The art of the career pivot: tips for a successful transition out of academia – ScienceBorealis.ca Blog

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As 2023 comes to a close, we are winding down our series of Borealis Blog highlights. The blog will be back in 2024 with all-new content – but for now, here is one final highlight! Check out this 2019 post about a subject of perennial interest to STEM students: what to do after graduation. In […]

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Science Borealis Feature Blog: Middle PhD Crisis

Catherine Lau, Biology & Life Sciences co-editor   The journey through academia can be a tough one, but writing about it can help. Just ask our featured blogger Carolina Gomez, a PhD candidate at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Laval, QC) and the creator of ‘Middle PhD Crisis’. When she’s not investigating protein […]

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From Labs to Lives: Supporting Canada’s Science and Innovation Landscape

Guest post by Robyn Dugas Mitacs Communications Coordinator Innovation affects us in personal, immediate ways, from medical breakthroughs that provide treatment, to smartphone apps that help us manage our schedules. At Mitacs we believe that supporting Canadian science, technology, and innovation not only sets the stage for long-term economic benefits, it also brings transformative solutions […]

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A little more communications on the side, please

Lisa Willemse and Catherine Anderson, Communication, Education & Outreach co-editors   If you’re reading this blog post, then chances are good that you’re familiar with Science Borealis. You may know that there are 100-odd blogs on this network, and that a good number of them are written by researchers or students in one of many […]

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