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As graduate students, we are building skills that we will be assets for the rest of our careers. Good data management is one such skill that is invaluable to all career paths. Research Data Services (RDS), an interdisciplinary campus organization committed to advancing research data management practices, recommends a few steps to keep your data safe and secure. - Take a picture of that notebook. If you prefer pen and pad over a digital document, do yourself a favor and take a picture of your notes! If anything terrible happens to the notebook, you’ll have a backup copy.
- Create a system. Think through your research process and save files at key steps (e.g. raw, processed, analyzed), save those files with consistent and meaningful names, and use sustainable file formats.
- Make a schedule. Marking a backup date on your calendar or automating a backup process ensures that you will have your data when you need it most.
- Find a Secure Storage Location. Once you have a system and schedule in place, remember the rule of 3! 3-2-1-0: 3 copies of your data in 2 physically separate locations on more than 1 type of storage hardware, with 0 USB drives (also known as flash drives) used as a form of storage hardware. As students, we have access to a variety of secure storage locations.
- Be smart about how you document your data. Saved data isn't useful to yourself or others without good documentation. If your discipline has a metadata schema or common vocabulary, use it and make sure you indicate how your data may be reused, shared, and cited.
Want to learn more about data management? Consider attending RDS’s brown bag talks or their digital scholarship workshops, or taking advantage of some of their great services. Data management is a key step toward making your research stronger and more reproducible, and it will give you peace of mind if your hard drive crashes!
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| So many of us absolutely detest networking. It has a reputation as a manipulative, self-serving, sleazy endeavor involving hard-sells and soft cheese. Yet real networking builds lasting, mutually beneficial relationships, one person at a time. Nothing cheesy about that. This session will go over a myriad of techniques to help you find a networking tactic that is both effective and comfortable for you. Expect to talk to strangers, learn some valuable lessons, and enjoy yourself. All graduate students are welcome to attend.
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STEM PhDs, particularly in life sciences, can make a difference as medical writers, crafting documents that convey research results, product uses, and other medical information clearly and effectively. To participate, join the Versatile PhD if you haven't already, then visit the STEM Forum any time this week.
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Successful interviewing relies on effective preparation. What should you know to prepare for faculty position interviews? What expectations will institutions have of you? What type of meetings might occur during the interview process? This session will focus on thinking through the process of preparing for interviews. A panel of new faculty who have recently gone through the interview process and seasoned faculty who have interviewed many applicants will give tips and answer your questions.
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| As you make progress towards finishing your dissertation, learn about the Graduate School's requirements for completing your PhD degree and depositing your dissertation. We will offer a brief introduction to the new electronic process for submitting your dissertation, and present information to help you make decisions about your thesis publishing options. Bring questions. This workshop is intended for PhD candidates preparing to graduate in the 2016-17 academic year. Registration is required.
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A robust LinkedIn presence is key to positioning yourself to secure your ideal job (or having it find you!). In this presentation, Career Consultant Gina Jenkins will share proven strategies and best practices to help you optimize your LinkedIn profile and grow your professional network strategically. We will spend the last 25 minutes of the workshop getting and giving feedback on our profiles from peers, so please bring five hard copies of your LinkedIn profile with you. Come prepared to have professional headshots taken. Food will be served.
Gina Jenkins is the Associate Director of Career & Leadership Development at the Wisconsin School of Business and the Owner of CareerLight, LLC, an independent career coaching business in the Madison area. She has over a decade of career development experience, including in the areas of human resources and alumni career services.
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| Find more Graduate School Professional Development events here.
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| Excel 1
Tuesday, October 18 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
B1144A DeLuca Biochemistry Building
Excel 2: Functions
Wednesday, October 19 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
B207 Computer Sciences and Statistics
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For more technology courses from Software Training for Students (STS) click here.
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Special Events & Conferences
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| If you’re interested in meeting with other graduate students and postdocs to discuss, share ideas about, or work on your Individual Development Plan (IDP), join us for this IDP peer review session. Whether you’re just getting started or want to advance on what you’ve already begun, come to this session to meet with others working on their IDP. Registration is preferred.Learn about how science can inform policy decisions (and vice versa!) with a focus on the unique challenges of implementation at national, state, and university levels. A panelist discussion will highlight Wisconsin-relevant science legislation (at all levels) and discuss opportunities for involvement, with a Q&A session at the end of the discussion. Free refreshments! Open to the public! Speakers include: Tyson Cook: Director of Science and Research at Clean Wisconsin, Gary Radloff; Director of Midwest Energy Policy Analysis at the Wisconsin Energy Institute, Leslie Zolenko; assistant staff member for Rep. Mark Pocan, and Sara Walling; Chief of Nutrient Management and Water Quality sector at DATCP. Peter Krsko, the spring 2017 Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence, will visit campus for this free Wisconsin Science Festival event. At this workshop, attendees will explore how nature inspires new advanced technologies and engaging works of art. Peter will present his work ranging from microscopic art on the level of unicellular organisms to large-scale public art imitating biological communities. Participants will get a chance to design and build hexagon patterns by learning from bees.
The 18th Annual Leadership & Management Development Conference will feature keynote speaker Renee Moe, President and CEO of United Way of Dane County, speaking about "Leadership to Achieve More Together Than We Can Alone." See the list of workshops and presenters and the full schedule. Registration cost is $100. The Graduate School Office of Professional Development will pay the registration fee of $100 for 15 graduate students. To be considered, please apply here for this funding before noon on October 24, 2016.
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Important Reminder: Preventing Sexual Violence at UW-Madison
A safe work and academic environment is essential to our campus culture and to your success as a graduate student. To that end, all graduate students are expected to complete the online program, "Preventing Sexual Violence at UW-Madison", before enrolling in spring semester courses. The deadline for completion is November 1, 2016. To access the program, log on to Learn@UW. Click on the link for "Preventing Sexual Violence at UW-Madison" in the Course Dashboard.
#SpeakUp Campus Climate Survey
Starting Monday, October 17, every credit-earning student will receive an email that contains a link to a campus climate survey. The survey asks direct questions about topics that some may find sensitive, but only by collecting students’ answers on those topics can the university effectively respond to negative campus experiences. The survey--sponsored by UW-Madison in collaboration with the UW Survey Center; the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement; and Academic Planning and Institutional Research (APIR)--will help administrators understand the climate at the UW-Madison, including how people of different backgrounds and identities experience life on our campus. The goal is to foster a safe and supportive environment where students can flourish, both academically and personally. APIR, in conjunction with the Survey Center, will conduct the analysis of the data and the results will help guide efforts and to make UW-Madison a safer, more welcoming, and more productive place for all students. The survey was proposed in 2015, as part of the Diversity Implementation Plan and the Diversity Framework. Take the survey--speak up!
Dissertators & Final Year MFA Peer Reviewers needed for the Student Research Travel Award Competition
Dissertators and final year MFA's are invited to apply to be a Peer Reviewer for the Student Research Travel Award Competition. This is a great opportunity to serve on the Awards Selection Committee, work with Graduate School staff and learn about the grant selection and administration process. The committee meets three times during the academic year. Interested applicants should email SRGC-Research@grad.wisc.edu with the subject line "Peer Reviewer" and state their program, year of study, and their research interests and experience. Those applying for the Conference Presentation Funds or a different round of the Research Travel Award are eligible to be reviewers.
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Please note: Some graduate students may be ineligible to hold graduate assistantship appointments. Be sure to check with your graduate program coordinator about your eligibility before applying.
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The American Musicological Society awards the AHJ AMS 50 Dissertation Fellowships to up to three doctorate students who have completed all formal degree requirements except the dissertation and who expect to complete their dissertation within the fellowship year. The Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship seeks to prepare young people for careers in international development as Foreign Services Officers in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Payne Fellowship Program provides benefits of up to $94,000 over two years toward a two-year master's degree, arranges internships in Washington D.C. and at USAID missions overseas, and provides professional development and support activities leading to employment in USAID.
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