Scientific writing

Graduate students often report a lack of support related to the writing of their thesis. These concerns range from poor project planning skills, insufficient prioritization, limited mentor support, to inadequate writing abilities. This track uses a community centered approach to support graduate students through the thesis writing process.

Audience: 2nd & 3rd year graduate students

Duration: multi-year

A strong publication record is essential for the attainment of grant funding and tenure track faculty positions. To successfully transition to independence from a postdoc position requires a strong foundation of skills, including manuscript writing. Through this track participants are equipped with the necessary skills to efficiently move their discoveries from the research bench to publication.

Audience: Senior graduate students & postdocs

Duration: 4 months

The challenges encountered by scientists vary over the span of their careers. One consistent challenge is often lack of time or poor time management, which impacts the ability to move research findings to publication. Through this track, participants utilize a community-based accountability network to efficiently complete manuscripts for publication.

Audience: Postdocs and early career faculty

Duration: 2.5 months

This two-part abbreviated workshop series provides early career scientists with a deeper understanding of how to create effective visualizations for their data and improve their manuscript drafts.

Audience: Graduate students and postdocs

Duration: 5 hours