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- Analytical Chemistry Position at Michigan State
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Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The Ohio State University.
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Diverse
High school dropout rates are on the decline, according to a report authored by a group of education-focused organizations. The report found that the number of students who did not graduate from high school dropped from over 1 million in 2008 to less than 750,000 in 2012.
The decline in dropout rates correlate with a rise in graduation rates nationally. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, graduation rates hit a high of 81 percent in 2012-13.
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CNN
Frat brothers chanting racial epithets. People in blackface at "gangsta"-themed parties. A noose hung around a campus statue of a former black student.
U.S. colleges and universities are more diverse than ever, and yet episodes like these happen with alarming regularity. The current unrest at the University of Missouri, whose president and chancellor resigned recently amid protests over the school's handling of racism on campus, is just the latest and most high-profile in a recent string of racially charged incidents.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
A growing number of immigrants are pursuing careers in science and engineering in the U.S., according to a new report by the National Science Foundation.
An estimated 5.2 million, or 18 percent, of the country's 29 million scientists and engineers were immigrants in 2013 — up from 3.4 million, or about 16 percent, in 2003 — according to the report.
Researchers also found that a majority of the immigrants in the industry were more likely to earn post-graduate degrees than were U.S. citizens.
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Insider Higher Ed
It's hardly news that the job market for prospective full-time faculty is brutal. Yet even in this climate, searches sometimes fail. In hopes of reducing frustration on both sides and making more and more successful hires, here is a non-comprehensive list of tips for candidates.
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The Huffington Post
Women account for only 32 percent of the degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering, and math. Female, first-generation students are at an additional disadvantage, even though they are just as likely to be interested in STEM as their non-first-generation counterparts, but less likely to remain in the field or finish their degree. Bobi Garrett, a first-generation female student who is now the Deputy Lab Director of Strategic Programs and Partnerships at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, is an excellent role model for first-generation college students and women interested in STEM careers.
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The New York Times
Movie stars. Red carpet. Awards.
It's a familiar script. Except that the recent event was far from New York and Hollywood, and the boldfaced names were gathered not to celebrate movies or music, but life sciences, physics and mathematics.
The idea behind the Breakthrough Prize is that if scientists are viewed as celebrities — as cool as movie and rock stars — then more young students will aspire to be scientists (and if the cool factor isn't enough, there are $22 million in prizes handed out each year).
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The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships provide scientists and engineers with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills while learning first-hand about policy. Fellows serve yearlong assignments in all three branches of the federal government in Washington, D.C.
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Business 2 Community
The job interview is the most nerve-racking exchange of dialogue any of us will undertake. Those 45 minutes of intense scrutiny are pivotal. Your career, and your livelihood, depends on whether you can remain upbeat, exude charisma and answer to the questions asked with aplomb.
But how, you wonder.
Always remember that an interview is just a lively conversation, with you, the interviewee, providing the bulk of the liveliness. Your interviewer will steer the conversation by asking most of the questions. But be ready to take the conversational lead when the occasion calls for it. Whether your gift of gab labels you as a wallflower or an extrovert, you need to become hyper-aware of the ebb and flow of the discussion, and discern when to jump in or keep silent. Resolve to be fully present and pay close attention to what your interviewer is saying.
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U.S. News & World Report
When Marian Haggerty was laid off from her job in San Francisco in 2008, she expected to find another position immediately. It was nearly a year before the experienced administrative assistant found another position, and then, it was temporary. After several more temp gigs, she moved to Southern California to try her hand in the Los Angeles market, where she continues to work temp or temp-to-permanent positions. And like many job seekers in the post-financial-collapse job market, her resume shows the scars and the gaps of her spotty employment.
"I'm asked about my gaps in employment during job interviews, and I'm just honest. I tell them it's the economy," Haggerty says. "And most people get it."
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Forbes
According to a report in U.S. News, "Simply being qualified won't get you an interview in today's job market. Employers are being inundated with applications from qualified candidates. If you don’t differentiate yourself, you will not attract the attention of hiring managers or recruiters." Standing out is the key.
Standing out means providing far more value than what's required to do the job. If you position yourself as merely qualified, you are merely a commodity — interchangeable with everyone else who ticks the boxes next to the role's core competencies. You need to focus on what you offer that goes beyond the job description. What makes you interesting, compelling, valuable and differentiated? Here are 10 ways to make your mark.
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