Erika Cyphert (Science, October 10, 2024)|Posted on October 23, 2024
“‘What have I gotten myself into?’ I wondered as I sat through a lengthy research symposium conducted entirely in Polish, unable to even read the x- and y-axis labels on the plots. I…
Evan D. Morris (Inside Higher Education, Oct. 10, 2024)|Posted on October 10, 2024
“I have been mentoring students and postdocs in biomedical engineering and medical imaging for 25 years. My friends, some with even longer track records, have mentored aspiring writers, musicians, physicians and neuroscientists. You…
Rachel Yang (Science, Oct. 3, 2024)|Posted on October 10, 2024
I knew that if I wanted to become an academic, I would need to spend time penning papers. But with my awful track record with writing, I was scared of failing.
Jennifer S. Furlong and Stacy M. Hartman (Chronicle of Higher Education, September 11, 2024)|Posted on September 11, 2024
“Talk with people and make connections. Don’t go in telling yourself that you need to come out with a job interview lined up. Even if you speak at length with a recruiter about…
Alexander C. Kafka (Chronicle of Higher Education, August 23, 2024)|Posted on August 28, 2024
“Crisis. Crisis. Crisis. Even before the pandemic, college counseling centers described being overwhelmed, not nearly able to meet students’ need for help handling mental-health challenges. Amid rising overall rates of anxiety and depression,…
Vanessa Doriott Anderson (Inside Higher Education, August 26, 2024)|Posted on August 28, 2024
“Where did the summer go? Time that expands endlessly in moments of boredom or obligation compresses inexplicably when we are given full autonomy over how to spend it. I know, although I hardly…
[…] “When I began my career in higher education, the focus was almost entirely on preparing students for academic careers. But times have changed. Today, an increasing number of graduate students are exploring…
Adilene Bernal Sanchez (Science, July 25, 2024)|Posted on August 13, 2024
“I am the eldest daughter of five children to Mexican immigrants to the United States….We did jobs that nobody else wanted. Since the age of 8 I helped raise my siblings. I worked…
Eric Hoover (Chronicle of Higher Education, August 7, 2024)|Posted on August 13, 2024
“The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday that it will make a fully functional Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, available by December 1, following a two-month “phased rollout,” during which…
Aldo Foe (UIC Today, July 29, 2024)|Posted on August 08, 2024
"(The grant) will allow me to work closely with leading Kant scholars, access German texts from the 18th century and improve my German language skills.”
Carlos Sadovi (UIC Today, August 6, 2024)|Posted on August 08, 2024
“Research shows that having diverse faculty is crucial to foster meaningful connections with students of color and from underrepresented populations.” -Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda
Ramon B. Goings (Inside Higher Education, June 27, 2024)|Posted on July 01, 2024
“[M]any doctoral students… may experience hardships in silence. The doctoral journey is an interesting experience during which students are provided structure through coursework and then, once they enter the dissertation phase, that structure…
Mabel Perez-Oquendo and Elizabeth O. Hileman (Inside Higher Education, July 1, 2024)|Posted on July 01, 2024
“Mastering the art of writing is not just a desirable skill—it is, in fact, an absolute necessity, especially for trainees navigating the complex landscape of STEM disciplines. Proficiency in writing is not merely…
Beckie Supiano (Chronicle of Higher Education, June 28, 2024)|Posted on July 01, 2024
“This decade has so far been a grueling one for the faculty work force. The job isn’t as stable as it used to be — even tenure is no guarantee if a college…