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Feb. 24, 2021 , 3:15 PM Back in the day, grad student recruitment offered years of reliable annual revelry. As a prospective student, it meant free trips, souvenir logoed coffee mugs, meeting new people, and talking about science, all in interesting, vibrant new locations—or, alternatively, New Haven. Then when I became a grad student myself, the department would beg us to help with recruiting new students. Beg us to have reimbursed meals and a huge party? Yes please! Like everything else, ho...

Science Careers Dec. 22, 2020 , 3:00 PM It’s been a year unlike any other. (Well, it’s been somewhat similar to 536.) To commemorate the end of 2020, we’ve placed our annual holiday letter into the overburdened postal system for you to enjoy—after you open your mailbox with tongs and let the envelope sit for however many days were recommended by that article about surface transmission you read back in April. Greetings and holiday wishes! It’s hard to believe it, but another year has f...