The Center for Teaching is Hiring Graduate Students for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
Nov. 12, 2019—Each year the Center for Teaching (CFT) recruits a number of graduate students to support its work with graduate students as teaching assistants and future faculty members. The CFT has several types of positions available for graduate students for the 2020-2021 academic year. Graduate Teaching Fellows (GTFs) engage in a variety of activities focused on the development...
Get to know Dr. AJ Baucum, December’s PhD Career Stories Speaker
Nov. 7, 2019—Dr. AJ Baucum will be our featured speaker for the December ASPIRE PhD Career Stories seminar. We asked him a few questions prior to his visit. See what he had to saw below and be sure to attend his talk on December 13th! Registration is requested A Breakdown of a Typical Day Major Steps in...
2020 ASPIRE Module: Management and Business Principles for Scientists now accepting applications!
Nov. 7, 2019—Business principles affect all organizations. In today’s highly competitive and highly complicated working environments, understanding these principles gives leaders and managers a strategic advantage, enabling them to handle situations more effectively and make decisions more effectively. In spring semester 2020, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, Business...
ASPIRE Module: STEM Teaching in K-12 Schools, Spring 2020
Nov. 7, 2019—The BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program is excited to announce the STEM Teaching in K12 Schools ASPIRE Module, offered once again, this Spring 2020. Each participant will have the opportunity to experience the K-12 classroom through a volunteer placement in a middle or high school setting. The placements will be tailored to each...
ASPIRE Module: Creating Effective Scientific Talks and Delivering Them With Confidence, Spring 2020
Nov. 7, 2019—The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective modules provide efficient exposure to topics in four theme areas: Business/Entrepreneurship, Communication, Teaching, and Clinical research.The ASPIRE Modules are optional and open to any biomedical sciences PhD student or postdoctoral fellow who wishes to take them to supplement their research training....
ASPIRE Module: Practical Strategies for Strong Writing, Spring 2020
Nov. 7, 2019—In this module, experts from the Vanderbilt Writing Studio will teach scientists to become more effective writers. Sessions will focus on understanding reader expectations, foundational principles of argumentative structure, and writing cohesive paragraphs and sentences. A third session will be held that will consist of a hands-on workshop, working with consultants at the writing studio...
Job Opportunity: Career Counselor, Ph.D., The Graduate College, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Nov. 5, 2019—The Graduate College is seeking to fill the position of Ph.D. Career Counselor. Reporting to the Vice Provost for Graduate Education, the successful candidate for this position will develop a vision, strategy, and plan for enhancing the professional development of doctoral students seeking employment outside of academia. They will develop alumni connections, employer engagement, and...
ASPIRE Modules
Nov. 5, 2019—The ASPIRE Modules are optional and open to any biomedical sciences Ph.D. student or postdoctoral fellow who wishes to take them to supplement their research training. Class size may be limited, however, and will vary by module. The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective...
How to Write an Op-ed , Nov 20th
Nov. 4, 2019—How to Write an Op-ed Wednesday, November 20, 2019 11:10 am – 12:45 pm Alumni Hall, Rm 201 Do you have an interesting opinion on a local, regional or national trending news topic? Are you interested in exploring new channels for sharing your thoughts, experiences and relevant research work with a wider audience? An Op-ed...
Learn more about AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
Oct. 30, 2019—Learn more about AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship with the Center for Public Engagement with Science & Technology. Increasing public understanding of science and technology is a principal goal of AAAS, so it only makes sense that it recognizes the need for scientists who are well versed in communicating complex ideas to a general...
Meet Dr. Seth Ogden and Dr. Mark Kilgore, November PhD Career Stories Speakers!
Oct. 25, 2019—Drs. Kilgore and Ogden will be our featured speakers for the November PhD Career Stories seminar. Find out more about them below and be sure to attend his talk on November 8th. Registration is requested
Campus Visit from Skype-a-Scientist founder
Oct. 24, 2019—Dr. Sarah McAnulty is a squid biologist and the founder of the Skype A Scientist program that matches scientists with classrooms around the world. Come by her talk to hear more about squids and effective science communication!
ASPIRE Cafe: Setting up and Running a New Lab
Oct. 24, 2019—Thursday, May 12, 2022 11:00am Light Hall 214 Kristopher Burkewitz, PhF Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Antentor Othrell Hinton, Jr., PhD Ernest E. Just Early Career Investigator Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics William Wan, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry Center for Structural Biology Come hear...
ASPIRE Cafe: Writing the Science of a Grant
Oct. 24, 2019—Wednesday, April 22, 2020 2:00pm-3:00pm Light Hall 419 The most important principle for writing a fundable grant is for you to think like a reviewer. You want to make it as easy as possible on the reviewer to explain to others why your grant should be funded. This session will highlight some of the primary...
ASPIRE Cafe: Developing Your Mentoring Style
Oct. 24, 2019—Thursday, February 10, 2022 11:00am Light Hall 214 Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Louise B. McGavock Professor Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research, Education and Career Development Join Kathy Gould, PhD as she shares tips and strategies for developing your own effective mentoring style. Learning how to help others learn, grow, and...
ASPIRE Cafe: Non-Tenure Faculty Track
Oct. 24, 2019—Thursday, March 10, 2022 11:00am Light Hall 214 Lourdes Estrada, PhD Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry Associate Director of Academic Programs & Operations, Medical Scientist Training Program Co-Director of Immersion Phase Curriculum 2.0 Jeffrey Franklin, PhD Research Assistant Professor Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition Mark A. Woelfle, Ph.D. Principal Senior...
ASPIRE Internship: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Scientific Peer Review Management Intern
Oct. 24, 2019—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation New York, NY 10019 Scientific Peer Review Management Intern About the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation: The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is to improve the quality of people’s lives through grants supporting the performing arts, environmental conservation, child well-being, and medical research, and through preservation of...
Informal VU SciComm group just started!
Oct. 23, 2019—Grad students Cole Harris and Stephanie Castillo, postdoc Allison Whitten, and alumna/staff member Lorena Infante Lara have started an informal group on campus called VU Scicomm. The group is meant to be a community for all scientists on campus (any discipline) who are interested in some form of science communication or other, including but not...
Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop – 11/6/19
Oct. 23, 2019—Join the Women’s Center for an AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop! Wednesday, November 6 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Calhoun 109 Feel free to bring your lunch! Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/7u6tUC7rPkyrM9Lz5 Questions? Email Brianna Nesbitt at brianna.nesbitt@vanderbilt.edu
SACNAS Seminar Launch, November 22
Oct. 21, 2019—Save the date for the upcoming SACNAS Seminar Launch, “Uniting Diverse Communities Through Science,” November 22, 2019 from 1:00-5:00 pm at Alumni Hall, followed by a catered networking social! This seminar features Drs. Nancy Carrasco (Vanderbilt University, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics), Suzana Herculano-Houzel (Vanderbilt Brain Institute), and Sonia Zarate (President, SACNAS), as the...