Vanessa Rosa, Ph.D.

Science with Impact

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Sep 25

What does career stability in science look like in 2025? For many of us, the traditional path—built on a single employer or a single stream of federal funding—no longer feels secure. Like many researchers, I once assumed stability meant staying on track toward tenure. But life, priorities, and real...Read more

Sep 22

✨ What if everyone did like science—they just hadn’t found the kind they connect with yet? In this week’s Science with Impact episode, Jocelyn Bosley (Research Impact Coordinator, University of Nebraska–Lincoln) makes that case. From her Fun-Sized Physics project to her reflections on poetry, metap...Read more

Sep 22

Teachers are the frontlines of science. šŸ§ŖšŸ“š In this week’s Science with Impact Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Matt Wilkins, Founder and CEO of the Galactic Polymath Education Studio, to explore why supporting educators is the key to building a science-positive society. Matt shares powerful insights...Read more

Sep 18

šŸŽÆ Behind the scenes: How we track research trainees' professional development across 14 labs and 9 universities ā¬‡ļø This screen recording shows our live Notion database in action during today's MONET lab meetings. Watch how we: āœ… Track career goals in real-time - From PhD students exploring indus...Read more

Sep 16

I’ll be joining thousands of changemakers at #NDiSTEM2025 this fall in Columbus, Ohio! This conference is where science, culture, and community intersect in STEM, and I’m especially excited for conversations around mentorship, inclusive research, and community-driven science. Want to meet up to re...Read more