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Why I left research for education
I recently decided to leave astronomy research to pursue only education. This is the story of how I got here.
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
We have talked a number of times on here about NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs. But what if you want to stay at your undergraduate institution for the summer doing research? You know that professors are doing research and working with other students, but how do you get involved? Here are some ideas [...]
Jobs for Astronomers: careers beyond the academic horizon
Our guest Ioanna Arka tells us about a great initiative: the web-based platform www.jobsforastronomers.com, which collects experiences, tips and job posts for “recovering astronomers”.
Apply Now for Communicating Science 2013!
Astrobites and Chembites are organizing a science communication workshop for graduate students to be held in June – you can apply now!
So You Want to Apply for an REU… Here’s How
If you are a sophomore or junior undergraduate, you might be considering participating in the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program. We have some advice about how to apply for these programs and find the ideal summer research opportunity for you.
When Graduate School Isn’t in the Immediate Future
Many believe that if you care about astronomy there are few other options besides graduate school and ultimately academia. My hope for this post is to unseat that misconception and maybe alleviate some of the pain that comes with choosing an alternate course. Here, I focus on job opportunities that are available right after college. Some are stepping stones into graduate school while others are careers in themselves. I’ve talked extensively with people in each field, all of whom entered with only a bachelor’s degree and found themselves in a job they loved. In the end, there are more options than you might think!
What do we want graduate school to be?
We present responses from more than 400 Astrobites readers to our survey regarding the letter that has been the subject of recent controversy. What do you think this says about the graduate student expereince?
Publish your code! The Astrophysics Source Code Library
Alice Allen writes to encourage you to post your codes in the Astrophysics Source Code Library, a repository for all software used in research.
How to submit a paper
You’ve finally done it – completed your first scientific paper for publication. What do you do with it now?
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