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.
Join the Grad Center and Career Services for a series of workshops on virtual networking. Learn and practice with you peers virtual networking strategies so you can expand your professional network with confidence!
Virtual Networking Strategies
Thursday, August 13 at 4:00PM ET
Virtual Informational Interviews
Thursday, August 20 at 4:00PM ET
Learn more and register at gsc.upenn.edu/events
The Penn Libraries is offering a variety of online workshops to help you make the most of Summer 2020.
On Friday, September 4 at 12 PM, they will offer an introductory workshop on the library resources for making and presenting a research poster.
Register here.
Miss a workshop? Check online for archived materials and recordings.
Tableau Public is a free, but limited version of the traditional data visualization tool Tableau. This will be a basic instructional session to get you started in the world of data visualization. You may either download the program to follow along or just sit back and listen. We hope you can join us!
Date: Friday, August 7, 2020
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Virtual Zoom
Campus: Biomedical Library
REGISTER HERE
Trying to figure out how to have a productive summer? Looking for training? Exploring new skills? From R to archives, the Penn Libraries is offering a variety of workshops and series to help you make the most of Summer 2020.
Check out their calendar as well as their online guide which contains links to register for workshops in seven tracks, plus recordings and materials from completed workshops.
The workshops will cover the following topics:
Do you have data you want to share with the world, but get stuck whenever you leave Powerpoint? Lexi Voss, Visualizationist for the Penn Biomedical Library, will walk you through the basics of Illustrator and get you on the path to professional diagrams and figures.
Registration is required to receive workshop materials.
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Registration: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/6785818
This workshop will introduce you to a few key visual design principles and elements for designing a flyer, poster, or any other visual image. We’ll help train your eye to identify these things and understand how they impact your creative work to help you make better choices that lead to more polished and eye-catching designs.
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Registration: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/6779960
Don’t miss these upcoming Systematic Review workshops from Penn Libraries!
For details and to register, go to: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/wicshops
Start your summer off by getting organized with mind mapping! The Mind Mapping Workshop demonstrates how the use of visual concept maps can help creatively organize:
This workshop will be fun, informative, and hands-on. Please register to learn more about how mind mapping can change your chaos to composed designs.
Register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/6777244
Wrapping up a research paper, thesis, or dissertation? Penn Libraries is offering a final round of online workshops for citation management. Register here.
Weds 5/13: Zotero
Thurs 5/14: Mendeley
Fri 5/15: Advanced Tools & Techniques