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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. | 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. | ||
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'''Grading:''' This course is graded on an S/U basis. Regular attendance and participation will result in a grade of S. | '''Grading:''' This course is graded on an S/U basis. Regular attendance and participation will result in a grade of S. | ||
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Tentative syllabus (subject to change) | Tentative syllabus (subject to change) | ||
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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)? | ||
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|| [http://www.nsfgrfp.org NSF fellowships] | || [http://www.nsfgrfp.org NSF fellowships] | ||
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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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|| [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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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|| Grad panel: Becca Colby, Lisa Terlova, Jaleigh Pier and Morgan Napier | || Grad panel: Becca Colby, Lisa Terlova, Jaleigh Pier and Morgan Napier | ||
|| Courses, committees, TAing, getting started | || Courses, committees, TAing, getting started | ||
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|| Panel discussion: come with questions | || Panel discussion: come with questions | ||
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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 | ||
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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] | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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|| Grad panel: Valerie Milici, Austin Spence, Henry Frye, Katie Taylor & Chris Nadeau | || Grad panel: Valerie Milici, Austin Spence, Henry Frye, Katie Taylor & Chris Nadeau | ||
|| Getting started in research | || Getting started in research | ||
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|| Panel discussion: come with questions | || Panel discussion: come with questions | ||
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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> | ||
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|| THANKSGIVING BREAK | || THANKSGIVING BREAK | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |
Revision as of 20:39, 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)
Date | Presenters | Topic | Resources | Notes |
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Aug 28 | 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 4 | Carl Schlichting, Elizabeth Jockusch | University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies |
Carl and Elizabeth's presentation (ontogenies and resources) |
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Sept 11 | Louise Lewis, Holly Brown | Developing as a teacher | Louise and Holly's presentation on teaching Discussion participation rubric |
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Sept 18 | Paul Lewis | Communicating your work: web sites | P. Lewis presentation |
Homework: complete your web site. |
Sept 25 | 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 2 | Grad panel: Becca Colby, Lisa Terlova, Jaleigh Pier and Morgan Napier | Courses, committees, TAing, getting started | Panel discussion: come with questions | |
Oct 9 | 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 16 | Morgan Tingley, |
Communicating your work: conferences and publishing | Getting a speaker award How to network |
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Oct 23 | Chris Simon, Sarah Knutie |
Mentoring | Science Careers: Getting mentoring Nature: Good mentoring |
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Oct 30 | Carlos Garcia-Robledo, Manette Sandor |
How does research funding work | Carlos's funding presentation Funding info from Eric Schultz |
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Nov 6 | Grad panel: Valerie Milici, Austin Spence, Henry Frye, Katie Taylor & Chris Nadeau | Getting started in research | Panel discussion: come with questions | |
Nov 13 | Alumni panel: Sacha Spector, |
Careers outside academia | Ecological careers at NGOs | Panel discussion: come with questions |
Nov 20 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |||
Nov 27 | Pam Diggle, Gene Likens | Research ethics and regulations | Nature Editorial on research misconduct Biological Conservation Editorial on coauthorship |
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Dec 4 | Margaret Rubega, Dave Wagner | Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | NSF letter on broader impacts NSF web site on broader impacts |
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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