The UW–Madison Writing Center and the Graduate School are now accepting applications to the Winter Dissertation Writing Camp, which will take place January 7-11th, 2019. Facilitated by Writing Center senior staff, the week-long Camps offer an opportunity for dissertators to make significant progress on their dissertations by drafting a substantial amount of writing in a …

Being a grad student comes with challenges, and it’s important to take care of your mental health throughout your journey, and seek help doing so when you need it. According to the 2016 UW–Madison Healthy Minds Study, 94% of UW–Madison students do not think any less of a peer who seeks mental health care, and …

In this workshop, we’ll review principles for writing grammatically correct and stylistically clear phrases, clauses, and sentences. We’ll discuss common problems like misplaced modifiers, faulty parallelism, comma splices, and sentence fragments. We’ll also emphasize building a “self-editing” checklist which participants will develop by applying workshop principles to a piece of their own writing. A solid …

The workshops are aimed at helping dissertators stay on track, from proposal to completion. This workshop focuses on choosing a topic, selecting a committee, and writing the proposal.

Cancer Biology Student/Postdoc Seminar Monday, September 24, 2018 3:30-4:30PM 6571 McArdle Laboratory (WIMR II) Edward Evans (Advisor: Nate Sherer) Exploring HIV-1 Vif Mediated Cell Cycle Arrest

Cancer Biology Seminar (Sponsored by McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research) Wednesday, September 26, 2018 10:30-11:30AM 1345 HSLC Yong Wan, Ph.D. Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pharmacology Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Chemical of Life Processes Institute Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL “Posttranslational Modifications in Carcinogenesis and Therapeutics”

This workshop is designed to help you address the concept of broader impacts in your fellowship application, and specifically is a time for you to discuss strategies for writing a successful broader impact plan, hear from panelists about successful fellowship proposals, and learn about resources on campus focused on effective integration of research and education.

In this workshop, we’ll talk about how to use email effectively for professional communications, and we’ll have fun looking at examples of what NOT to do. There will be plenty of time for your questions and concerns, and opportunities to practice what you’ve learned. Sign up online.

In developing your written credentials and preparing application materials for your job search, it is crucial to represent your professional experience, accomplishments, expertise, and professional development experiences in the most impactful manner possible. Participants are asked to bring a hard copy of their draft CV/resume or a draft job application letter to this workshop. Join …

We’ll share top tips about the Canvas environment that will help you save time & teach effectively. Come with questions about best practices & strategies. The two sessions are identical. You don’t have to attend both. This workshop is a stand-alone workshop. You can come only to this one or to all three workshops. Duration: …