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- assignment due dates
- course learning objectives
- how to reach the instructor
- and so much more
Managing all this can be a lot for a TA. This short training series will introduce you to course communication best practices using Learn@UW.
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| | | Is a Postdoc Position the Right Choice for You?
Tuesday, April 5 | 4:00 - 5:30pm
Union South, Check TITU
For many life science graduate students there is no simple answer. In this session, you’ll have the opportunity to step back and consider your personal reasons for pursuing a postdoc and to evaluate what would constitute a successful postdoctoral experience in light of your career goals. During this discussion, faculty panelists will share their perspectives on what to look for in a postdoc experience and answer your questions.
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This panel discussion will feature professionals with advanced degrees who enjoy satisfying careers in higher education beyond the tenure track. Panelists will describe their career paths and also address how they draw on the skills and experiences acquired in graduate school.
Find more Graduate School Professional Development events here.
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Careers in Healthcare: Clinical Careers Beyond Direct Patient Care
Thursday, March 31 | 5:00 - 6:30pm
BioCommons (110a), Steenbock Memorial Library
Career Opportunities Originating in the U.S Army
Friday, April 1 | 12:00 - 2:00pm
1220 Biochemical Sciences Building
Join Col. Robert Casillas, PhD, to hear about how the Army served as fertile ground for his multifaceted career in science and business in both the public and private sectors.
Nelson Institute Career Week
Monday, April 4 - Friday, April 8 | 12:00 - 1:00pm
70 Science Hall
Each day throughout the week the Nelson Institute will host a guest speaker or panel to discuss career opportunities.
Grants for Your Education
Wednesday, April 6 | 1:30 - 3:00pm
231 Memorial Library
STEM Career Fair
Thursday, April 7 | 1:00 - 4:00pm
Main Lobby, Engineering Centers Building
Student ID required at door
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| Creating Inclusive STEM Research Labs in Chemistry
Wednesday, March 30 | 12:00 - 1:00pm
CIRTLCast Online Webinar
Delta Program Pre-Internship Workshop: Finding a Project
Thursday, March 31 | 9:30 - 11:00am
445 Henry Mall
Learn more about the Delta Program Internship. Registration is required.
Using Open Author for Wordpress eTexts: An Instructor's Story and Hands-On Experience
Friday, April 1 | 8:30 - 9:30am
120 Middleton Building
Preparing for the College Students of Tomorrow in Biology
Wednesday, April 6 | 12:00 - 1:00pm
CIRTLCast Online Webinar
Developing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Workshop
Wednesday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 27 | 1:30 - 3:00pm
CIRTL Online Workshop
Registration deadline is April 6
Teaching Academy Summer Institute (TASI)
June 6 - 9 | UW-Madison Arboretum
Apply by May 2 for this week-long retreat to design, redesign, or update a course or program. Participating faculty, graduate students, and postdocs will learn new teaching innovations while engaging in conversations relevant to the broader issues affecting higher education today.
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For more technology courses from Software Training for Students (STS) click here.
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Dine Around provides an opportunity for graduate students to present diversity-focused research and exercise peer-reviewing skills at an intimate gathering of graduate students and Graduate School staff members.
2016 On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow
Saturday, April 2 - Sunday, April 3
Alliant Energy Center The Annual Spring Powwow will feature cultural demonstrations, exhibitions, intertribal dances and more. Buses are available to and from the event location for UW-Madison students at no charge. Service begins at 10 a.m. and will run every 30 minutes leaving from Lakeshore & Gordon Commons.
Wednesday, April 6 | 12:00 - 5:00pm
H.F. DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building (330 N. Orchard St.)
Stop by the WARF Discovery Challenge Research Symposium for an opportunity to discover exciting campus research, hear from keynote speaker Paul H. Williams (Plant Pathology), and network with potential collaborators. Register by March 30 to attend the symposium and lunch.
This family-friendly event will offer a world poster fair, cultural performances by student and community groups, demonstrations and hands-on learning experiences, and lecture-style presentations all focused on highlighting the cultural and ethnic diversity of the UW-Madison community and the City of Madison.
SciFinder Future Leaders Program
August 15 - 25 | Philadelphia, PA
Apply by April 10 to attend the SciFinders Program, where select PhD students and postdocs from around the world have the opportunity to build their careers, shape the future of research information, and spark discoveries.
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Registration for Delta Program and CIRTL Summer Courses Now Open
Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) will also offer several online courses throughout the summer, including: - An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching
- Advancing Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching
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Take the Grad Student Communication Survey - help us get you crucial information!
The Graduate School strives to provide graduate students across campus with important information about professional development events, grant and funding opportunities, and competitions.
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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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| Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Program
Applications due May 3
The Fulbright-Hays DDRA funds doctoral candidates (US citizens or permanent residents) to conduct research in other countries, in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of six to 12 months. The grant does not fund research whose focus is on Western European countries.
Applications due May 1
These grants provide financial assistance to adults who have experienced a significant break in their formal education and are entering or currently attending UW-Madison on a less than half-time basis. For the summer term, grants for in-state tuition may be awarded for one three-credit course for graduate students. Dissertators are not eligible.
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