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2024 PROLAB awardees announced
10 early-career scientists receive grants to advance their research by working in North American labs.
Building community
To mark Women’s History Month, Megan Filbin writes about finding and creating groups of people who support each other in their careers.
The impact of nested identities
Saket Bagde describes what he learned participating as a mentor in a reverse mentoring program when he was a Ph.D candidate.
Rethinking the promotion letter
Writers of a recent article suggest a new strategy for retaining and advancing underrepresented faculty.
Equitable hiring strategies for a diversified faculty
An evidence-based road map describes six important strategies for hiring faculty from historically marginalized and excluded backgrounds.
NIH diversity supplements offer a pathway to independence
These funding mechanisms have been underutilized. The ASBMB public affairs staff offers recommendations to change that.
Being neurodivergent in academia: Nothing wrong with me
An assistant professor and group leader explains how being diagnosed with autism in her early 40s changed her approach to being a scientist.
To boost gender equity in the sciences, follow the evidence
Some strategies used by universities and other institutions to hire and retain women are not rooted in research.
Changing pedagogy for changing students
Demographic changes (see chart) have led some to rethink the way they teach undergraduate science.