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Yurts Become Pop-Up Science Labs
Campus

Yurts Become Pop-Up Science Labs

Camel hair tents adopted by research scientists.

by Melinda Sacks

Setting a Vision
Columns

Setting a Vision

A collaborative process leads to priorities for navigating a dynamic future.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

The Just Do It Issue
Columns

The Just Do It Issue

In which we examine exploration, and so on.

by Kevin Cool

How to Be a Mentor
Advice

How to Be a Mentor

Modern mentorship moves fast. Here’s how (and why) to join in.

by Emily Hite

What Are We Going to Build?
Campus

What Are We Going to Build?

Social justice advocate imagines a more just world through art.

by Jackie Botts

My Summer Vacation: Three Weeks with Elephants
Features

My Summer Vacation: Three Weeks with Elephants

Magnificent animals. Extraordinary insights. Peeing in a Tupperware container. It’s all part of the deal for a research team in Namibia.

by Melinda Sacks

You Know What You’re Talking About. Here’s How to Sound Like It.
Advice

You Know What You’re Talking About. Here’s How to Sound Like It.

How do you command respect and get your point across while keeping your cool?

by Mike Vangel

Radical Collaboration
Departments

Radical Collaboration

How a design thinker inspired a community to save her life.

by Christine Foster