by Gary McDowell | Oct 31, 2017 | Ideas for change, News, NIH, Policy, Surveys & Forums
Don’t forget to follow along with our Tweetchat as FoR Board Member and NIH Next Generation Researchers Initiative Working Group Member Juan Pablo Ruiz (@HappyStemCell) tells us about the NGRI. Don’t forget after the chat to go to our urgent call...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 26, 2017 | Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, News, NIH, Policy
The National Institutes of Health currently have a working group discussing what action to take under a Congressional mandate to address the production of the next generation of biomedical researchers. The Advisory Council to the Director’s Working Group, which...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 20, 2017 | Diversity in science, News
This is a guest post by Future of Research board member, Sarah Wong. Future of Research has issued a statement condemning the attacks on DACA and expressing our commitment to diversity in STEM. FoR interviewed several members of the STEM community to understand...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 2, 2017 | Data, Diversity in science, Ideas for change, International scientists, Mentoring, News, NIH, Non-academic careers, Policy, Surveys & Forums
The Board of Future of Research has submitted the following to the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine study, the “Next Generation Researchers Initiative”. As Executive Director Gary McDowell and President Jessica Polka are both members...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 27, 2017 | News
With thanks to Daniel Colon-Ramos from Ciencia Puerto Rico, we want to share with you ways you can help those affected by Hurricane Maria, in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Members of our community have been directly and indirectly impacted by the...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 16, 2017 | Data, Diversity in science, Grad school curriculum, Ideas for change, News, Non-academic careers, Personal perspectives, Policy, STEM shortage myth
Two studies, currently underway at the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, are soliciting public input as part of their process, and they need to hear from you. ONE of the studies has only ONE WEEK LEFT for you to submit input. The...
