- Become an NIH Loan Repayment Program Ambassador
If you have or had an NIH Loan Repayment Program award, you can pay it forward by becoming an LRP Ambassador.
Why would you want to do this?
You have mentees who can apply for an LRP award and you want to support them.
You thought it was a great program and want to hel...
- Building Resiliency with Hypnosis and Mindfulness
“Stressed?” Of course. We are all stressed. We are carving out an identity in academia, developing our research focus, writing grants, papers, and talks, all while attempting to have some “balance” in our lives. In fact, it would probably be a little concerning if you were not st...
- In It Together: Dyadic Coping Among Doctoral Students and Partners
In the news lately is an article for the Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism by UK academics Dr. Tracy J. Devonport and Dr. Andrew M. Lane, who studied the stressors encountered while completing a doctoral program on two male students and their female partners th...
- Harness the Immense Power of Nosiness in NIH RePORTER
As a manager for our career development programs, many questions I get from trainees and faculty can actually be answered by using NIH RePORTER. You can find out all kinds of nosy things like:
Who else on campus has the kind of grant I’m writing (so I can ask if they’d shar...
- Love TED Talks? So Do We. Tell Us Your Favorite and Win Two Tickets to TEDxNashville!
What's your favorite TED Talk? Is it about scientific advances, leadership, people who do bizarre and cool things? Link us to your favorite and you could win two tickets to TEDxNashville on March 17-18! TEDxNashville features talks by--among over 20--a member of NASA, the Time ...
- “Modifying the Current Flow from Negative to Positive (Data!)”
Scientists are experts at asking questions, analyzing, and critiquing. We are also taught that while there are rules and facts in biology, exceptions to rules exist - in fact, we expect them. I’m going to talk about critiquing to the point of publishing, about negative (but impor...
- Leave Your Island. Career Inspiration from Richard Blanco
NPR did a fabulous interview a while ago with Richard Blanco, who was born to first generation Cuban émigrés. Blanco visited Cuba for the opening of the US embassy to read new work commemorating the restoration of US diplomatic relations with Cuba. Blanco spoke about how he would...
- Planning to Plan: Gathering Materials for Your Grant Pacing Plan
You’ve decided that maybe a plan for doing your grant submission is a good idea. Check! But how to start?
Here are four concepts (borrowed from the project management profession) to help you get started: 1) assessing feasibility, 2) timelines, 3) milestones, and 4) work breakdow...
- Profiles Are Here!
You can see and search profiles for everyone who’s officially on The Edge. Find your friends, the fighty squirrel who stirs things up, or people from your institution. Or other places, because why not?
Get Your Profile Ready for Prime Time
Picture – You, a superhero, a...
- Dr. Stephen Korn on NINDS Workforce Development
Yesterday Vanderbilt had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Stephen Korn, NINDS Director of Workforce Development. I've met Stephen on several occasions and he is quick, witty and a true believer in the value of a PhD. On several occasions he has told me (without reservation, so let's h...
