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How do you get an academic job in biology?

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Joan E. Strassmann

You have published your research, figured out how to apply for grants, identified some absorbing big ideas to spend a few years or a lifetime on, but now you want that coveted academic job to put this all together. It … Continue reading →

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The three questions on our prospective graduate student evaluation form

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Joan E. Strassmann

We learn so much about our new grad student applicants, but the form we fill out on line for our Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, DBBS, only wants us to put down three things. We are asked: 1. What … Continue reading →

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How to interview prospective graduate students

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Graduate school is a very special place. In graduate school you should discover research areas so fascinating that probing them will sustain you for your life. What works for you will be a complex mix of intellectual area, techniques of … Continue reading →

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