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Professional Development


April 29, 2021

FREE WORKSHOP: Preparing Scientist for Industry Careers – 5/4 to 5/14

Join Life Science Washington, Life Science Washington Institute, and SciPhD for our Career Development Workshop series. This four-part workshop will provide you with interactive experiences and guidance as you prepare to move beyond academia and pursue your career! With an increasing number of available jobs shifting from academia to industry settings, understanding the skills necessary…


An Environment for Learning: Leveraging Instructional Expertise to Support Remote Teaching – 5/17, 4:00 p.m.

Monday, May 17 (4:00-4:50 p.m.) on Zoom Members of the College on the Environment “Online Teaching Team” (OLT) share how they help faculty and TAs adapt to the demands of remote instruction and a fluid teaching and learning environment. Tim Essington, José Guzmán, Kat Huybers, Kerry Naish, Mikelle Nuwer, and Kristi Straus discuss leveraging their…


April 27, 2021

Designing Your Postdoc (DYP) Workshop – 5/10, 2:00 p.m.

Designing Your Postdoc (DYP) Workshop, Monday, May 10, 2-5 pm. Topics: gain new perspectives, identify mentoring needs, and ensure that your individual development plan (IDP) is thoughtful and balanced. The deadline to register 5/9/2021.


Research Exchange opportunity

UW is a member of the Research University Alliance’s Research Exchange, which creates funded opportunities for current postdocs and soon-to-be graduated Ph.D. students to travel to visit labs at Berkeley, Caltech, Georgia Tech, Harvard, Michigan, Stanford, Texas, and UW. The goal of the RUA is to help diversity the professoriate through professional development, mentoring, and…


April 22, 2021

Faculty Job Search Bootcamp (open to postdocs & grad students) 5/17-5/20 – apply by 5/10

Are you going on the academic job market this year? Would you like to know more about the faculty search process and the components of a great application?  We invite you to participate in the NSF AGEP Research University Alliance Faculty Job Search Bootcamp, May 17-20.    Session Topics: Navigating the Faculty Job Search, CVs & Cover…


April 21, 2021

Curriculum Committee Student Rep Application for AY21-22 – apply by 5/11, 5:00 p.m.

We are excited to open our Student Representative application for the ECE Curriculum Committee for AY21-22. All ECE students may apply. We are looking to fill four positions: 1 PhD 1 Masters 1 Senior 1 Sophomore/Junior Duties: Attend ECE curriculum committee meetings which are generally once a week for an hour. Be the liaison between ECE students…


March 31, 2021

Science Explorers Info Session – 4/6, 3:00 p.m. – Volunteers Needed!

We are a graduate student organization called Science Explorers. We do virtual science outreach at a local elementary school and we’re currently looking for volunteers. We’re hosting an informational Zoom meeting next Tuesday, 04/06 at 3:00 PM (details below). Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/93112046159?pwd=blgwSm1zYlJXWjJzWDI5UGhpTTJyUT09 Meeting ID: 931 1204 6159 Passcode: sciencex For more information about the organization: During the school year,…


March 30, 2021

HKN/IEEE, currently recruiting for new officers for the 2021-2022 board!

UW HKN/IEEE is recruiting new officers for our 2021-2022 board! IEEE stands for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. It is the world’s largest technical, multidisciplinary organization with over 423,000 members from all over the globe. IEEE hosts professional conferences, provides credible publications, and organizes networking events for engineers and scientists with the goal to…


March 17, 2021

Bystander Intervention Trainings to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment – 3/29

Hollaback! is partnering with Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) to offer a free series of virtual Bystander Intervention Trainings to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment restarting later this month on March 29th! Advanced registration is required for participation.


Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace certificate program – starts 3/24

The University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business is offering a free, open to the public online Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace certificate program starting later this month on March 24th! Advanced registration is required for participation. Please contact lbriggs@usf.edu for any questions.



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