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"By making the code available, other people could build upon their work as opposed to having to reinvent solutions."

At the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston on Thursday, Mark Frankel, the Director of the Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights, and Law Program at AAAS, made a case for scientists to think more deeply about their social responsibilities.

At a session at the AAAS Annual Meeting, featured members of the ACS presidential committee on fixing graduate chemistry education, expounded on the report's recommendations.

A report issued this month by the American Association of University Professors concludes that academic researchers should have the authority to decide whether their proposed studies require review by an institutional review board. 

Canada is now moving toward high-skilled immigration based on employment, according to the newsmagazine Maclean’s.
 

"A strong application always demonstrates an appreciation of the background of the field, with appropriate references to the results of others."

"I have no doubt that I would have more published papers if I didn't have my family, but I wouldn't be as happy as I am now, by any stretch." --Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, Boston University

Summer research internships offer undergraduates research experience, exposure to new fields, and a chance to build a professional network.

For-profit companies focused on compliance with government regulations provide career opportunities for archaeologists.

A career adviser offers tips on writing a critical piece of your graduate school application.

First trained as a biology and geology teacher, Portuguese researcher Nuno Henrique Franco looks to improve science by improving animal welfare.

Research suggests that women and minority scientists can prevent negative stereotypes from impacting their careers.

Postdoc Liz Cirulli started out in plant genetics but now co-leads Duke's Centenarian Project, which aims to find gene variants that account for longevity.

"Although we were both in need of a change of environment, we did not really know what to expect when we entered the corporate world. ..."

Efforts to ensure the inclusion of underrepresented minorities are important because they are often unlikely to have spontaneous connections with colleagues that develop into coaching or mentoring relationships.

"A credible, quantitative database will serve as the foundation supporting necessary reform initiatives and as the baseline to track progress."

"Integrity and honesty are the foundations upon which scientific inquiry and discovery are built. Trust allows us to believe what others have done and to use the results of others to drive our own research."

"To be systemic, mentoring has not only to be comprehensive; it must also be woven through the core activities, values, and reward systems of an organization or academic department."

An honest evaluation will help you identify the work patterns and obstacles that are slowing you down.