International scientists

Immigrants in the sandwich generation
Essay

Immigrants in the sandwich generation

Aug. 14, 2024

Three scientists talk about what it’s like to be wedged between their children and their far-away parents.

Following my own path
Essay

Following my own path

Aug. 14, 2024

Changing research fields and moving to a new country can offer challenges, adventures — and tarantulas.

A scammer almost derailed my studies in America
Essay

A scammer almost derailed my studies in America

Aug. 13, 2024

Ishita Ghosh’s family sacrificed so she could earn a Ph.D. in the U.S., but her first year in Louisiana was a roller-coaster ride.

Being on the outside of the inside
Essay

Being on the outside of the inside

Aug. 9, 2024

“I’m somewhere between South American, American, Middle Eastern, and Sephardic–Spanish … This made it challenging for me to fully melt into the American melting pot.”

PROLAB brings science across borders
Feature

PROLAB brings science across borders

Aug. 8, 2024

For more than a dozen years, these travel grants have brought the next generation of international researchers into North American labs.

Standing out and fitting in
Essay

Standing out and fitting in

Aug. 8, 2024

“When I picture myself as anything other than a scientist, I feel an overwhelming sense of loss. I have never identified with anything else so strongly.”

Who am I? Finding yourself in a different country
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Who am I? Finding yourself in a different country

Aug. 7, 2024

It’s easy to fall in love with a new place. But what do you do when the honeymoon ends and the challenges of being an international trainee begin to grow?

Visa issues? PIs can help.
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Visa issues? PIs can help.

Aug. 6, 2024

“Constituent service is an important job for members of Congress, and they will help even people in their state who cannot vote, as long as those people are making a meaningful contribution.”

Illuminating the path to permanent residency
Diversity

Illuminating the path to permanent residency

July 31, 2024

Two directors of postdoctoral affairs have developed a program to illuminate the hidden curriculum and explain how career and immigration are coupled.