Boot camp is a week-long opportunity for students currently writing dissertations to set writing goals, practice disciplined writing habits, learn new strategies, and connect with other dissertation writers. CONSIDER REGISTERING IF YOU ARE… •Actively engaged in the writing phase of … Read more

Boot camp is a week-long opportunity for students currently writing dissertations to set writing goals, practice disciplined writing habits, learn new strategies, and connect with other dissertation writers. CONSIDER REGISTERING IF YOU ARE… •Actively engaged in the writing phase of … Read more

For most graduate students, the Ph.D. dissertation is the single largest document you have ever created, and learning to format and lay out a 200+ page document can suck up hours and even days of your precious time. Fortunately, there … Read more

For most graduate students, the Ph.D. dissertation is the single largest document you have ever created, and learning to format and lay out a 200+ page document can suck up hours and even days of your precious time. Fortunately, there … Read more

This seminar will help you understand the publisher and editor’s perspective in what makes the distinction between an accepted or rejected journal article. Catherine Hammett-Stabler, Editor of Clinical Biochemistry, Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UNC, along with Anthony Newman, … Read more

Because the culture in many organizations implicitly and explicitly favors men, women in graduate and professional schools face barriers to their success. After graduation, many of these challenges do not go away, and despite the growing opportunities for women, the … Read more

This presentation will cover questions that graduate students often ask about copyright, including: May I use someone else’s text, figures, or illustrations in my dissertation or journal article? May I reuse my own previously published text, figures, or illustrations in … Read more

Effective communications and productive interpersonal relationships are paramount to effective teams and organizational success. In this session, you will understand your own and each others style of leading, communicating and getting work done. You will understand ways to be more … Read more

Conflict is an inevitable dimension of organizational life and managing conflict is key to being effective in almost any professional role whether in the academic institution, in the lab, or in a job setting outside the university. Participants will have … Read more

You may be an expert at delivering academic-style presentations, but are you prepared to give presentations in a U.S. business environment? You’ll learn tips for organizing your content, delivering with confidence, and complementing your talk with effective PowerPoint slides. Facilitated … Read more