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Donald Elmore
April 24, 2024
In a program at Wellesley College, students interview and write about researchers at a university in Ghana.
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The power of sabbaticals
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March 28, 2024

To mark Women’s History Month, Nicholas Rhind writes about learning techniques in other researchers’ labs that empower the work in his own.

Pursuing the call to change
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Pursuing the call to change

March 27, 2024

To mark Women’s History Month, Karlett Parra writes about her journey from wanting to be a researcher to becoming a department chair.

Building community
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Building community

March 27, 2024

To mark Women’s History Month, Megan Filbin writes about finding and creating groups of people who support each other in their careers.

Things to do when you’re in San Antonio
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Things to do when you’re in San Antonio

March 14, 2024

Be sure to step outside the convention center during Discover BMB to see this beautiful city.

Getting the most from conferences as an introvert

Getting the most from conferences as an introvert

March 8, 2024

There are several ways to make good use of conferences even if milling around and chatting to random strangers isn’t your cup of tea.

Books we love for future scientists
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Books we love for future scientists

March 6, 2024

Members of the ASBMB’s Women in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Committee highlight stories that empowered them on the way to becoming scientists.

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Talking about women in biochemistry and molecular biology
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Talking about women in biochemistry and molecular biology

Feb. 29, 2024

Ann Stock has a conversation with Susan Baserga, chair and co-founder of the ASBMB’s youngest committee.

The impact of nested identities
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The impact of nested identities

Feb. 28, 2024

Saket Bagde describes what he learned participating as a mentor in a reverse mentoring program when he was a Ph.D candidate.

Relearning the trainee’s view
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Relearning the trainee’s view

Feb. 27, 2024

Tina Tootle, a professor and department chair at the University of Iowa, describes what she learned as a mentee in a reverse mentoring program.

Rethinking the promotion letter
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Rethinking the promotion letter

Feb. 22, 2024

Writers of a recent article suggest a new strategy for retaining and advancing underrepresented faculty.

Escape to the ice
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Escape to the ice

Feb. 19, 2024

Outside the lab, two scientists strap on their skates and grab their sticks.

Equitable hiring strategies for a diversified faculty
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Equitable hiring strategies for a diversified faculty

Feb. 8, 2024

An evidence-based road map describes six important strategies for hiring faculty from historically marginalized and excluded backgrounds.

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