by Gary McDowell | Nov 27, 2018 | FOR meetings, Fundraising, Ideas for change, Mentoring
Image by Lipofsky: Future of Research members at our first summit in Boston in 2014 Academia is reaching a critical turning point, where effective and positive mentoring is more necessary than ever before. A slew of recommendations, reports and surveys are...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 17, 2018 | FOR meetings, Ideas for change, News, Postdoc benefits
Today marks the beginning of the ninth annual celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW): September 17-21, 2018. You can find out more about events taking place for NPAW at the National Postdoc Association’s website here and you can follow...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 4, 2018 | FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change
This is a post by Dr. Adriana Bankston. Future of Research participated in the S|GNS (Science | Government, Institutions & Society) Summit held in Chicago, IL, from July 6-8, 2018. This was an amazing event bringing together members of communities that...
by Gary McDowell | Aug 31, 2018 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Ideas for change
A reflective piece by Dr. Adriana Bankston I’ve had a long standing interest in how current problems in science affect early career scientists, in particular the postdoctoral population. In spring 2018, I was invited to several universities to talk about some...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 11, 2017 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Policy, Surveys & Forums
Get Early Career Researchers a Seat at the Table! Register NOW here The 2017 Boston FoR meeting will take place at Boston University November 17-18. Check out the conference page here for more info! Background and symposium goals Future of...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 13, 2017 | Data, Diversity in science, Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Policy
*REGISTRATION for the Ethical and Inspiring Mentorship in STEM Meeting will CLOSE AT NOON ET SEPTEMBER 15TH* Register here – remember, registration refunds will be available at the registration desk, breakfast and lunch will be included. UMD College Park...
