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Tips for Grads: The Dreaded “Elevator Pitch”

Guest column by Olivia Harwood, PhD candidate As a graduate student, you’ve probably been asked to give your research “elevator pitch” or “explain your research like you would explain it to your grandma.” It’s daunting to explain complex research to a lay audience, even if you have all the time in the world. After all, …

Course Announcement for Spring 2022

Purification and Characterization of Protein and Protein Complexes Oncology 673 Instructors – Yongna Xing and Richard Burgess Description: This is a 2-credit lecture course with a short-term, intense format that meets from 1:20-3:15 PM on Tues., and Thurs. for eight weeks before and after Spring Recess of 2022. The classroom will be room 125 old …

Graduate Student Mental Health & Wellness

Graduate and Professional Student Assistance Specialist:  The Graduate School and the Dean of Students Office jointly support a staff position focused on graduate student needs.  Elaine Goetz-Berman serves in this role, which includes support, advocacy, and resource referral for graduate students.  Elaine’s approach to working with graduate students centers on her specialized knowledge about the …

Upcoming Wellness Event (10/28): How to navigate UHS mental health services as a grad student

The GLDC Wellness Committee is hosting a virtual event on Thursday, October 28th at 2 PM, focused on “How to navigate UHS mental health services as a grad student.” At this event, Geetanjali Deole from UHS will be discussing with us the different mental health and wellness resources available to graduate students through UHS as well …

Open Epigenetics Application Scientist Position at CST

Cell Signaling Epigenetics Applications Scientist Position

Register now for the 2021 UW–Madison Diversity Forum

Dissertation Writing Camp – Jan 2022 – Now Accepting Applications

Apply Now for Dissertation Writing Camp, January 3 – January 7, 2022 Supported by the Graduate School and facilitated by Writing Center senior staff, the January 2022 Dissertation Writing Camp offers an opportunity for dissertators to make significant progress on their dissertations by drafting a substantial amount of writing in a structured, collegial virtual environment. …

Fall 2021: Influenza Vaccination Requirement and Clinics

TTues., Oct. 12 – Morgridge Metabolism Colloquium – Ping-Chih Ho – 11:00 am

Meeting Details Webex: https://morgridge.webex.com/morgridge/j.php?MTID=m15bc54c948cc509276707ffd2f7e85b0 Meeting ID: 2486 498 1264 Password: 101221 Abstract – The development of therapeutic strategies in cancer placed great emphasis on immunotherapy. By reawakening anti-tumor immunity, remarkable responses on tumor controlling had been reported. Nevertheless, part of patients displayed “immune quiescence” with lower responses to immunotherapy. This is mostly resulted from reduced sensitivity to …

Upcoming Professional Development Events

How to Tell Your Career Transition Story Thursday, Oct 7 | 11 am Online | Career Development | Communication You’ve spent the last several years succeeding in academia, but now you’re ready to do something else! But how do you explain your academic career and its connection to your job beyond the professoriate? In this …