Taken for Granted

Female scientists are less likely to commercialize their research. This program aims to change that

February saw some positive steps toward addressing a long-standing problem, our columnist writes

It’s a funding program unlike any she’s ever heard of, our columnist writes

Medical cannabis offers rewarding job opportunities for scientists, our columnist writes

A convocation of experts held last month highlights the importance of these relationships

A new startup and existing organizations can help you get started

Safety is central to good science, declares the American Chemical Society

A recent book guides Ph.D. students and postdocs through the process of preparing for a career outside academe

A postdoc suing over exclusion from patents offers a lesson for anyone working on potentially lucrative research

A fictional scientist’s struggles reveal much that is real about being a doctoral student

It’s time to look beyond supposedly objective metrics, our columnist writes

Industrial job seekers need to understand today’s fractured, fluid corporate research landscape

A new Council of Graduate Schools report that highlights the lack of career development support at many institutions also offers some useful resources

Research shows how using seemingly “objective” criteria of merit can stack admissions and hiring decisions in favor of men

The National Academies launched two new studies in January, but it’s unclear whether these committees are more likely than their numerous predecessors to find real solutions

There was already uncertainty about the planned December implementation of the new overtime rule that would affect many postdocs’ salaries, and a November injunction made the situation even more complicated