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The question and answer part of a lecture is a short but crucial part of a research presentation. Listeners get a chance to clarify parts of the presentation and ask the speaker to…

During a research presentation there will often be times when a conclusion needs to be supported by a complicated set of experimental results. For example, elucidating a mechanism…

For maximum impact research results should be presented in an understandable and a memorable fashion. Oral presentations present a special challenge since they make much greater…

A Valuable Resource When you are awarded your Ph.D., it makes a clear statement in the academic community that you are qualified to conduct research of the highest caliber, either…

Slides are an Option, Not a Requirement For anyone whose workweek includes one or more meetings or the infamous ‘town hall’ presentations, the prospect of yet another PowerPoint…

In Search of Freedom! We’ve been using keyboards since Christopher Latham Stoles developed the first QWERTY design for the typewriter in 1872, but it took another century before…

Justification of Performance! Getting any research funded is hard. There has never been a blank check for research in any decade, other than perhaps during times of war when…

Addressing an “Innovation Deficit” Basic research, also known as pure or foundational research, is losing ground against the deeper pockets of the corporations and institutions…

Most grad students face this dilemma at one point or another: the stipend they receive (if they receive one at all) just isn’t enough to get by. You generally don’t have a lot of…

An Uncertain Future! Science majors who persisted through to doctoral research are finding that their prospects upon graduation aren’t any better than their peers who studied for…

Research Objectivity The assumed purity of scientific research is thought to lie in the objectivity of the researcher, observing and recording behaviors and results with all…

While budget-strapped researchers may be willing to accept funds from either non-profit donors or corporate sources, critics are increasingly concerned about the price that is paid…