The New York Academic Research Sucks Group

First and foremost, names can be deceiving "WE LOVE RESEARCH!" However, we are frustrated with the state of things in academic research. Whether it's chemistry, biology, physics, history, social science, gather to meet others who love the research they do, but feel that a person should be able to find a "real" job after 10+ years of education/training, should not have to be at the mercy of some professor, or have to deal with so many of the issues that grad students/post-docs face in academia these days.

What a chance to share your ideas as to how things can be changed for the better, then this is the group for you. Hopefully, we can organize events that help make research life in academia more pleasing, informative, and hopefully better prepare us for life afterwards. Of course, if you just want to meet, complain, drink, network, and have some fun, then that's good also.

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October 3, 2008 at 5:00 PM, 10 People interested in Research attended
Meet and Greet... Finally
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A rather small meet & greet, but it was pleasant & enjoyable. The people who attended were nice and easy to talk to.

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zark joined
December 3, 2011 at 7:28 PM

"chemistry grad student"
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paolomi joined
November 29, 2011 at 11:58 PM

"Graadute student working on getting my PhD in chemistry"
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matt RSVPed Yes for Drink with Smart People
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Eric Gratz joined
November 7, 2011 at 12:42 PM

"I am a recent graduate of Lafayette College (B.S. ChE), have worked for BASF, Thermal Kinetics Systems, LLC, and more and want to learn and network."
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H. Jones joined
October 9, 2011 at 8:25 PM

"Hello. I work in the non-academic world. I would like to do academic research. That way I can know first hand whether doing academic research sucks or not."
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Ana Ruiz joined
August 24, 2011 at 5:47 PM
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Carlos A. Rico joined
August 11, 2011 at 8:52 PM

"NYC Science Student interested in academia-track positions."
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J joined
July 31, 2011 at 2:37 PM

"Hi"