‘Skill Development’
The Open Notebook -tools and resources to help science journalists sharpen their skills
Nov. 17, 2022—The Open Notebook is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides tools and resources to help science, environmental, and health journalists at all experience levels sharpen their skills. We are guided by two principles: that high-quality science journalism is essential to society, and that everyone, including science journalists, learns best by practicing the craft as part of...
ASPIRE Workshop Series: Science Writing
Nov. 10, 2022— Thursday November 17: Careers in Science Writing Careers in Science Writing Siri Carpenter, a longtime science journalist and editor and co-founder and editor-in-chief of the journalism nonprofit The Open Notebook, will talk about careers in science writing. (Hint: There is no one right path into science writing, and there are many forms that such a...
AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship 2023 Application is Available
Oct. 11, 2022—AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship Providing career exploration for over 40 years. AAAS works every day to increase public understanding of science and technology and to enhance communication among scientists, engineers, and the public. Through the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows program, AAAS aims to strengthen the community of scientists who are...
ASPIRE Seminar: The Art of Giving Scientific Presentations
Sep. 7, 2022—The Art of Giving Scientific Presentations with Dr. Houra Merrikh Professor, Biochemistry, PMI, VI4 Wednesday September 28, 2022 2:30pm Light Hall 214 Learn how to engage your audience, how to tailor your talk for different audiences, how to organize scientific material into an effective presentation, and maximize on your scientific presentations. Registration is requested ...
NIH Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research 2022-2023 Course now open!
Sep. 7, 2022—The National Institutes of Health has developed the Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR) course, a free online course which teaches registrants on how to conduct clinical research effectively and safely. Graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, medical, dental, pharmacy, and nursing students and other health professionals are encouraged to enroll. The 2022-2023...
VU Data Science Institute (DSI) Fall 2023 Data Science Workshops
Aug. 30, 2022—The DSI offers a series of workshops to get students, faculty, and community members familiar with data science tools. Workshops are open to the entire Vanderbilt community. Fall 2022 Offerings This year, the DSI is offering two series of workshops; The Knowledge series – which will cover critical concepts and skills in Data Science and AI, covering...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: Efficiency of information transfer – how to present a poster for interest and understanding
Aug. 30, 2022—Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:00am Location Light Hall 411 Christopher V. Wright, D. Phil. Louise B. McGavock Chair Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Director, Vanderbilt University Program in Developmental Biology Associate Director, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology Join Dr. Wright as he discusses important points in effective poster presentation, including: Making an...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Decoding Your Story-Networking and Interview Success
Jul. 28, 2022—Thursday, March 9, 2023 **note this session will be from 10:30am-12pm Location 407 Light Hall with the ASPIRE Team Interested in developing your networking and interviewing skills? Join us for StoryMason, a card game designed to help students learn how to engage people, gain confidence in telling your story and navigating professional conversations. ...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: Preparing to Mentor
Jul. 20, 2022—Thursday, March 21, 2024 11am Light Hall 411 Join Ashley Brady, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships and Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration, as she shares tips and strategies for mentoring undergraduate and rotation students. Learning how to help others learn, grow, and be more effective will also help you...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: A Fair Look-How to Review a Paper
Jul. 15, 2022—Thursday, March 2, 2023 11:00 am Location Light Hall 350 Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research, Education and Career Development and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Reviewing scientific manuscripts is an important skill to develop during your training, is a critical service to the scientific community...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Leveraging LinkedIn
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, November 30, 2022 11:00am Location Light Hall 411 Ashley Brady, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration In this session, you’ll learn where to start in creating your own LinkedIN profile, and for those who already have a profile, we will discuss sections with...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Interviewing 101
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, February 8, 2024 11:00am Light Hall 411 Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration Once you start applying for jobs, you may find yourself invited for an interview sooner than you anticipate! Start preparing now and join us for this session...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Writing a Better Cover Letter
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, September 28, 2023 11:00 am Light Hall 411 Kate Stuart Associate Director, BRET Office of Career Development Learn cover letter basics such as general cover letter structure, what should be/should not be included, & what it means to tailor your letter to the position. We will explore tips for polishing your cover letter,...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Behavioral Interviewing
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, February 22, 2024 11:00am Light Hall 208 Kim Petrie, PhD Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development, Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration “Tell me about a time you worked with a difficult person.” “When working in a group, conflict inevitably arises. Give me an example of a time this happened to...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Informational Interviewing
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, November 10, 2022 11:00am Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration Have you ever heard of an informational interview? Come learn about one the most powerful, yet underutilized, networking tools available to you. Find out what an informational interview entails, how...
ASPIRE Cafe: Let’s Rumble
Mar. 11, 2022—Thursday, April 28, 2022 11:00 am Light Hall 214 RC Stabile, Ed.D. Associate Director of Trainee Well-being Biomedical Research Education & Training (BRET) “Let’s Rumble” As authored by Dr. Brene Brown, A rumble is a discussion, conversation, or meeting defined by a commitment to lean into vulnerability, to stay curious and generous, to stick...
Alan Alda Center workshop, The Essentials, being hosted virtually at Vanderbilt April 28, 1-4pm CST; limited spots available to current postdoctoral fellows
Mar. 9, 2022—The Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training is hosting the 2022 VITA Scholars Symposium which brings biomedical PhD students to Vanderbilt to present their research, learn about the Vanderbilt community and resources, obtain training in scientific communication, and establish a durable, personal mentoring relationship with a Vanderbilt junior faculty member. This unique opportunity in biomedical sciences...
More workshops with DiSC
Mar. 7, 2022—During the second part of the spring semester, the Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office is again offering various free lessons and workshops to help you build your technical skills. The Beginner Python lessons will introduce participants to this popular programming language and the Colab notebook platform allows learners to code in Python immediately...
GLI Spring Workshop Series – Leadership Skills
Feb. 10, 2022—Join the Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute in their Spring Workshop Series! This workshop series features four leadership skills workshops throughout the spring term: Leading During Times of Ambiguity & Change Wednesday, February 16th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm VIRTUAL via zoom Register Motivating Others: Leading without Power Tuesday, February 22nd 12:15pm – 1:15 pm...
Career Development Series for Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows
Jan. 26, 2022—The Vanderbilt Career Center is featuring some great events for graduate students and postdocs this spring! For more information check out DoreWays **For Biomedical PhD students and postdocs, please register for Decoding Your Story: Networking and Interview Success through here