To be in academia or industry – that is the question
Many researchers find themselves having to decide between pursuing a career in academia or industry. For - some graduates, the choice is obvious, but others may find it difficult to...
Challenges of Being a New PI
Many people consider the field of academia to operate under a pure meritocracy – that is, your accomplishments and qualifications are the only factors that dictate your eventual success. This...
Diversity without intersectionality: Who is really benefiting?
It has never been more important to consider the diversity of STEM disciplines for both researchers and students, but the discussion around diversity is frequently missing an intersectional lens. When...
alcohol // academia
null • hypothesis In December 2014, IMMpress Magazine published the first of many articles on graduate mental health. At the time, I had considered using that article to call out...
The Case for Reading
[caption id="attachment_2779" align="alignright" width="300"] Image credit: Unsplash.[/caption] As a child, I spent much of my time hiding behind a book until one day my parents, increasingly despondent at my penchant...
Connaught Symposium 2016
The Connaught Global Challenge award supports University of Toronto-based research with a focus on addressing the biggest challenges in the international community, and the GEMINI project is doing exactly that....
New Challenger Approaching!
It is always tough to enter a new field, especially if that field operates in a completely different language. Department of Immunology alumna Dr. Amanda Moore understands this first hand,...
Staying Connected: GPD Networking Event 2016
On Thursday, April 7th, the Department of Immunology’s Graduate Professional Development course hosted its annual Networking Event. University of Toronto alumni from all over North America came to Toronto to...
Sciencefreude: New German Words for the Academic Condition
The German language has the uncanny ability to form elaborate new words by simply compounding several words into one. Often the new word personifies a formerly inexpressible feeling or event....
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