by Gary McDowell | May 14, 2018 | News
We at Future of Research are very excited to announce that as of May 14th, former Board member Dr. Adriana Bankston has joined the FoR staff as Associate Director of Fundraising and Strategic Initiatives. Dr. Bankston will start with us as a part-time hire for 6...
by Gary McDowell | May 10, 2018 | Data, Ideas for change, NIH, Policy, Postdoc benefits, Postdoc population size
As part of our effort to make individual postdoc salaries in the U.S. more transparent, we have been carrying out Freedom of Information requests at public institutions to have a standard, albeit blunt, instrument for gathering data on postdoctoral researchers. You...
by Gary McDowell | May 9, 2018 | International scientists
This post was written by FoR BoD member Dr. Adriana Bankston. International scientists make up a large portion of the U.S. biomedical workforce. While conducting research in the U.S., however, they are faced with many obstacles, many of which are related...
by Gary McDowell | May 7, 2018 | News, Policy
*To help us take action, please read and sign this petition urging the Governor of Puerto Rico to keep the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics autonomous and independent.* The following is adapted from a Press Release by the American Statistical...
by Gary McDowell | May 4, 2018 | Diversity in science, Ideas for change, NSF, Policy, Surveys & Forums
The Board of Directors of Future of Research has submitted a response to the National Science Foundation’s request for comment on Reporting Requirements Regarding Findings of Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, or Sexual Assault. You can find the...
