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one bold-fellows journey from cellular platelet biologist to discovery science educator

jun. 8, 2017—by kendra oliver, ph.d. postdoctoral research fellow, department of nephrology and hypertension and former cft bold fellow only a few days after my graduation with a ph.d. in pharmacology, i had the opportunity to attend the bold fellows annual presentation session. over the next hour, i heard from fellows from many different disciplines describe innovating...

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from math major to teaching center director: my #altac journey

may. 27, 2015—by derek bruff, cft director. cross-posted from derek’s blog, agile learning. a while back, i was invited to contribute an essay to #alt-academy, a collection exploring “unconventional or alternative careers for people with academic training,” edited by katina rogers of the futures initiative at the graduate center, cuny. the term #altac, short for “alternative academic,”...

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