BY ELISABETH PAIN | Science
Katrien Janin always enjoyed doing hands-on research. “Put me in a basement of the museum and with loads and loads of boxes of remains or fossils and I am extremely happy,” says Janin, who completed her …
BY ADRIJANA CRNCEC | Science
I never would have gotten here without luck. I worry about all the bright, passionate, capable students from underresourced countries and less privileged backgrounds who don’t have the same family support and encouraging, open-minded mentors. I …
Name: Jonathan Cannon
Course: 9
Life before MIT
Before starting his postdoc in neuroscience at MIT, Jon performed postdoctoral research on homeostatic feedback mechanisms at Brandeis. He then moved on to teach math and science classes at Jamaica Plain. Although …
In this blog post, Chris Blattman gives advice on what the purpose of recommendation letters is, who you should ask, and how to manage the process.
Excerpt:
Will a professor write you a letter of recommendation? My answer: Writing student …
In this blog post, Chris Blattman gives advice on how to write a compelling statement of purpose for PhD applicants in the social science and humanities.
Excerpt:
I’ve read a lot of personal statements for PhD applications. I sat on admissions at …
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Neurotechx has job and internship postings at the intersection of neuroscience and computer science. This resource offers opportunities in academia …
