Category Archives: Advice

Things You Should Do Before Your Last Year

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Laura Zirbel

I’ve started to worry about applying for jobs and finishing my dissertation, even though two years seems like a lot of time. But in a year from now, one short little year, I will be applying for jobs. Watching those … Continue reading →

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The Work Life Balance

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Kareem Carr

I recently came across an article on the Nature website. The article was called Work ethic: The 24/7 lab. It discussed the ways in which some labs are filled with people who spend much longer periods of times at work … Continue reading →

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The Unbearable Ease of Being Overnetworked

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Melanie Laffin

When I started graduate school, the first piece of advice that I was given by a senior graduate student was to network as much as possible. Which, at the beginning of my graduate career, I replied, “What the hell am … Continue reading →

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Taking Your Show On The Road

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Derek Smith

For many readers, enjoying summer and time off involves some amount of travel. If you take a traditional vacation, this post is not for you. However, the longer you stay away from your home routine the more likely it is … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Journal for Your Paper

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Kareem Carr

By Kareem Carr Recently, Diana wrote about how to submit a paper for publication. I thought I’d touch on one earlier aspect of this process, how to choose where to submit your paper.

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