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On Babies and Dissertations: Part 1

Published: 31 May 2013
Written by Sara
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Categories: blogs
Tags: dissertation, family life, grad school advice, graduation, research

I recently had the experience of expecting my first baby a month before I graduated and accidentally learned tips on graduating on time with a PhD. The fall of my final year in graduate school, my husband and I found out that we were expecting our first baby in April—a month before I was supposed to graduate. I had a lot of work to do before the baby came: finish running the second…

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New Grad Student? Become a Great Job Candidate Now! Part 2

Published: 11 May 2013
Written by Sara
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Categories: blogs
Tags: career outcomes, first-year grad student, grad school advice, research, teaching

Perhaps you’re anticipating entering your first year of grad school or maybe you’re just starting your graduate career. There’s a lot to take in during your first couple years, but now is the perfect time to become the superstar job candidate when you graduate. So you’re a new graduate student, and there’s years of possibilities for you ahead. If you want to make the most of your time in graduate…

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Welcome to BillG’s Blog!

Published: 29 January 2013
Written by Bill
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Categories: blogs
Tags: biology, postdoc, research, science, teaching

This blog will be a place where I will be discussing many aspects of academic life, and share experiences from my previous graduate career at the University of Oregon Institute of Molecular Biology, to my current role as a senior postdoc with both research  (studying Molecular Developmental Biology at Stony Brook University) and teaching (at Brooklyn College) components, and hopefully in the future to describe the search and transition to…

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