You bring up a crucial fact that I’ve learned at length about through courses and practical experience. I’ve learned that catching issues early in a process saves a lot of time and money. More importa...

As a graduate student with some field experience, I am no stranger to receiving directives on what research needs to be completed to advance an employer’s agenda. The environment can be fast-paced and...

I unfortunately don’t have enough experience in academic research to provide a personal perspective, but I can share my experience in industry. During my time as a co-op at GAF, I saw a strong dedicat...

How important is the connection within a team to meet the project objectives in biotechnology? This is one of the most fundamental aspects of a successful team, let alone a project. The connection b...

I’ve spoken at length about this in another thread, but I was tasked with creating a working prototype for a novel concept in my undergraduate capstone class. Our team settled on creating a bottle tha...

@jacobchabuel Hi, Jacob. You posed a great question. I myself am guilty of this pleasure (despite its detrimental effect). During my capstone project for my undergraduate degree, I was tasked with con...

Is it reasonable to expect students to manage both a full academic course load and significant professional work experience? I have gotten to know people who are working full-time but taking some cla...

Riddhi, you've provided a great introduction to this question.   I have asked myself the same questions many times recently. I have had experience in both areas to an extent, but mostly industry,...

Between completing my undergraduate degree and master's degree, I have gained some perspective on choosing between the "ivory tower of academia" and industry. Over the last three years of my career, I...