Research Retreat Winner!

Congrats  to McArdle Lab Cancer Biology graduate student Kristine Donahue and UW-Human Oncology resident Dr. Jacob Witt on taking 1st and 2nd place, respectively, in the trainee oral presentations at the Research Retreat last Thursday! They each won funds for travel to scientific conferences.

Postdoctoral Positions in Virus-Host Interactions

Two postdoctoral positions are available in the Herschhorn laboratory at the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota. We are a new and energetic research group that works on exciting directions to understand and target HIV-1 host interactions at the molecular and cellular levels. We use interdisciplinary approaches at …

For Future Faculty Series

For Future Faculty Series Preparing for success on the job market and beyond. Full list of events here. Upcoming Events Understanding Diversity and Inclusive Teaching in the Community College Setting Thursday 4/11 12:00pm-1:30pm. Online Event. If you are interested in exploring a career at a community college, then understanding the diversity of this student population is …

Will Your Future Career Include Teaching?

Delta Internship Program As a Delta intern, you develop teaching skills based on your professional goals and interests. Each semester, the Delta internship program supports a new cohort of postdocs and graduate students who partner with faculty and staff to improve student learning and learning environments through innovative, small-scale projects applying what you’ve learned in …

Career Exploration

Individual Career Advising for Postdocs The Office of Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to offer confidential individual career advising sessions for all UW–Madison postdocs. More details including how to schedule an appointment here. Scholarships Available for Summer Biotech Courses The deadline is April 15 for summer biotech courses organized by the American Society for Cell Biology: …

Leadership & Management

Mastering Academic Time Management Thursday 4/11 1:00pm-2:30pm. Online event. Provides participants with the skills to successfully manage their time, align work time with institutional and personal priorities, create time for academic writing and research, and organize a network of support and accountability for writing productivity and balance. Webinar from the National Center for Faculty Development …

Communication

Communicating Your Message with Powerpoint: Livening Up Your Presentations Friday 4/12 1:00pm-2:30pm. 6171 Helen C. White Hall. Register here. Effective Emails – Fundamentals of Business Writing Tuesday 4/16 9:00am-12:00pm. Room 5045, 21 N. Park Street. Register here. 2019 IMAGE Grant Writing Workshop Thursday 6/13 to Saturday 6/15. Washington, D.C. The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology …

Teaching

Travel Award to a Biology Education Research Conference Great opportunity to explore biology education research at a place you can drive to! The Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research is July 26 – 28 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Apply here by 4/15. Team Teaching Thursday 4/18 1:00pm-2:00pm. 120 Middleton Building. While often …

Trivia Night – Hosted by WARF Ambassadors

Trivia – Hosted by WARF Ambassadors Thursday 4/18 5:30pm-7:30pm. Union South. UW postdocs and graduate students, gather your colleagues and compete for up to $150 in prizes! Pizza and drinks provided by WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) Ambassadors Program. Teams of 5-6 formed at the event. Register here by 4/15.

Will Your Future Career Include Teaching?

Delta Internship Program As a Delta intern, you develop teaching skills based on your professional goals and interests. Each semester, the Delta internship program supports a new cohort of postdocs and graduate students who partner with faculty and staff to improve student learning and learning environments through innovative, small-scale projects applying what you’ve learned in …