Scientist, trainee advocate, career coach, arborist, tree climbing instructor
Chapel Hill, NC
Joined January 2012
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Just posted a research study based on UNC successful ImPACT internship program. If you're a program director interested in starting an internship program at your institution there is lots of advice about what worked well and the challenges we faced. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Excellent 14th Annual Translational Medicine Symposium @UNC today. #science #networking #careers @UNCPathology @UNCBBSP @NIGMS @NIH #PITM #CCBTP
Advanced Tree Climbing Course for researchers April 4-8 2023 in NC. Canopy Watch and Piedmont Tree Climbing are joining forces to lead this 5 day tree climbing courses specifically for canopy scientists. Deadline to sign up: Jan 15, 2023. More info: canopywatch.com/home/service…
I published an opinion piece at Inside Higher Ed’s Carpe Careers site about benefits that come to grad students when universities track trainee outcomes:
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Here's our preprint of a study using data from 10 universities and 1700 grad students showing that trainees who participate in low, medium, and high doses of career development programming are no less productive or efficient than those that do not. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Science Ed research folks - does anyone know of any literature that examines potential benefits to K-12 students or teachers by having increased interactions with scientists or research?
Calling all Latin American canopy researchers and conservation scientists: 5 day Training on how to safely access the Tropical Rain Forest Canopy. All climbing gear is provided and course takes place near Bogota, Colombia. Apply at alianzanatural.org/#dosel
Thanks to @ncbiotech for a hosting a great networking event! xitter.cf/RebekahLayton/status/1…
UNC's career outcome data for PhD graduates is now available online! xitter.cf/jdhallphd/status/95942…
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Here's the current list of bio/biomedical graduate programs that dropped, or plan to drop, the GRE. My plan is to maintain this list as a resource, so please let me know if there are additions/corrections! docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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Emergency: The University has activated the sirens. Police report an ARMED AND DANGEROUS PERSON ON OR NEAR CAMPUS.
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Any kids you know want to be scientists when they grow up? Check out this month's Friend: bit.ly/1Mw4zgG
How 2 measure "culture change" in grad/PD training? R. Magee - "we have to define "culture change" 1st. #2015NIHBEST