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News & Blog Posts

  • Visa Policy changes: How you can help – October 2020
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    Visa Policy changes: How you can help – October 2020

    By October 10, 2020
    tl;dr: support your international student and post-doc peers by emailing this letter to your senator, calling your senator, or submitting a comment on the proposed changes. On September 24, 2020 DHS proposed a set of rule changes to F, J and I visa procedures. If these rules are accepted this would directly affect current and […]
  • Home Buying Seminar Recap
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    Home Buying Seminar Recap

    By October 6, 2020
    We spoke with Real Estate Agent Kirk McCullen (314-951-1968; kirkmstl @ gmail.com) and Lender Drew Stiegimeier (618-779-7507; drews @ frontierstl.com) about what you need to buy a home while a graduate student. Most of the audio was recorded, and Kirk gave us a couple documents. Our notes of the event are below.   Ultimate Home […]
  • SAC’s Guide to Voting in the General Election
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    SAC’s Guide to Voting in the General Election

    By September 30, 2020
    by Nicolette Laird The general election is coming up and it’s time to exercise your right as a US citizen to vote! This year on November 3rd, you have a few options to cast your vote: mail-in, absentee, or in-person. Confused about the differences between these options? SAC is here to help! Click on the […]
  • The Petri Dish featuring Dr. Thi Nguyen
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    The Petri Dish featuring Dr. Thi Nguyen

    By August 30, 2020
    Thi Nguyen, PhD is a neuroscientist, virtual learning consultant, and career coach. She creates supportive and inclusive learning environments for students. She teaches about strategic career planning, storytelling, and presenting your professional self authentically. She has worked with professionals across corporate and non-profit spaces in the Bay Area, Boston, and now St. Louis. She has […]
  • The Petri Dish featuring Dr. Erin Clark
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    The Petri Dish featuring Dr. Erin Clark

    By August 21, 2020
    This week we were joined by Dr. Erin Clark, Senior Scientist. Dr. Clark graduated from UT Austin with a BS in Biology and a BS in Biochemistry. She received her PhD from Harvard University and did her postdoc work at Brandeis University. While she was earning her degrees and working as a postdoc she taught […]
  • The Petri Dish featuring Dr. Gladys Smith – WashU Mental Health
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    The Petri Dish featuring Dr. Gladys Smith – WashU Mental Health

    By July 21, 2020
    Dr. Gladys Smith is a licensed Psychotherapist, Nationally Certified Counselor, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Master Addiction Counselor, and Registered Yoga Teacher. Gladys is also an Approved Clinical Supervisor. She is a veteran of the United States Navy, serving as a Chief Petty Officer (HMC) Hospital Corpsman and Sexual Assault Therapist, Substance Abuse Counselor, and […]
  • The Petri Dish featuring Dr. Kelly Diggs-Andrews
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    The Petri Dish featuring Dr. Kelly Diggs-Andrews

    By July 1, 2020
    Dr. Kelly Diggs-Andrews, PhD is the founder and CEO of Diggs-Andrews Consulting, LLC, a consulting and media company whose goal is to broaden accessibility to science careers through science outreach, diversity training, and professional development. She is also a Master Facilitator with the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) and a Certified Trainer with the Center […]
  • SAC Elections for 2020-2021 are underway!
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    SAC Elections for 2020-2021 are underway!

    By May 25, 2020
    The Student Advisory Committee Elections for 2020-2021 are underway and we hope you will consider joining us in our commitment to bettering the lives of DBBS graduate students. Applicants can submit their info using this short, 3-question form. Deadline to submit is June 5th, with voting open from June 8th-15th. We have 4 open Committee […]
  • The Petri Dish featuring Dr. PJ Buske
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    The Petri Dish featuring Dr. PJ Buske

    By May 18, 2020
    On May 8th we had WashU Alum, Dr. PJ Buske. Dr. Buske graduated from the (now) Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology program in 2013, then did his postdoc in the lab of Dyche Mullins at UCSF, both times working on bacterial cell biology. In 2017, he transitioned to industry and joined the Bioanalytical group as […]
  • The Petri Dish featuring Dr. Michelle DeLair
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    The Petri Dish featuring Dr. Michelle DeLair

    By April 29, 2020
    This week The Petri Dish brought on Dr. Michelle DeLair, Assistant Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Career Development at the WashU Career Center. Dr. DeLair (mdelair @ wustl.edu) specializes in working with graduate students and postdocs at any stage of their career. She helps explore career options, fine tune interview skills, and specializes in written […]

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