Survival Skills Workshop for Young Researchers
Friday, May 31, 2013
9:00 a.m. - Noon
2117 Medical Education Research Facility (MERF)
The Biosciences Program is sponsoring a half-day workshop for summer undergraduate research participants aimed at providing survival skills for young researchers.
Eligibility
Requirements
Guidelines
Schedule of Events
Registration Form (required)
Registration Deadline: May 24th
Please contact the Biosciences Program if you have any questions.
Eligibility
Must be an individual of high school or undergraduate status who is conducting research at The University of Iowa during the summer of 2013.
Requirements
- A completed registration form
- Permission from your UI mentor to attend the workshop
- Registration deadline is Friday, May 24, 2013
Guidlines
- Participants must attend all sessions
Schedule of Events Friday, May 31, 2013
| 9:15 a.m. |
Participant Check-in - 2117 MERF |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Welcome & Overview - Jodi Graff, MA, Director of Admissions & First-Year Experience |
| 9:35 a.m. |
How to document your research (keep a lab notebook) & prepare a summary of your research experience at The University of Iowa - Anne Kwitek, PhD, Associate Professor, Pharmacology |
| 10:05 a.m. |
How to give a scientific oral & poster presentation - Markus Kuehn, PhD, Associate Professor, Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences |
| 10:35 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:45 a.m. |
How to write a personal statement for your graduate school application - Paul Casella, MFA, Writing Consultant, CCOM |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Admissions procedures from A-Z - Jodi Graff, MA, Director of Admissions & First-Year Experience |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Conclusion of workshop |