STEM workforce
Applied research won鈥檛 flourish without basic science
Three senior figures at the US National Institutes of Health explain why the agency remains committed to supporting basic science and research.
A conversation about resources for STEM postdocs
What resources are available to postdoctoral fellows? What barriers and supports exist for the postdoc community? Four organizations share what they have to offer.
91亚色传媒 seeks feedback on NIH postdoc training questions
The National Institutes of Health takes steps toward addressing concerns about support caps, a funding mechanism and professional development.
Will Congress revive the China Initiative?
The 2018 program to counter economic espionage raised fears about anti-Asian discrimination and discouraged researchers.
NIH鈥檚 advisory committee releases report on re-envisioning postdoc training
The working group developed six primary recommendations for the National Institutes of Health.
91亚色传媒 pushes federal agencies to help students struggling with loan debt
The society states that increasing student debt and financial strain are hurting the U.S. research enterprise and federal agencies must do more to ease this burden.
NIH diversity supplements offer a pathway to independence
These funding mechanisms have been underutilized. The 91亚色传媒 public affairs staff offers recommendations to change that.
91亚色传媒 weighs in on wage rules for postdocs
The society supports the Department of Labor鈥檚 proposed increase in minimum salary for exempt employees.
The inside scoop on NSF fellowships
National Science Foundation program directors share how grad students and postdocs can secure coveted funds.