Do you use the programming language R to analyze your data? If so, come to this workshop to find out how you can use R Markdown, a document format for writing reproducible, dynamic reports. R Markdown interlaces narrative and code so users can compile journal articles in a variety of formats, make slides for presentations, generate websites, and more!

Katie Rawson, Director of Learning Innovation at Penn Libraries, will run this workshop. A basic understanding of R is required, but no prior experience with R Markdown is necessary. Lunch will be provided; please register in advance. (Register here) 

You did the research; you wrote the article. But once you publish, who owns that work? Many times, publishers require you to transfer all of your rights over to them as a prerequisite for publishing your article, book, or other scholarly work. This can limit your ability to post your work online, share it with a colleague, or even reuse it in a conference presentation or subsequent work. 

This workshop will cover the basics of reading and understanding publishing contracts as well as ways to retain more of your rights through author addenda or negotiation. (Register here) 

A key part of undergraduate university education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is firsthand experience in experimental research. TAs, teachers, and mentors can guide effective undergraduate experimental research experiences (e.g. for an Honor’s thesis) that convey the value of STEM research and impart students with lifelong skills. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn to connect day-to-day student activity on a research project with student development of broader skills in critical thinking, discipline and professionalism, and creative problem-solving.

Counts towards the CTL Teaching Certificate, and towards TA training. Contact Katerina Placek (CTL Graduate Fellow, Neuroscience) for further information. RSVP here.

Faculty positions in academic science challenge individuals to balance time and effort between instructing courses and maintaining active research laboratories. Distinguished Penn faculty members Dr. Marsha Lester of Chemistry, Dr. Andrea Liu of Physics, and Dr. David Raizen of Neurology successfully navigate these challenges, leading ground-breaking programs of research while also teaching undergraduate and graduate courses at Penn. In this panel discussion-based workshop, Drs. Lester, Liu, and Raizen will reflect on their experiences and discuss how to successfully balance teaching and research in the sciences. This workshop will be especially valuable to graduate students and postdocs interested in improving their own balance between the laboratory and classroom, and those who aspire to faculty positions in academic science.

Please RSVP here to participate in this discussion!

Counts toward the CTL Teaching Certificate.

Contact askelson@sas.upenn.edu or placekk@pennmedicine.upenn.edu for more information.

The Biomedical Library welcomes all students interested in health-related careers to attend a networking lunch, as a part of the InterProfessional Student Advisory Gatherings (#IPSAG).

Register here.