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75% administration, 25% research… life on the alt-ac track.

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Posts from Research Centered

By Minerva Cheevy January 17, 2014
Like many research centers, my center offers travel awards to graduate students and postdocs to help cover their expenses when presenting at conferences. The typical award is $500, which is often enough to cover travel to conferences in the region. Because my center is very well-funded, we don’t…
By Minerva Cheevy August 8, 2013
What should we tell graduate students who are interested in the alt-ac track?
By Minerva Cheevy January 17, 2013
I don’t understand why some people have such a strong resistance to using email to communicate at work. I frequently hear and read that “email is a distraction” and “it’s so much better to communicate face-to-face.” Well, I don’t know about you, but I can deal with most emails in two minutes or…
By Minerva Cheevy November 16, 2012
A revelation that success is easier when you enjoy the process, instead of concentrating on the goal.
By Minerva Cheevy October 19, 2012
Women in academia can’t win - hot or not, you will be harshly judged for your appearance.
By Minerva Cheevy September 26, 2012
Working in academia can be frustrating - but the private sector is worse.
By Minerva Cheevy August 19, 2012
In which I realize that sometimes my best work is the stuff that was hardest to write.
By Minerva Cheevy July 3, 2012
I’ve moved beyond simple happiness and have learned to enjoy much more complex emotions.
By Minerva Cheevy June 19, 2012
Many scientists take beautiful and detailed field notes. I am not one of those scientists.
By Minerva Cheevy May 24, 2012
Spending time in the field helps me appreciate my office.
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