Survival Skills Workshop for Young Researchers

Friday, June 1, 2012
Auditorium 3 Bowen Science Building (BSB)

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 for Participation
Schedule of Events
Registration Form (required)

Registration Deadline: May 25th

Please contact the Biosciences Program if you have any questions.

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Eligibility

Must be an individual of high school or undergraduate status who is conducting research at The University of Iowa during the summer of 2012.

Requirements

  • A completed registration form
  • Permission from your UI mentor to attend the workshop
  • Registration deadline is Friday, May 25, 2012

Guidelines for Participation

  • Participants must attend all sessions
Schedule of Events
Friday, June 1, 2012
 
9:15 a.m. Participant Check-in
Aud 3 BSB
   
9:30 a.m. Welcome & Overview
 
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
 

Doug Spitz, PhD, Professor, Radiation Oncology

   
10:05 a.m. Break
 
10:15 a.m. How to give a scientific oral & poster presentation
  Jon Houtman, PhD, Associate Professor, Microbiology
   
11:00 a.m. Break
 
11:10 a.m. How to write a personal statement for your graduate school application
 

John Logsdon, PhD, Associate Professor, Biology

   
11:40 p.m. Conclusion of the workshop
 

Biosciences Program
The University of Iowa
353 Medical Research Center
Iowa City, IA 52242-1181

Phone: 1-800-551-6787 or 319-335-8305
Text: 319-535-5211
Fax: 319-335-7656
E-mail: biosciences@uiowa.edu
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