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Intersections Science Fellows Symposium

January 6, 2021 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

January 6-8, 2021
Registration is open and free to all.

More information available: https://www.intersectionssciencefellows.com/

Filed Under: Announcements, Online Resources, Symposia Tagged With: Career: Research (academic)

Drop in workshops now through Finals week: LIBRARY 101

December 8, 2020 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

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The basic tools to getting books, articles, and other materials digitally or in print

Are you working on a paper and need to quickly get your hands on books, articles, or other media from the Penn Libraries? Discover the best way to request something for pick up at Van Pelt Library, or have it mailed directly to your door, or to receive a PDF scan of an article or book chapter. Library 101 will make it easy and has the answers for you.

Even if you only have 5 minutes, feel free to pop in with all your questions about Pickup@Penn, Books by Mail, Request Digital Delivery and getting things from other libraries via Borrow Direct, E-ZBorrow and Interlibrary Loan. Find out “How to Library”!

In the meantime, check out our Library 101 video tutorials.

Link to dates, times and registration

Filed Under: Announcements, Online Resources Tagged With: Career: Research (academic)

Career Development Resources

September 28, 2020 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

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Penn Career Services

Penn Career Services subscribes to a wide variety of digital resources that students may access and offers appointments with career advisors through Handshake. These include the option for same-day, 15-minute appointments with a career adviser. New appointment times open up every day at 9:15 AM ET. To schedule an appointment, sign in to Handshake and click the “Career Center” tab near the top right corner.

Be sure to customize your email settings in Handshake to receive a weekly newsletter featuring jobs and resources tailored to you! Detailed instructions on how to do so are available here.

**SAVE THE DATE – this year Career Services will organize an inaugural virtual STEM Career Fair on Tuesday 20th October 2020, 12:00 – 5:00PM EST!

Student and Postdoc Registration Begins at 6PM EST on Wednesday 14th October


Office of Software Licensing – MATLAB Licenses

Matlab is free for all Penn students through the Office of Software Licensing. You should email licenses@upenn.edu your HostID, operating system, and computer user name. Instructions on how to find this information are available here.


Perelman School of Medicine – NYAS Membership

As a member of the PSOM, BGS students are entitled to use this membership.  Please use the enrollment link to join.


Penn Libraries – Media Support for a Remote Semester

This guide: https://guides.library.upenn.edu/Fall20mediasupport/home  has been created to help you find the media production resources and support you’ll need for working in the Fall 2020 remote learning environment at Penn Libraries and across campus. The guide will lead you to technology and people to support your research and learning needs. Stay up to date on Penn Library Virtual Services on the Virtual Support page.


Student Organizations

See a full list of BGS-specific organizations, university-wide student groups with active BGS members, and group-specific organizations for peer support, career and professional development, and/or community outreach and engagement.


Other Penn Resources

  • Graduate Student Center
    • Visit the Grad Center website and check out their extensive list of remote resources and activities. Make sure to sign up for their weekly newsletter to learn about upcoming programs and events!
  • Family Center at Penn
    • The Family Center provides a forum for student parents to connect and develop supportive networks, and offers a welcoming and family-friendly environment for Penn students, post-docs, caregivers, and children.

Filed Under: Announcements, Online Resources

PSPDG Science Communication Workshop Series 2020-2021

September 16, 2020 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

The Penn Science Policy & Diplomacy Group (PSPDG) is kicking off their Science Communication workshop for the new academic year 2020/2021!

The first workshop, “Scientific Storytelling” is September 30th! Details will be sent to all people who sign up for updates.

For additional updates, join the SciComm Workshop Slack!

More info can also be found on their website: https://pennsciencepolicy.squarespace.com/workshop-series.

Filed Under: Announcements, Online Resources, Workshops Tagged With: Competency: Communication, Penn Science Policy & Diplomacy Group

Perelman School of Medicine – NYAS Membership

August 10, 2020 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Home | The New York Academy of Sciences

As a member of the PSOM, BGS students are entitled to use this membership.  Please use the enrollment link to join.  

The benefits of Science Alliance Members include:

  • Discounts of 50% or more on registration for our scientific symposia, webinars, and public lectures annually
  • Effective career planning workshops that include skill-building, grant-writing, securing research funding, & communications
  • Online Courses enabling students to earn career-strengthening credentials in areas such as Teaching, Clinical Research Management, and more.

Filed Under: Online Resources Tagged With: Career: Grants management, Career: Research (academic), Career: Research (industry), Career: Teaching (university), Competency: Communication

New Resource from Penn Libraries: Stat+ News

July 27, 2020 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

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Keep your finger on the pulse of health news with STAT+. This resource offers original reporting and analysis of breaking news in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry. To see more information about it and how to access this resources, click here.

Filed Under: Announcements, Online Resources Tagged With: Career: Research (industry), News Media

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