Events and Activities - Previously Held
Training Session: "EndNote/Library and other Electronic Resources"
September 25 & October 5, 2009
Third Annual Postdoctoral Network and Resource Reception
September 16, 2009
Put Your Science to Work! Practical Career Strategies for Scientists & Engineers - Lecture Presentation by Peter Fiske
September 16, 2009
Training Module: “Demystifying the PhD Experience: Strategies for Academic & Personal Success in Grad School”
August 24th - 28th (M-T-W-Th-F) 2009
Are You Considering a Non-Academic Career?
April 13, 2009; Mentoring Monday Series
Negotiation Workshop For Postdocs
March 31, 2009 - Faculty Ombudsperson
How to Get the Word Out About Your Research
March 2009, Mentoring Monday Series
Strategies for Successful Interviewing & Networking
December 2008, Mentoring Monday Series
Co-Sponsors: Office of Grad/Postdoc & Graduate School
References & Resources List
Finding the Right Postdoc
October 2008, Mentoring Monday Series
Co-Sponsors: Office of Grad/Postdoc & Career Development Cntr.
Non Academic Career Panel
April 2008, Mentoring Monday Series
Co-Sponsors: Office of Grad/Postdoc & Career Development Center
Making Yourself Understood: Writing for Scientists
April 2008
Writing Tips
Presentation/Talk
Inspired Mentoring: Lifting as We Climb
March 17, 2008, Mentoring Monday Series
Co-Sponsors: Office of Grad/Postdoc & Office of Diversity and Minority Affairs
"PI 101" - Key Advice for the New PI
January 2008: Mentoring Monday Series
Slide Presentation: PI 101
References List
Resources List
Resources for Sticky Issues
Women in Academic Science and Engineering: Pipelines, Ceilings, Progress, Challenges
November 2007 — Career Panel-Discussion:
Co-sponsors: WiSE, Dean of the College, The Graduate School
The panel comprised oth junior/senior faculty addressing central issues facing female professors in the sciences and engineering including achieving equity in advancement and resources, prioritizing competing professional demands and balancing a career and family.
On-line article "So You Want to Be A Professor."
Time Management and Prioritization for Trainees
October 2007 — Presentation and Workshop
Gail Alofsin, Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Communication Studies, University of Rhode Island; Director, Corporate Partnerships, Newport Harbor
A dynamic and interactive presentation lead by a communication and marketing professional to learn strategies transferable from business world to academics to make the most of precious available hours. Learned how to set priorities and increase efficiency while advancing your career and minimizing stress.
Patient Advocates in Research: New Possibilities, New Problems
September 2007 — Special Seminar
Rebecca Dresser, Daniel Noyes Kirby Professor of Law and Professor of Ethics in Medicine, Washington University
Co-sponsor: The Graduate School
Since 1983, Dresser has taught medical and law students about legal and ethical issues in end-of-life care, biomedical research, genetics, assisted reproduction, and related topics. She is a fellow of the Hastings Center and one of the "At Law" columnists for the Hastings Center Report, the oldest and most widely read U.S. bioethics journal.