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Quick Tips on Effectively Communicating Science

Posted on April 3, 2018 by lisapbarrett Leave a comment

As scientists, we strive to communicate our research findings not only because our funding sources encourage us to, but because our results are meaningless if they are not conferred to the public, policy makers, and future generations for them to consider and act on. Last week I was fortunate to attend a talk by Dr. Madeline Sofia, an NPR producer on Joe’s Big Idea, in which she outlined important dos and don’ts for scientists who want to become better communicators.

Evaluating Your Teaching

Posted on June 7, 2016 by lisapbarrett 2 comments

For many graduate students, a teaching assistantship may bring along excitement, nervousness, stress, and a giant fear of not being prepared– after all, this may be one’s first “real” teaching experience. For a more experienced faculty member, teaching can be a fun (or time-consuming) part of being a professor. Both types of teachers can benefit from getting evaluated on their teaching efficacy.

Writing Grants – Quick Tips

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Jess Ritsche Leave a comment

Quick Tips for Grant Writing Write multiple drafts – Track changes for different grant sources. Also, it’s great to look back and see which changes were made to improve your writing Schedule time – Scheduling time on top of your regular coursework is important to keep you ahead of the deadline and allots time specifically for writing Trade drafts – Trading with colleagues