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|| [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/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhaVBCVlktQUFBdWM/view Kurt and Yaowu's handout on choosing research questions]<br> | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhaVBCVlktQUFBdWM/view Kurt and Yaowu's handout on choosing research questions]<br> | ||
Alon 2009 on [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1097276509006418 choosing good scientific problems]<br> | Alon 2009 on [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1097276509006418 choosing good scientific problems]<br> | ||
− | E. O. Wilson on [http://www. | + | [http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jcs.033340 Schwartz 2008] on the importance of stupidity in research<br> |
+ | E. O. Wilson on [http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/27856929.pdf scientific discovery] <br> | ||
Founding of the NSF: [https://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nsf50/vbush1945.htm text] [https://archive.org/details/scienceendlessfr00unit pdf]<br> | Founding of the NSF: [https://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nsf50/vbush1945.htm text] [https://archive.org/details/scienceendlessfr00unit pdf]<br> | ||
− | [https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/advice-good-reasons-for-choosing-a-research-project-plus-some-bad-ones/ Good] and [https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/advice-weak-reasons-for-choosing-a-research-project/ less] good reasons for choosing a question | + | [https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/advice-good-reasons-for-choosing-a-research-project-plus-some-bad-ones/ Good] and [https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/advice-weak-reasons-for-choosing-a-research-project/ less] good reasons for choosing a question<br> |
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[https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7537-127a Why mentor undergraduates?]<br> | [https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7537-127a Why mentor undergraduates?]<br> | ||
[https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7331-570a Managing your advisor]<br> | [https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7331-570a Managing your advisor]<br> | ||
− | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhNTFLelVoRWRQYVk/view Mentoring | + | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-wU9Sg5MrvhNTFLelVoRWRQYVk/view Mentoring discussion]<br> |
+ | [https://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2017/01/09/mentoring-plans-a-really-useful-tool-for-pis-and-their-lab-members/ Mentoring plans] | ||
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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> | + | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/1/11/Schultz_presentation_18_oct_2016_funding_environment.pdf Funding info from Eric Schultz]<br> |
− | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/images/1/11/Schultz_presentation_18_oct_2016_funding_environment.pdf Eric | + | [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Funding_Sources EEBedia grants page (needs updating!)] |
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− | || Grad panel: Valerie Milici, Austin Spence & | + | || Grad panel: Valerie Milici, Austin Spence, Henry Frye, Katie Taylor & Chris Nadeau |
|| Getting started in research | || Getting started in research | ||
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− | || | + | ||[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/people/pamela-diggle/ Pam Diggle], .... |
|| 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] |
|| Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | || Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | ||
||[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/110106/abstract How Broad Are Our Broader Impacts? An Analysis]<br> | ||[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/110106/abstract How Broad Are Our Broader Impacts? An Analysis]<br> |
Revision as of 21:46, 22 November 2017
EEB 5100 (Planning for a career in EEB) - FALL 2017
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 SOME PRESENTERS, DATES, ETC. STILL NEED TO BE CONFIRMED (NOTED BELOW)
Tentative syllabus (subject to change)
Date | Presenters | Topic | Resources | Notes |
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Aug 29 | Kent Holsinger | What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? | Kent's presentation on career outcomes EEB graduate employment |
NSF fellowships |
Sept 5 | Carl Schlichting, Elizabeth Jockusch | University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies |
Carl and Elizabeth's presentation (ontogenies and resources) |
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Sept 12 | Louise Lewis, Holly Brown | Developing as a teacher | Louise and Holly's presentation on teaching Discussion participation rubric |
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Sept 19 | Paul Lewis | Communicating your work: web sites | P. Lewis presentation |
Homework: complete your web site. |
Sept 26 | Jill Wegrzyn, Andy Bush | Work-life balance | In defense of downtime Greedy institutions, overwork, and work-life balance (Sullivan 2013) |
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Oct 3 | Grad panel: Becca Colby, Lisa Terlova, Jaleigh Pier and Morgan Napier | Courses, committees, TAing, getting started | Panel discussion: come with questions | |
Oct 10 | Janine Caira, Kurt Schwenk | Formulating good scientific questions | Janine and Kurt's presentation on choosing questions Kurt and Yaowu's handout on choosing research questions |
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Oct 17 | Morgan Tingley, |
Communicating your work: conferences and publishing | Getting a speaker award How to network |
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Oct 24 | Chris Simon, Sarah Knutie |
Mentoring | Science Careers: Getting mentoring Nature: Good mentoring |
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Oct 31 | Carlos Garcia-Robledo, Manette Sandor |
How does research funding work | Carlos's funding presentation Funding info from Eric Schultz |
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Nov 7 | Grad panel: Valerie Milici, Austin Spence, Henry Frye, Katie Taylor & Chris Nadeau | Getting started in research | Panel discussion: come with questions | |
Nov 14 | Alumni panel: Sacha Spector, |
Careers outside academia | Ecological careers at NGOs | Panel discussion: come with questions |
Nov 21 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |||
Nov 28 | Pam Diggle, .... | Research ethics and regulations | Nature Editorial on research misconduct Biological Conservation Editorial on coauthorship |
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Dec 5 | Margaret Rubega, Dave Wagner | Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | How Broad Are Our Broader Impacts? An Analysis How The Culture of Science Engagement is Evolving
(Read Exec Summary and 1st four pages of Intro) |
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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