Friday, October 17, 2025
Strategies for Navigating the Dissertation
This seminar will focus on how to make the dissertation writing process smooth and will address issues such as negotiating with faculty committees and making progress despite the demands of the doctoral educational process. Though this seminar is ideally suited to graduate students who have entered or are about to enter the dissertation process, graduate students at other stages of their programs will get valuable information about academic writing in general and anticipated experiences with the dissertation.
How to Maximize your Summer Internship Experience
This panel discussion will cover how to take full advantage of a summer internship program. The panelists will also cover issues of imposter syndrome and time management.
Academic Job Search Panel
This workshop will cover how a graduate student or postdoc should approach searching, applying, interviewing, and negotiating faculty positions.
Why Public Engagement Matters Panel
Public engagement can provide new points of view for researchers and increase your profile. Panelists will discuss best practices for interacting with the non-technical experts and the general public.
Research Faculty Talks
This session will include a series of quick lightning talk presentations from faculty from across the country. Students interested in research positions and current faculty interested in collaborations are invited to attend.
Virtual Non-Academic Career Job Search Panels
These panel discussions will cover various career options for students majoring in the life sciences, social sciences, and engineering-related fields.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Making the Most out of Your Grad School Experience
This panel discussion will cover how to take full advantage of the graduate student journey.
Personal Statement Writing Workshop
This presentation will cover common mistakes students make when preparing a personal statement for graduate school admissions and fellowship applications.
How to Ethically Use AI in the Classroom
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming all dimensions of human society. For educators, trainers, and students, understanding how to use this evolving technology in various learning environments will be crucial to staying ahead and becoming responsible professionals.
Making the Most out of Your Post-doc Experience
This panel discussion will cover how to take full advantage of the post-doctoral fellowship.
Abstract Writing Workshop
This presentation will cover common mistakes new researchers make when preparing an abstract for conference presentations and journal submissions.
Financial and Mental Wellness in Graduate School for Work/Life Balance
This panel will cover psycho-social factors (e.g. mentorship, TA growing pains, networking, mental health, etc.) and financial concerns (e.g. funding, budgeting, insurance, etc.) that influence the success of students.
How AI will affect the Job Market
Participants will learn how AI is reshaping the job market and what it means for their careers. This session will discuss the essential skills employers are looking for, enabling professionals to thrive in an AI-driven economy.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Intellectual Property::How to Take Your Ideas to the Next Level
This presentation will be an introduction to different aspects of faculty entrepreneurship. Topics for discussion will include technology transfer, commercialization of academic research, and consulting.
Leadership and Promotion Strategies
This session will cover how to balance research/teaching duties with administration responsibilities, as well as how to leverage professional development opportunities after tenure.
Investing 101 for Students and New Workers
This session will cover why you should invest, how to invest for retirement, and what investment questions you should ask to determine which types of investments are right for you.
