanding issues of police violence toward the Black community, as well…
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Growing up we all undergo many phases of coming out. Whether you are LGBTQ+ or not. As we grow, learn,…
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June is Pride Month in the United States, a month to commemorate the fight for diversity, equality, and inclusion in…
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Like many of our peers, our passion for cell biology stems from our motivation to improve the world around us.…
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