Politics always motivated
me more than academia.»
Not exact matches
I would tend to give
more credence to the competency of their views
than those of housing bears who post analyses and charts at the click of a mouse, all the while unconstrained by due - diligence standards or even such things as the peer - review process that serves
academia so well.
This year — with some of the
more influential minds within the industry, state and federal government, and
academia all gathered on his back patio — Jenkins wants to do
more than just talk about what can be done.
Still, Hampton Creek has raised
more than $ 200 million in venture capital and has a team of 60 working on R&D, including top cell biologists from
academia and industry.
The software giant wants HoloLens to be
more than an entertainment device, and it's turning to
academia to help researchers show how the device can be used for business - related applications, Microsoft detailed on Monday.
A growing body of evidence from
academia, science, and the business world shows that
more than talent, intellect, or financial resources, grit and its component traits of guts, resilience, initiative, and tenacity are the key to achieving our goals.
The panels brought together
more than 200 inspirational and insightful professionals from both business,
academia, NGOs and the public sector to discuss what opportunities underlie five of the global, systemic risks we face.
I advise my scientific colleagues and students to become
more political rather
than less so, because it is impossible to separate science from politics when government funding is a primary factor for promotion and tenure in
academia.
More than business, law, or medicine,
academia prizes the achievements of the individual, and these tangible achievements are listed on the lines of a CV.
Gender and Family in the Ivory Tower, Mary Ann Mason reports that while women in so - called «fast - track professions» have fewer children
than does the average American woman, female faculty are almost half as likely as female physicians and slightly less likely
than female lawyers to have a child at all, even though
academia offers far
more flexible hours
than the average law firm or hospital.
It is much
more than the dusty halls of
academia.
«It is pathetic to read and watch the way the Christian faith is often attacked by some folks in the media and
academia relentlessly» Do you mean the say way that those who aren't on board with Christians or any other religion one chooses not to follow is deemed lesser a person and
more than often chastised for not being like you?
Retailers, manufacturers, and thought leaders from government,
academia and the entertainment industry shared new ideas and successful business practices with the goal of serving consumers better, faster and
more completely
than ever before.
Led by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the partnership includes representatives from the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with review and feedback provided by
more than 200 additional stakeholders from business, government, civil society, and
academia.
Even before the facility officially opened its doors in January, seven of its prospects signed contracts with big league clubs; the commissions covered
more than half of La
Academia's operating costs for its inaugural year.
Brooke and
more than 30 leaders from the realms of medicine, education,
academia, media, the military, and the football industry, will look at when children should begin playing tackle football, public health concerns, and the role of the National Football League and its players» association.
You are worth a lot
more than the low salaries or stipends that are offered to PhDs and postdocs in
academia.
Life at the Bottleneck by Ruth Müller, 26 October 2012 Upon realizing, as a scholar of science and technology studies, that success and failure in
academia depend on
more than personal effort, Ruth Müller made it a point to identify other potential interests and fields of occupation to increase her resilience to career anxieties.
•» [M] en are
more hopeful
than women regarding their career prospects in general, and in particular about finding a research position, teaching position or a professorship in
academia.»
The training pipeline produces
more scientists
than relevant positions in
academia, government and the private sector are capable of absorbing.
I couldn't believe how competitive it was and how much
more sophisticated industry was
than academia when it came to software.
Unfortunately, returning to
academia from another employment sector requires
more than just being able to do the job.
Whereas the 9 - to - 5 work schedule was
more mother - friendly
than academia, «the corporate environment was built for men, by men,» Lee says.
Besides not having to worry about where your next year's research funding is coming from, «it's a lot less restrictive,
more fun, and you meet nicer people
than in
academia,» says Osborn.
As I was finishing my PhD I knew I wanted something different — something
more than a traditional research career in
academia or industry.
Industry also pays
more attention to what Clemmons calls «window dressing» policies — policies that affect their public image but may not run very deep —
than academia, because any negative publicity may hurt a business's bottom line.
Where nonacademic jobs once required skills that did not carry over to
academia, that's not necessarily the case these days, says Gregory Kopf, who spent
more than two decades at the University of Pennsylvania before moving to Wyeth Research.
The kind of teamwork described in that NRC report is far
more common in industry
than it is in
academia.
At one session, which covered research careers in industry and the private sector, Lawrence Fitzgerald, vice president of neuroscience research at Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals in New York City, said he had started to consider a job outside
academia when he realized he cared
more about the science
than the setting.
Every institution is different, but one of the benefits of a government job is that funding and resources are for the most part much
more stable and forthcoming
than in
academia.
Although a career in
academia requires focus and values your development as a researcher far above any other interests, if you want to keep your post-PhD options open, you will need to have
more to offer
than the wan complexion and weary air that experimental science can give.
Life in industry tends to be
more efficient
than in
academia.
Female Ph.D. scientists «who do not secure ladder - track [i.e., tenure - track] appointments,» they add, «are
more likely to stay in
academia [
than men], either as contingent instructors or in nonteaching appointments.»
The European Federation of Catalysis Societies (EFCATS) seems to be far
more academia - led
than the previous two organisations.
The Taulbee report confirms that
more than half of recent computer science Ph.D. s found jobs outside
academia in 2012.
An online statement against sexual misconduct in
academia, written and circulated by three human evolution experts at Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, has garnered
more than 600 signatures since it was launched on 9 February.
I began to think that following my rather vague ambition to try working for myself would be
more rewarding
than staying in
academia.
Whereas the U.K. pages provide a very comprehensive list of links to industrial and academic jobs across the world, the job pages in Sweden provide a database of
more than 3500 current job openings in
academia and industry relevant for Marie Curie Fellows.
The first are the «real elite» nonresident graduate students who usually receive
more university or federal funding and better pay
than do otherwise equivalent Americans in industry and
academia.
As science funding contracts,
more scientists
than ever are seeking jobs beyond
academia.
He reported that
more than 90 % of the MSTP graduates obtained positions in
academia or research institutes.3 This number is consistent with data from programs publishing their own studies, with the proportion of MSTP graduates establishing research careers ranging from 74 % to 95 %.4 - 6
In general, starting salaries are similar between industry and
academia, although in
academia, early postdocs trying to prove themselves can potentially put in many
more hours
than an industry scientist.
At the University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center's (UNDERC) field station in Michigan's remote Upper Peninsula,
more than a dozen doctoral students went beyond the bounds of
academia to combat invasive plants and animals.
Then on Thursday, Balter reported that «[a] n online statement against sexual misconduct in
academia, written and circulated by three human evolution experts at Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, has garnered
more than 600 signatures since it was launched on 9 February.»
«Certainly, in industry it is critical to work within teams to accomplish goals that are defined
more by the company
than by individuals,» he says, «but I see industry and
academia as equally exciting and valuable career options for students,» says Gregory E. Amidon, a research professor at the University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy, in Ann Arbor and American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Fellow.
Although she herself is
more than happy in
academia, «If it proves to work well, there will be a lot of interest from industry.»
However, Ray said, women of color are
more likely
than other students to report having secondary advisers who respect their ideas and teach them how to navigate
academia.
«Science in
academia and science in industry are becoming a lot
more similar
than they used to be,» says Jones with the ABPI.
I can of course point out that a career in science policy could potentially impact
more minorities and females
than one in
academia or industry.
The session generated
more than 1,300 questions and comments on everything from why minority faculty have fewer publications
than white faculty, to whether political correctness constrains research, to how best to expand diversity in
academia.