Author Archives: Britt Knight PhD, Director

Career Planning – Is now the right time?

Thinking about the future can be daunting, especially as PhD student who has multiple years before graduating and entering the workforce. As a student, you often hear of two tracks, academia or industry. Although this may seem pretty clear cut, there are a variety of roles and jobs within both of these sectors. Early onContinue reading “Career Planning – Is now the right time?”

To celebrate two years of Bolded Science, here is a throw back to our interview with the creator

Have you ever gotten tongue-tied trying to explain your research project to your parents? Or heard a scientific talk that was more acronyms than … Interviewing Kerry Silva: Creator of Bolded Science

Perspective of a Mom and 1st year PhD student

My path to Graduate school is probably not as straightforward as the typical student. Six years ago I never would have conceived that obtaining my PhD was even a remote possibility. At that point in my life, I had just graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Masters in Immunology and was content toContinue reading “Perspective of a Mom and 1st year PhD student“

A Year In Review: 2021

Dear reader, A year has come and gone. The world feels a little different, people are working from home, and not unlike the majority of the American workforce, people are freeing themselves from traditional work environments. The undergraduate and graduate training process is also changing. Students and early career professionals are often daring to dreamContinue reading “A Year In Review: 2021”