by Gary McDowell | Jan 19, 2018 | Data, News, Non-academic careers, Policy, Resources, STEM shortage myth
For decades, institutions have been asked in various reports to track and report out on their PhD and postdoc alumnae career outcomes. A number of recent efforts by a variety of stakeholders in the last year suggest that 2018 may be the year when this comes to...
by Gary McDowell | Dec 14, 2017 | Data, Diversity in science, Ideas for change, News, Non-academic careers, Policy, Postdoc population size, Resources
You can find a PDF copy of the statement below here. Information on the biomedical labor market is necessary both for the formulation of policies that ensure its sustainable future as well as for informing individual career decisions. Despite repeated...
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 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...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 4, 2017 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Ideas for change, Non-academic careers, Personal perspectives, Policy, Resources
On Sept 12, from 1-2pm EST Future of Research (@FORsymp) and the Union of Concerned Scientists (@SciNetUCS) will co-host a Tweetchat on “Mentoring the future,” talking about what mentoring in science is/should be, and how we should change the...
by Gary McDowell | Jul 18, 2017 | Non-academic careers, Personal perspectives
This post originally appeared on the GCC Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website on July 3, 2017. Re-posting with permission from Inside Higher Ed. This is a post by policy activist Adriana Bankston. What do you want people to know you for?...
