by Gary McDowell | Mar 10, 2017 | Events & Networking, Grad school curriculum, Ideas for change
This is a guest post by Future of Research policy activist, Adriana Bankston. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to advance science for the benefit of all people....
by Gary McDowell | Mar 8, 2017 | Diversity in science, Events & Networking, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, International scientists, News
Future of Research (FoR) is pleased to announce that we are officially partnering with March for Science, the organization driving marches for science at hundreds of locations around the world on April 22. In addition...
by Gary McDowell | Feb 28, 2017 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Ideas for change, Non-academic careers, Resources
This is a guest post by Future of Research policy activist, Adriana Bankston. Introduction Career development for junior scientists remains one of the most important issues in the biomedical research enterprise. Since the perceived notion is that the role of...
by Gary McDowell | Feb 2, 2017 | Events & Networking, Grad school curriculum, Ideas for change, Surveys & Forums
In a recent post, we discussed the beginning of the Next Generation Researchers Initiative, a new study looking at how the U.S. can create the next generation of independent researchers. Another study that has just begun at the National Academies is the...
by Gary McDowell | Jan 31, 2017 | Events & Networking, Ideas for change
Info about this meeting will be regularly updated at the OpenCon satellite event site here. In November 2016, FoR President Jessica Polka and Executive Director attended OpenCon 2016, (see #OpenCon), a meeting seeking to empower the next generation to advance...
by Gary McDowell | Jan 17, 2017 | Diversity in science, Events & Networking, Ideas for change, NIH, Resources
A new study commenced work at the start of 2017: the “Next Generation Researchers Initiative,” directed by the Board on Higher Education and Workforce at the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine. The study originated in a...
