Difference between revisions of "EEB graduate student orientation seminar"
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− | || [http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu/holsinger.html Kent Holsinger] | + | || ''[http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu/holsinger.html Kent Holsinger]'' |
|| What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? | || What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? | ||
|| [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-wU9Sg5MrvhaEZqQW5JTEl3Wms Kent's presentation on career outcomes]<br> | || [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-wU9Sg5MrvhaEZqQW5JTEl3Wms Kent's presentation on career outcomes]<br> | ||
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− | || [http://plasticity.uconn.edu Carl Schlichting], [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch] | + | || ''[http://plasticity.uconn.edu Carl Schlichting]'', [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch] |
|| University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies | || University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies | ||
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| Sept 11 | | Sept 11 | ||
− | || [http://algae.eeb.uconn.edu/ Louise Lewis], [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu/hollybrown/ Holly Brown] | + | || ''[http://algae.eeb.uconn.edu/ Louise Lewis]'', [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu/hollybrown/ Holly Brown] |
|| Developing as a teacher | || Developing as a teacher | ||
| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/d/d0/Developing_as_a_Teacher.2017.pdf Louise and Holly's presentation on teaching]<br> | | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/d/d0/Developing_as_a_Teacher.2017.pdf Louise and Holly's presentation on teaching]<br> | ||
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− | || [http://phylogeny.uconn.edu Paul Lewis] | + | || ''[http://phylogeny.uconn.edu Paul Lewis]'' |
|| Communicating your work: web sites | || Communicating your work: web sites | ||
|| {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/plewis/downloads/uconn-eeb-websites.pdf}} P. Lewis presentation<br><br> | || {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/plewis/downloads/uconn-eeb-websites.pdf}} P. Lewis presentation<br><br> | ||
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− | ||[http://compgenomics.lab.uconn.edu/ Jill Wegrzyn], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Andrew_Bush Andy Bush] | + | ||''[http://compgenomics.lab.uconn.edu/ Jill Wegrzyn], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Andrew_Bush Andy Bush]'' |
|| Work-life balance | || Work-life balance | ||
|| [http://www.academiaobscura.com/the-workaholic-and-academia/ In defense of downtime]<br> | || [http://www.academiaobscura.com/the-workaholic-and-academia/ In defense of downtime]<br> | ||
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| Oct 2 | | Oct 2 | ||
− | || Grad panel: | + | || Grad panel: TBD |
|| Courses, committees, TAing, getting started | || Courses, committees, TAing, getting started | ||
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| Oct 9 | | Oct 9 | ||
− | || [http://www.tapeworms.uconn.edu Janine Caira], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Kurt_Schwenk Kurt Schwenk] | + | || ''[http://www.tapeworms.uconn.edu Janine Caira], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Kurt_Schwenk Kurt Schwenk]'' |
|| Formulating good scientific questions | || Formulating good scientific questions | ||
|| [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-wU9Sg5MrvhTm9iUUluX2JJeTA Janine and Kurt's presentation on choosing questions]<br> | || [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-wU9Sg5MrvhTm9iUUluX2JJeTA Janine and Kurt's presentation on choosing questions]<br> | ||
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− | || [http://www.morgantingley.com Morgan Tingley],<br> | + | || ''[http://www.morgantingley.com Morgan Tingley],<br> |
− | [http://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi] | + | [http://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi]'' |
|| Communicating your work: conferences and publishing | || Communicating your work: conferences and publishing | ||
|| [http://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/advice-how-to-win-the-buell-and-braun-awards-at-the-esa-annual-meeting/ Getting a speaker award] <br> | || [http://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/advice-how-to-win-the-buell-and-braun-awards-at-the-esa-annual-meeting/ Getting a speaker award] <br> | ||
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− | || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/projects/cicada/simon_lab/member_pages/c_simon.php Chris Simon],<br> [http://www.knutielab.com/ Sarah Knutie] | + | || ''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/projects/cicada/simon_lab/member_pages/c_simon.php Chris Simon],<br> [http://www.knutielab.com/ Sarah Knutie]'' |
|| Mentoring | || Mentoring | ||
|| Science Careers: [http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2014/01/getting-mentoring-you-need Getting mentoring]<br> | || Science Careers: [http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2014/01/getting-mentoring-you-need Getting mentoring]<br> | ||
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− | || [http://carlosgarciarobledo.org/UCONN/ Carlos Garcia-Robledo],<br> [http://mesandor.weebly.com/ Manette Sandor] | + | || ''[http://carlosgarciarobledo.org/UCONN/ Carlos Garcia-Robledo],<br> [http://mesandor.weebly.com/ Manette Sandor]'' |
|| How does research funding work | || How does research funding work | ||
|| [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/b1/Garcia_Robledo_alternative_funding.pdf Carlos's funding presentation]<br> | || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/b/b1/Garcia_Robledo_alternative_funding.pdf Carlos's funding presentation]<br> | ||
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− | || Grad panel: | + | || Grad panel: |
|| Getting started in research | || Getting started in research | ||
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|| Alumni panel:<br> | || Alumni panel:<br> | ||
− | [http://www.ddcf.org/about-us/staff--advisory-councils/environment-program/sacha-spector/ Sacha Spector],<br> | + | ''[http://www.ddcf.org/about-us/staff--advisory-councils/environment-program/sacha-spector/ Sacha Spector],<br> |
− | Erin King,<br> [http://today.uconn.edu/author/chb09010/ Christine Buckley],<br> [https://lccnetwork.org/person/brian-branciforte Brian Branciforte] | + | Erin King,<br> [http://today.uconn.edu/author/chb09010/ Christine Buckley],<br> [https://lccnetwork.org/person/brian-branciforte Brian Branciforte]'' |
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|| Careers outside academia | || Careers outside academia | ||
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− | ||[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/people/pamela-diggle/ Pam Diggle], Gene Likens | + | ||''[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/people/pamela-diggle/ Pam Diggle], Gene Likens'' |
|| Research ethics and regulations | || Research ethics and regulations | ||
|| Nature Editorial on [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v466/n7305/full/466438a.html research misconduct]<br> | || Nature Editorial on [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v466/n7305/full/466438a.html research misconduct]<br> | ||
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− | || [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu Margaret Rubega], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/dwagner/ Dave Wagner] | + | || ''[http://rubegalab.uconn.edu Margaret Rubega], [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/dwagner/ Dave Wagner]'' |
|| Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | || Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | ||
|| [https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07046/nsf07046.jsp NSF letter on broader impacts]<br> | || [https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07046/nsf07046.jsp NSF letter on broader impacts]<br> |
Revision as of 20:41, 6 July 2018
EEB 5100 (Planning for a career in EEB) - FALL 2018
This 1 credit seminar course is intended to provide orientation information to incoming EEB graduate students, although it is open to other students; we strongly advise new students to take it. The course will meet for about an hour a week, with 2-3 faculty or a small panel of other EEB-connected people discussing a given topic each week.
Meeting time: Tuesdays 3:45-5
Location: Bamford Room (Torrey 171B)
Course coordinators: Elizabeth Jockusch, Chris Elphick
Grading: This course is graded on an S/U basis. Regular attendance and participation will result in a grade of S.
NOTE THAT THE SCHEDULE IS STILL BEING FINALIZED - DON'T TRUST ANYTHING IN THE TABLE BELOW ...
Tentative syllabus (subject to change)
Useful readings:
Some modest advice for graduate students: Steve Stearns and Ray Huey
The full exchange is on Ray Huey's page: http://faculty.washington.edu/hueyrb/prospective.php
Stephen Stearns's later reflections: http://stearnslab.yale.edu/designs-learning
Nature editorial on life outside of academia
Nature perspective on choosing alternative careers