If you’re hiring in a science, technology or engineering industry, you’ve probably seen an increasing number of candidates with PhDs cross your desk. That’s not a fluke. In engineering, most PhDs now ...

A third round of funding will expand a program for recent PhDs in the humanities and social sciences to work on community projects at nonprofits across the nation. Recent PhD recipients in the ...

To the editor: Leonard Cassuto overlooks the obvious solution to the oversupply of PhDs: Reduce the supply. (“PhDs need real jobs too,” Opinion, Nov. 30) Offering a few training classes to enable ...

The premise of this National Research Council (NRC) project is that recent PhDs may provide a source of highly qualified professionals for K-12 education in science, mathematics, and technology. Why ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Students at Harvard University’s graduation ceremony. Newly minted PhDs in AI-related fields are commanding high six- and even ...

How to make the most of the opportunities that teaching, research and seminars bring to your PhD journey Many academics will tell you that pursuing a PhD in preparation for an academic career is a ...

As universities around the world award science PhDs at an ever-increasing rate, some doctoral students might wonder whether the degree is still worth all the time, effort and sacrifice. But two recent ...

While traditional MDs or DOs are typically referred to as “doctors,” should scientists with PhDs refer to themselves in the same fashion? Biologist Adam Ruben, PhD, told WHYY Radio he once decided to ...