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ICE Detains U of Alabama Doctoral Student, Iran Native
What Happens When You Read a Job Description With a Growth Mindset?
New career possibilities can open up when you start with the bias toward “I’m qualified,” Rachel Bernard writes.
The Fallacy of ‘Treating All Students the Same’
Improving mentorship of underrepresented STEM trainees starts with awareness of the different barriers many face, John M. Herbert and Nicole M. Dickson-Karn write.
U of Hawai‘i System Raises Money for Grad Students Impacted by Federal Action
The UH Foundation launched a campaign to support graduate students whose funding has been interrupted due to federal funding freezes.
Going Independent
How can Ph.D.s decide if a freelance or independent consultant path is right for them? Jessica Taylor and Desiree Barron-Callaci offer insight.
Trump’s Upheavals Worry Early-Career Researchers
As job-seeking scholars see continuing layoffs and stalled federal support, some say they’re looking at positions overseas.
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Ph.D. Workers and Their University Both Backed a Union Election. Then Trump Won.
The University of Rochester gave multiple reasons for backing out and leaving students to try their luck with the NLRB, which has been drastically transformed since the president took office. Other student workers are wary, too.
Make Friends Early in Your Career
Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars can benefit in many ways from prioritizing friendships, Yi Hao and Mallory Neil write.