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9/17 Preparing an NSF-GRFP Fellowship Application

This panel will feature faculty members who have served as reviewers for the NSF-GRFP competition. They will share insights about the review process and tips on how to make your application more successful. Register here https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brT8kkGLJ1rIkqF. Details Date: September 17th Time: 4:00pm–5:30pm Venue 1610 Engineering Hall Organizer Email: irina.diaz@wisc.edu Phone: Website: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brT8kkGLJ1rIkqF

9/18 3RD ANNUAL UW–MADISON POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

The 3rd Annual UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium is Sept. 18 The 3rd Annual UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium will be on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 12 to 5:30 pm at the Genetics-Biotech Center. Organized during the National Postdoc Appreciation week, the symposium offers a venue for postdocs to share their work with others and foster new …

Fall 2018: Segregated & Other Fees

Fall 2018 Please review all billing statements you received via MyUW to ensure they correct.  If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Schroeder jmschroeder2@wisc.edu as soon as possible. Goal: To allow graduate assistants (RA, PA, TA, LSA) to have three paychecks each term to use toward payment of segregated fees and other fees not …

9/14 On the Academic Job Market: Writing an Effective Academic CV (sec 1)

In this workshop, we’ll discuss how audience, purpose, and discipline-specific conventions impact a CV’s effectiveness. In the process, we’ll share strategies for drafting and strengthening your own CV. Sign up online.

9/14 Active Teaching Lab

The Active Teaching Lab is a Faculty Engagement program with sessions held on Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings. Labs foster interdisciplinary conversations that are more emergent than a presenter and more dynamic than a panel — a conversation with colleagues sharing challenges, solutions, and experiments on topics selected by a variety of stakeholders. What problems …

9/12 Making the Most of Graduate School: Mapping Out Your Skills for Career Success

In the session, graduate students will learn how to identify skills that are critical for moving into a variety of jobs currently available to Master’s and PhD candidates. Attendees will also learn several strategies they can use to fill any gaps in their training and experience to make themselves more marketable for these positions.

9/10 Preparing an NSF-GRFP Fellowship Application

This is an informational session about applying to the NSF-GRFP. It will give an overview of the application to provide prospective applicants (i.e., senior undergraduates or graduate students in the biological, physical, or social sciences) an idea of the amount of work involved and where to start. A panel of current fellows will answer questions …

9/13 Thesis Defense

Mark Eichelberg Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Training Program Johannsen Laboratory Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 1:30 pm, Rm. 6571 WIMR II    

9/12 Cancer Biology Seminar Series

Cancer Biology Seminar Wednesday, Sept. 12th Rm. 1345 HSLC, Rm. 1345 John Schiller, PhD NIH Distinguished Investigator Laboratory of Cellular Oncology, NCI/CCR Bethesda, MD

9/10: Cancer Biology Student/Postdoc Seminar

      The Cancer Biology Student/Postdoc Seminar returns on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, starting at 3:30 pm, Rm. 6571 WIMR II. Shelby Malone Lyon (Kalejta Laboratory)