A study found that graduate students are on board with wanting to adopt interactive teaching methods, but often don't get the training or support they need

Graduate students might seem to live in some sort of parallel existence, immersed in esoteric research that the person on the street can’t understand.

In an era of reduced funding, it’s not enough for a young researcher to be a good scientist. He or she also needs "street smarts" to, for example, find an influential mentor, dress professionally, network during scientific meetings and be able to describe a research project in the time it takes to ride an elevator.