 | Rethinking the Design of Slides: the Assertion-Evidence StructureMichael Alley, M.A., M.F.A. May 6, 2013 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., Sherman Center Cube Details Please note: this seminar is sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs |
| | AWIS Resume Writing Workshop & ReviewsAWIS is hosting 4 recruiters/HR professionals from industry, who will offer individual advice via 1-on-1 resume reviews
Thursday, May 2, 6-8:30 p.m., Sherman Center Cube (AS3-2119) UMass students and postdocs are half-price ($10) Click here for more info and to register |
 | Job Hunting in the Biotech Industry Bill Lindstaedt, M.S. Thursday, April 18 2013 12:30-2:00 p.m., Amp 3 (S6-102) Details |
 | Applying Statistics to Your Data: An Introduction to Using Statistics to Illuminate Your ResultsStephen Baker, MScPH Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., Lazare (S1-607) Details |
 | Creating your Individual Development PlanCynthia Fuhrmann, Ph.D. Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:30-2:30 p.m., Hiatt S1-608 Details |
 | Structuring Your Scientific PaperJean-luc Doumont, Ph.D. Friday, February 8, 2013 10 a.m. to Noon - Q&A to follow Hiatt S1-608 Details
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 | Communicating the Business of ScienceMichelle Avery, Ph.D., GSBS 2011 Thursday, December 6, 2012 1:30-2:30 Q&A to follow S2-351 & 352 Details
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| | NIH Career Development & Training Award Workshops Sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs Joan M. Lakoski, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Robert J. Milner, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Faculty Conference Room General Workshop: Steps to a Competitive Application (9:30-11:30 am) Know Your Awards (1:00-4:00 pm): - Know Your NRSA (1:00-2:00 pm)
A guide to applying for a individual pre- or postdoctoral training grant (F award)
- Know Your K (2:00-3:00 pm)
A guide to applying for a career development (K) award
- Know Your Kangaroo (3:00-4:00 pm)
A guide to applying for the Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) award (including a panel of recent K99/R00 recipients)
Please note: registration is required. Click here to register for these sessions. |
 | Certificate in College Teaching
Susan C. Wyckoff, Ph.D. Thursday, November 1, 2012 10:30-11:30 Q&A to follow S1-608 Goff/Hiatt Auditorium Details RSVP Here |
 | Put Your Science to WORK!Peter Fiske, Ph.D. Friday, October 19, 2012 10:00-12:00 Q&A to follow Please note this is a 2-hour presentation Amphitheater 3 Details RSVP here |


| From Academia to Entrepreneur: How to Start Your Own CompanyWilliam Gunn, Ph.D. Elizabeth Iorns, Ph.D. Monday, October 1, 2012 1:30-2:30- Q&A to follow S1-607, Lazare Auditorium Details RSVP here
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 | Adobe Illustrator WorkshopCharlene Baron, M.Ed. Thursday, September 13, 2012 1:30-2:30- Q&A to follow Amphitheater 1 Details |
 | Transition from Academia to Industry - Do it Right
Masha Fridkis-Hareli, Ph.D. Friday, June 15, 2012 10:00-11:00am - Q&A to follow Amphitheater 1 Details RSVP |
 | Screening: The PhD Movie
Monday, May 21, 2012 5:00pm, doors open at 4:30pm Amphitheaters 1 & 2 RSVP (required) |
 | What can the NIH do for you?Sam Zakhari, Ph.D., Director, Division of Metabolism and Health Effects, Nationl Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at the NIH Friday, April 27, 2012 2:00-3:00 p.m. - Q & A to follow Amphitheater 3 Details
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 | Not Just Research: Finding Alternative Careers in Pharma Melissa Calmann Ph.D., Manager of Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls Regulatory Affairs for Janssen Biologics Monday, March 26, 2012 1:00-2:00 p.m. - Q & A to follow S1-608 (Hiatt) Details Link to video capture
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 | An academic position at a small college: "Career death" or just a different kind of career?Leonard A. Doerfler, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Assumption College & Associate Professor of Pyschiatry at UMMS Monday, March 5, 2012 2:30-3:30 p.m. - Q & A to follow Amphitheater 1 (S2-102) Details
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| Quality Control at the UMass Biological LaboratorySusan Sloan, PhD, Senior Director, Quality Control, MassBiologics Wednesday, January 25, 2012 2:00-3:00 p.m. - Q & A to follow S2-351 Details Link to video capture
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| NIH Career Development & Training Award Workshops Sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs Joan M. Lakoski, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Robert J. Milner, PhD University of Massachusetts Medical School Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Faculty Conference Room - 9:30-11:30am General Workshop: Steps to a Competitive Application
- 1:00-4:00pm Know Your Awards
- 1:00-2:00pm Know Your NRSA: A guide to applying for a individual pre- or postdoctoral training grant (F award)
- 2:00-3:00pm Know Your K: A guide to applying for a career development (K) award
- 3:00-4:00pm Know Your Kangaroo: A guide to applying for the Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) award (including a panel of recent K99/R00 recipients)
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 | AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Cynthia R. Robinson, MA Nate Hafer, PhD Friday, December 2, 2011 2:00-3:00pm, Q & A to follow S2-351 Details |
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 | The Translation of Innovation from Academia to IndustrySteven Munevar, Ph.D., M.B.A. (GSBS 2003) Friday, November 18, 2011 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Q & A to follow Amphitheater III Details Link to video capture
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| Rethinking the Design of Presentation Slides: The Assertion-Evidence Approach
UMMS Faculty Leadership Seminar Series All GSBS students and Postdocs are invited to attend Michael Alley, Associate Professor Engineering Communications at Penn State University Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:00-11:00am, Amphitheatre I No registration is required Details |
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 | Optimizing Poster Presentations
Charlene Baron, M.Ed. (Digital Imaging Specialist, UMass Medical School) Wednesday, September 28, 2011 1:30 - 2:30 PM, Q & A to follow Amphitheater III Details |
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| What does the NIH Look for in Tenure-track Investigators?
Roland A. Owens, Ph.D. (Assistant Director, Office of Intramural Research, NIH) Monday, July 18, 2011 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Q & A to follow Faculty Conference Room Refreshments will be served Details |
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| Mad Menicine: Bringing High Science to Creative AdvertisingPamela Savage, Ph.D. (GSBS 2007) Friday, June 10, 2011 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Q & A to follow S2-351 and S2-352 Refreshments will be served Details Link to video capture |
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| Preparing Yourself for a Career in IndustryLauren Celano, Propel Careers Monday, May 23, 2011 1:30-2:30 PM, Q & A to follow Ampitheater 1 (S2-102) Refreshments will be served Details |
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 | From Academia to Industry: Navigating the RubiconYael Schwartz, PhD Thursday, April 14, 2011 1:30-2:30 PM, Q & A to follow Ampitheater 1 (S2-102) Refreshments will be served Details |
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| CV Basics: Documenting Research Accomplishments David Weaver, PhD Thursday, March 3, 2011 1:30-2:30 PM, Q & A to follow Ampitheater 1 (S2-102) Refreshments will be served Details Link to video capture |
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 | Science Policy
Phyllis Frosst, PhD Friday, December 10, 2010 1:30-2:30 PM, Q & A to follow S1-607 Goff/Lazare Auditorium Details |
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| Certificate in College Teaching
Susan C. Wyckoff, Ph.D. Thursday, October 14, 2010 10:00-11:00 AM, Q & A to follow S1-608 Goff/Lazare Auditorium Details
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| Science Policy
Cornelia Dean, PhD Friday, December 10, 2010 1:30-2:30 PM, Q & A to follow S1-607 Goff/Lazare Auditorium Details |
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| | National Postdoc Appreciation Day
Ice Cream Social Thursday, September 23, 2010 3:00-4:30 PM (following the Cornelia Dean seminar) Faculty Conference Room
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 | Career Options: Editor: Scientific JournalCareer Information Discussion Daniel H. Wainstock, Ph.D. & Susanne, Tranguch, Ph.D. Thursday, May 20, 2010 2:00‐3:00 PM Amp I, S2‐102 Refreshments will be served Details |
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 | How to Choose a Postdoctoral Position - A Panel DiscussionPanelists will share their experiences in finding postdoc positions or qualified candidates for those positions. Attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions to the panel:
Michelle Kelliher, Associate Professor, Cancer Biology Craig Peterson, Professor & Vice-Chair, Mol. Medicine Jonathan Gordon, Postdoctoral Scholar, Cell Biology Mary Logan, Postdoctoral Scholar, Neurobiology
Friday, April 30, 2010 2:00‐3:00 PM Amp II, S4‐102 Refreshments will be served Event Information |
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| Career Options: Intellectual Property Law: A Career Information Discussion
Daniel W. Young, PhD & Josepha Parente, Esq Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:00‐4:00 PM Amp II, S4‐102 Refreshments will be served Details |
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 | Surviving (Happily) My Career in Science10 Commandments for Negotiating Work and Life Joanne Kamens, PhD Monday, February 8, 2010 12:00‐1:00 PM Amp I, S2‐102 Refreshments will be served Details |
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 | Put Your Science to WORK!Author of "Put your Science to Work - The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists" Peter Fiske, PhD Friday, December 4, 2009 12:30‐2:30 PM Amp I, S2‐102 Refreshments will be served Details |