Undergrad Archives

Achieving a diverse and inclusive scientific community is a goal shared by ASCB and many other organizations. Diversity-oriented Science, Technology,…

The Science and Art of Mentoring

August 20, 2018

Careers, Funding, Professional Development, Early Career, Faculty, Graduate Student, Mid-Late Career, Undergrad

We often do not seize the numerous opportunities we are afforded to shape the learning experiences of our mentees, let…

The importance of an elevator speech

August 14, 2018

Careers, Science News, Professional Development, Early Career, Faculty, Graduate Student, Mid-Late Career, Undergrad

It’s called an “elevator pitch” or “speech,” but it could also be referred to as the “water cooler speech,” the…

How Cell Biologists Work: Omar Quintero on the power of undergraduate scientists

July 27, 2018

Careers, Committee for Postdocs and Students (COMPASS), Inclusivity, Professional Development, Early Career, Faculty, Graduate Student, Undergrad

Omar Quintero is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Richmond, in Richmond, VA. The University of Richmond…

Conflict in the Lab: A Problem and an Opportunity

July 23, 2018

Careers, Workforce Issues, Early Career, Faculty, Graduate Student, Mid-Late Career, Undergrad

Conflict is a normal part of working with other people. If it is identified early and resolved effectively, it…

Mentoring undergraduates: all you need to know to help your summer student

June 29, 2018

Careers, Committee for Postdocs and Students (COMPASS), Professional Development, Workforce Issues, Graduate Student, Undergrad

This is another post in a series highlighting the collaboration between COMPASS and CBE—Life Sciences Education (LSE)–featuring some of the…

How Cell Biologists Work: Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz on uncovering biological surprises with microscopy; interdisciplinary science

June 22, 2018

Careers, Committee for Postdocs and Students (COMPASS), Professional Development, Early Career, Faculty, Graduate Student, Mid-Late Career, Undergrad

This month we are excited to hear from Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, whose past and present positions are as diverse as the…

Let’s face lab bullying, part 3

June 8, 2018

Careers, Committee for Postdocs and Students (COMPASS), Inclusivity, Workforce Issues, Early Career, Faculty, Graduate Student, Mid-Late Career, Undergrad

Reporting the bully Most bullied trainees decide not to report the person who bullied them. As one postdoc says: “I…