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Announcements

Prepare for the BioSciences Career Fair

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In anticipation of the BioSciences Career Fair (October 25, 2018), the Biomedical Postdoctoral Council and Penn Career Services will host a preparatory workshop. They will cover essential information on:

• Why career fairs can be helpful to you no-matter where you are in your PhD program or postdoc appointment

• Putting together a career fair ready resume if you are on the job market

• Preparing your introduction for when you chat with employers

• Using Handshake and Career Fair Plus to gather information on employers

• Making a list of relevant questions you can ask

• Networking when you are not looking for a job

• What you can do after the fair to help your continued career exploration or applications (Via Handshake).

When: Thursday, October 18th 2018, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Where: Clinical Research Building (CRB) Robert Austrian Auditorium

Law & Technology Info Session for the Penn Community

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The Master in Law program is hosting a Law and Technology information session. If you are interested in learning more about technology law, product development, intellectual property and more, attend this information session next Tuesday, 10/16, 12-1 pm in Room Gittis 213 at Penn Law! Lunch will be provided.

Please note: BGS students may pursue the Certificate in Law. The information session will cover the various options available to BGS students, including taking a class or engaging in a certificate program.

Kindly RSVP here and please scroll down during the registration process to verify your RSVP has been submitted.

For more information, contact:

Cindy Liang – Coordinator, Master in Law Program

 

 

 

CTL Workshop: Teaching as Community Service and Outreach

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Are you passionate about giving back to the community? Do you want to encourage interest and increase public literacy in STEM? If yes, come learn how to use your knowledge of scientific research to engage and educate the public. This workshop with Dr. Lori Flanagan-Cato of the Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology will focus on helping attendees develop and incorporate teaching skills in community service and outreach activities.

Counts toward the CTL Teaching Certificate.

When: October 24, 2018, 3PM – 4PM

Where: BRB 0801

RSVP here. 

CTL Workshop: Conveying Technical Information to Non-Experts

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Researchers in the biomedical sciences must often explain technically-complex material to non-experts, with ‘non-experts’ comprising diverse individuals including collaborators, new lab members, or audiences at a conference talk.

In this workshop, we will discuss best practices for tailoring the communication of technical information with Dr. Casey Greene who leads the Integrative Genomics Laboratory. Attendees will learn and practice these important communication skills, and benefit from the advice from a BGS faculty member with extensive experience! Counts toward the CTL Teaching Certificate.

                                             When: Oct 10 2018, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
                                                                  Where: BRB 1201
                                                                         RSVP here.

                                          Contact Katerina Placek for more information.

 

Call for Proposals: Early-Career Fellowship Program

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The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers is now accepting applications for their next two fellowship periods. The first will begin on January 2, 2019 and end on August 31, 2019. The subsequent fellowship period will begin on July 1, 2019 and end on February 28, 2020.

During this remote and part-time fellowship, fellows will report and write six articles for publication at The Open Notebook and will receive a stipend of $4,200.

Eligibility

“The fellowship is open to early-career science writers with fewer than two years of professional science writing experience. (Internships and student work do not count toward this requirement). Graduate students interested in science writing are eligible. Prospective fellows must be available to devote sufficient time to completing articles as specified in the fellowship description. (International applicants are welcome. Note that applications, including writing samples and letters of recommendation, must be in English.)” (Via The Open Notebook)

Apply by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Central time on October 11, 2018.

Click here to apply.

CTL Workshop: “Preparing Students for Midterms and Exams in STEM Fields”

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At the university level, midterms and exams in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses increasingly challenge students to think critically and apply classroom knowledge to novel problems. TAs, teachers, and mentors can equip students with the skills to effectively study for and take tests in STEM, enhancing the opportunity for success.

Come and learn to assess the structure and content of an exam/midterm, design sample test questions, recommend study strategies for your students, and teach helpful test-taking strategies.

Counts toward the CTL Teaching Certificate. Also counts as a follow-up workshop for students in TA Training.

 

When: Oct 03 2018, 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Where: CTL/OLI Seminar Room, 134 Van Pelt Library

RSVP here.

Contact Katerina Placek for more information.