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Purpose
- Jun 1, 2026 Welcome Jun 1, 2026
- Jul 17, 2018 Starting College Jul 17, 2018
Networking
- Sep 14, 2021 Starting Conversations Sep 14, 2021
- Nov 13, 2019 Relationships Nov 13, 2019
Career trajectories
- Jul 14, 2021 Finding a Job Jul 14, 2021
- Feb 23, 2021 What Now? Feb 23, 2021
- Dec 13, 2020 How to Apply to Med School Dec 13, 2020
- Dec 1, 2020 Applying to Grad School Dec 1, 2020
Scientific communication
- Jun 15, 2021 Writing a Conference Abstract Jun 15, 2021
- Dec 11, 2020 Publishing Dec 11, 2020
- Oct 19, 2020 Poster Presentations Oct 19, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Oral Presentations May 24, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Progress Updates May 24, 2020
- Dec 13, 2019 Research Proposals Dec 13, 2019
- Nov 20, 2019 Manuscript Preparation Nov 20, 2019
- Nov 11, 2019 Poster Design Nov 11, 2019
Technical skills
- Jun 15, 2021 Literature search: Get to know what you don’t know Jun 15, 2021
- Nov 27, 2020 Hypothesis Generation Nov 27, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Making Figures May 24, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Statistics May 24, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Reference Managers May 24, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Critical Thinking May 24, 2020
Project management
- Jun 15, 2021 Team Roles Jun 15, 2021
- May 24, 2020 Lab Notebook May 24, 2020
- Dec 13, 2019 Contingency Planning Dec 13, 2019
- Dec 13, 2019 Setting Research Goals Dec 13, 2019
Professional skills
- Jun 15, 2021 Etiquette and Conduct Jun 15, 2021
- Dec 11, 2020 Intellectual Property Dec 11, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Time Management May 24, 2020
- Mar 2, 2020 Communicating with Mentors Mar 2, 2020
- Nov 22, 2019 Being Coachable: Giving and Receiving Feedback Nov 22, 2019
- Nov 13, 2019 Relationships Nov 13, 2019
Safety
- Dec 11, 2020 Ethics Dec 11, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Lab-Specific Safety May 24, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) May 24, 2020
- Nov 13, 2019 Responsibility Nov 13, 2019
Funding
- Dec 11, 2020 Writing Grants Dec 11, 2020
- Dec 10, 2020 Finding Funding as an undergrad Dec 10, 2020
Getting experience
- Dec 10, 2020 How to Leave a Lab Dec 10, 2020
- Mar 2, 2020 Communicating with Mentors Mar 2, 2020
- Dec 13, 2019 Finding Your Interests Dec 13, 2019
- Dec 13, 2019 Types of Lab Experiences Dec 13, 2019
- Dec 13, 2019 Finding the Right Lab Culture and Where You Fit in Dec 13, 2019
- Dec 13, 2019 Choosing the Right Research Mentor Dec 13, 2019
- Dec 13, 2019 How to Join a Lab Dec 13, 2019