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Be an advocate for research – nominate someone for a “Golden Goose” Award
Jan. 4, 2018—‘Tis the Season … to Nominate! That’s right – this is the best time of the year to nominate your colleagues, collaborators and role models for a Golden Goose Award. What is the Golden Goose Award? The Golden Goose Award honors federally funded research that may be odd, obscure or serendipitous but ends up having...
PhD Career Connections: Scientific Communications and Marketing
Jan. 4, 2018— PhD Career Connections presents: Scientific Communications and Marketing Thursday January 18th 2:30-3:30p Light Hall 214 featuring Melissa Vaught, PhD, Scientific Editor at Medical Science & Computing, LLC, (MSC) contracted to the National Institutes of Health. Registration is requested Melissa Vaught, PhD, is scientific editor at Medical Science & Computing, LLC, (MSC) contracted to the National...
Seminar: The long game: finding the meaning of social media in scientists’ lives, 1/19/18
Jan. 4, 2018—Registration is requested No doubt you’ve been told to get on Twitter or LinkedIn or… fill in the blank. Maybe you ignored the suggestion because you just didn’t see the point. Maybe you followed through—and nothing happened. Your life didn’t change. Everything was the same. Social media can be an incredibly valuable resource. But like...
Microaggressions in the Classroom
Jan. 3, 2018—Microaggressions in the Classroom Thursday, March 22nd from noon to 3:00 PM Vanderbilt Center for Teaching 1114 19th Avenue South, 3rd Floor Classroom When teaching, it is almost guaranteed that microaggressions will take place. These seemingly small, ostensibly singular manifestations of oppression can deleteriously effect the teaching-learning environment, our students, and ourselves. As common as...
PhD Scientists Interested in Public Policy: CCST Science Fellows Applications Now Open!
Jan. 3, 2018—The California Council on Science and Technology is now accepting applications for the 2019 Class of our CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship. Completed applications are due by February 28th, 2018. The CCST Science Fellows program is open to those holding a PhD or equivalent degree in science and engineering, and in social science fields...
Paying Uncle Sam: Understanding Taxes for Stipends, Grants, and Fellowships
Jan. 3, 2018—Paying Uncle Same: Understanding Taxes for Stipends, Grants & Fellowships Wilson Hall 103 Thursday, January 18, 2018 6 PM – 7:30 PM Are you a graduate student or postdoc with tax questions? Unsure of how your fellowship is taxed? Wondering about which tax credits and deductions should you can take advantage of this tax season? This...
Beyond the Lab is now a Podcast!
Jan. 3, 2018—The BRET Office of Career Development is excited to announce the podcast series, “Beyond the Lab.” Thanks to the current YouTube series featuring BRET PhD student and postdoctoral alumni, this series is now available for your listening as well as watching! Tune in on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts to hear about Vanderbilt alumni...
Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement
Jan. 3, 2018—Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement, Monday, January 22, 3:00–4:00pm, Vanderbilt Center for Teaching 1114 19th Avenue South, 3rd Floor Classroom In this workshop, we will address best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market. This workshop is open to Vanderbilt graduate students & Postdocs from across the disciplines who want to improve...
Spring 2018 PhD and Postdoc Peak Performance Workshops
Jan. 2, 2018—The Psychology of Peak Performance: a workshop series for all Graduate & Professional Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Offered by the Psychological and Counseling Center, in conjunction with the Graduate School. Facilitator: David Sacks, PhD, HSP Thursdays 9:00 – 10:00 AM Location: Center for Student Wellbeing Topics and Dates: • Week 1 – 1/18: Perfectionism and the...
Teaching Statements: an expansive guide via the VU Center for Teaching
Jan. 2, 2018—If you are not sure where to begin or your current one needs some work, this Vanderbilt Center for Teaching website covers a lot of useful ground on Teaching Statement execution, evaluation, and exercises. Don't miss out on this excellent resource: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/teaching-statements/
First session in the eI2 seminar series is January 5th!
Dec. 20, 2017—The eI2 (Enabling Innovation Initiative) program is being launched by Basic Sciences at Vanderbilt School of Medicine to lower barriers to commercializing basic science discoveries. The initiative will feature a new speaker seminar series. The first in this series features Dr. Chase Spurlock (CEO of iQuity) and Dr. Thomas Aune (Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Financial Officer...
Alumni Career Stories: Elizabeth Hibler
Dec. 20, 2017—The December issue of the Vanderbilt Basic Sciences Newsletter, Basically Speaking, features Elizabeth Hibler's career story, used her postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt to launch her academic career in public health. Check out her story here!
eI2 – The Enabling Innovation Initiative is Online!
Dec. 20, 2017—Last month, eI2 was introduced, a new program launched by Rob Carnahan, Chuck Sanders, and Alan Bentley to promote a culture of innovation and the dissemination of new knowledge and discoveries through entrepreneurial pathways. You can now learn more about eI2 from its new website. There, among other things, you’ll find a complete list of upcoming...
ASPIRE Teaching Intern, General Biology, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, Spring 2018
Dec. 19, 2017—ASPIRE Teaching Internship Opportunity: Principles of Biology II course for science and pre-health majors Biology 1120 Class Lecture: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00am – 9:15am Course-associated laboratory: Mondays, 1:00pm – 3:50pm Class Starts January, 8, 2018 Belmont University 1900 Belmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37212 Ranked No. 5 in the Regional Universities South category, Belmont University consists of...
ASPIRE Internship: Pendant Biosciences, Business Development Intern, Nashville, TN
Dec. 19, 2017—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Pendant Biosciences, Inc. (Formerly Nanoferix, Inc.) Business Development Intern Nashville, TN Pendant Biosciences is an early-stage Nashville, TN- based life sciences company focused on developing surface coating and drug delivery technologies through a polymer-based platform. They are initially focused on developing applications for the orthopedic market. Pendant Biosciences, founded in 2012...
Job Opportunity: Clinical Trials Manager, Sarah Canon Network, Nashville, TN
Dec. 19, 2017—Sarah Cannon is the research arm of HCA's global cancer enterprise. Focused on advancing therapies for patients, it is one of the world's leading clinical research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials in oncology, cardiology and orthopedics through affiliations with a network of more than 1,000 physicians across the United States and United Kingdom. We believe our...
ASPIRE Internship: Life Science TN Policy Internship 2018
Dec. 19, 2017—Life Science Tennessee Policy Internship 217 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee Life Science Tennessee (LifeSciTN) will be offering an internship opportunity for winter/spring 2018. The position is paid and will provide meaningful experiences for an individual interested in life science policy, as well as a unique opportunity to network and learn more about the industry in...
LaunchTN is excited to announce they have selected companies and Entrepreneur Centers for their annual summer internship program
Dec. 18, 2017—LaunchTN launched the Specialist Program, a summer internship program, in May 2014, providing undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to engage in Tennessee’s startup communities. Over the past four summers, 100+ students representing universities across the country, have interned at Tennessee’s statewide entrepreneur centers. In 2018, the internship program will evolve to include up to...
ASPIRE Teaching Internship: Fisk University, Developmental Biology, Nashville, TN
Dec. 18, 2017—Spring 2018 ASPIRE Internship Opportunity Teaching Internship: Developmental Biology Course Class Lecture/Discussion: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 9:30- 10:25 am Course-associated laboratory: Tuesday from 2:30- 5:30 pm Fisk University 1000 17th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37208 Fisk University is a small, historically black liberal arts university with a history of excellence in academics through teaching, research, and service. It...
Job Opportunity: The Director of Community Engaged Learning – Environmental Sustainability, Stanford University
Dec. 14, 2017—Description Summary of Position Work with faculty, staff, and community partners to develop, implement, and administer community engaged learning (CEL) courses, research projects, and internships in the area of environmental sustainability. Collaborate with five other DCELs, each with a distinct thematic area (education, health, human rights, engineering, and identity), to develop and administer shared programs...