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- Not that Kind of Letter: Tales of Rejection
I have been thinking about rejections in science. Rejections come in all shapes and sizes, from the grant you need to build your program, to an awesome rotation student picking another lab, to a manuscript rejection at yet another journal. While I definitely had my share of rejec...
- 2019 Year in Review
A Year at The Edge
We welcomed more scholars to The Edge and saw new bloggers find their voice on topics ranging from grant writing and faculty life to diversity and social media.
Want a topic covered? Create a profile and write, or ask an expert to jump in. Get involved by f...
- Getting Stuff Done with Edge Accountability Groups
Share goals and touch base with other early career faculty. Edge Accountability Groups are now forming for Vanderbilt faculty to share daily commitments, report on progress, and offer peer support in an easy-to-use platform CommitTo3. See the tasks members commit to, network and...
- Vanderbilt Inside Scoop
Follow us @EFSInsideScoop for upcoming events and funding opportunities available to the Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center community.
- Vanderbilt Inside Scoop
A clearinghouse of events and funding opportunities available to the Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center community.
For the latest happenings and funding opportunities in the wider Vanderbilt community, follow us on Twitter @EFSInsideScoop.
- Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended on It
Getting to Yes may still be the bible of negotiation books, but Chris Voss's Never Split the Difference offers an intriguing alternative perspective. Instead of preaching objectivity and separating the people from the situation, Voss, a former FBI crisis negotiator, teaches how t...
- Insider Tip for Translational Science 2020
If you're at a CTSA hub institution, your registration fee for Translational Science 2020 is automatically discounted. Here's how to connect your profile with your institution's membership.
Visit the registration page. Click on Register Here Today.
On the next page, click the...
- Paper-Writing Checklists To Prevent Headaches Down the Road
Avoid authorship headaches and streamline the path from data to paper with these checklists.
CRediT Taxonomy
Developed by a group of librarians, information scientists, and the director of the MIT Press, the CRediT Taxonomy allows authors to define precisely the contributions...
- Before Shouting from the Rooftops, Wait for the Evidence
This post is adapted from a press release review by Health News Review.
Health News Review gave this press release about a new implantable weight loss device a four out of ten. Problems HNR found included that the release does not quantify the benefits of the device, mention cos...
- 2019 Gifts to Inspire Future Scientists
Spark a career path or inspire creativity with these Edge-tastic STEM gifts for future scientists.
Gifts to Inspire Future Scientists
1. DIY Mobile 4G Phone Kit for obsessed teenagers $169.95
2. Intro to Engineering for kids who like to solve problems $28
3. Scientist LEGO Minif...
