Working Life

With the pandemic likely driving people to drink more, a professor offers his cautionary tale

This postdoc was abroad when the U.S. imposed travel restrictions. He got back—but got COVID-19 along the way

This scientist left a tenured position to go back to school

For these two Ph.D. students, revealing their shortcomings and insecurities paved the way to a strong relationship

After a long career in research, this scientist found an unexpected way to help people

In exit interviews, the same topics come up again and again, this administrator writes

This Ph.D. student gave his undergraduate mentees room to find their own way

For this Ph.D. student, setting three weekly goals with her mentor helped turn things around

Don’t ignore red flags, this postdoc advises

This professor’s research career was just getting back off the ground when COVID-19 hit

Amid escalating U.S.-China tensions, a postdoc shares her anxiety

Universities must build a discrimination-free environment for all candidates, this postdoc argues

For this Ph.D. student, the pandemic marked the start of the most difficult chapter of her life

“Racist comments ... should not be normalized and tolerated,” this graduate student writes

This medical writer recounts the day that changed the course of her career

This professor opens up about how she overcame hunger, poverty, and discrimination to build a career in science