From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Branching out from my area of expertise felt risky — but I did it anyway from Science Kara Mosovsky writes: It seemed risky to try something new midway to my tenure review. Since I started my dream job as an assistant professor at a small liberal arts college, the gist of the advice I heard and read was to stick with what I know, and then I could branch out after tenure. I didn’t necessarily disagree — it made sense that I could contribute most in my formal area of expertise. But as I chugged along on my research using the same old tried-and-true benchtop assays, my excitement about the work was fading. I needed something new to inspire me again. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063