Postdocs and Students

Young careers and young families can leave investigators feeling stretched. Kendall Powell finds out how to keep the two from clashing.

Mounting responsibilities can swamp the newly independent scientist. Kendall Powell asks if it's possible to manage your time without losing your creativity.

Moving research quickly forward to publication tops the pre-tenure 'to do' list. Kendall Powell ticks off project management tips.

A collaboration can produce powerful results when everyone pulls together, but if you go about it the wrong way, or with the wrong people, it may all fall down around you. Kendall Powell finds out how to choose the right partners.

Scientific conferences give new faculty members a chance to meet the leaders in their field and to give themselves some much-needed exposure. Kendall Powell works the room.

Having a good mentor can determine the direction and probability of success for a young researcher. But mentoring takes skill, and institutions are paying attention to their training, says Virginia Gewin.

To juggle teaching and research, classroom veterans advise beginners to draw on mentors and all the resources they can find. Kendall Powell learns about the balancing act.