Talk: Landing a Job Outside Academia

The Graduate College and the English Graduate Student Association are sponsoring a talk Secrets of a Ph.D. Headhunter – 5 Key Tips for Landing a Job Outside Academia by Susan Basalla. The talk will be presented on April 18, 4-5:30 pm at the Knight Auditorium in Spurlock Museum. Find out how to get a job outside academia, even if you […]

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Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

The Postdoctoral Affairs Office is hosting a workshop titled Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement on March 6th from 4 pm to 5:30 pm at 210 Illini Union. More and more institutions are asking applicants for faculty positions to submit a teaching philosophy statement with their applications. This statement should reflect you and your teaching, but you may be unsure […]

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Symposium program now available!

The program with talk and poster abstracts for our 4th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium, which will take place on Friday January 31st at the Beckman Institute, is now available. Printed programs will be handed out during registration on Friday morning.

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Symposium registration deadline extended

The deadline to submit an abstract and register for the 4th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium has been extended to Thursday, January 16th. The event will take place on Friday, January 31st at the Beckman Institute. Click here more information or to register.

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Communication: Key to Successful Supervision workshop

The Postdoctoral Affairs Office is hosting: Communication: One Key to Successful Supervision Monday, Dec. 16, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. 407 Illini Union Registration required Successful team management in a laboratory or other research setting requires strong leadership skills. Workshop facilitators Angela Foster and Wayne Stahl, from University Human Resources, will present communication techniques that postdocs […]

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Call for Abstracts: 4th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium

We are now accepting abstracts for the 4th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium that will take place at Beckman Institute on January 31st, 2014. For more information and to register read here.

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Chambana Science Cafe: September edition

The Science Cafe resumes on September 4th. Institute for Genomic Biology researcher Bryan White will discuss his work on the human microbiome in health and disease. The event will take place at 5:30 pm at the Champaign Public Library, Robeson Pavilion room C. Read more about the Science Cafe here and here.

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English as a second language for visiting scholars and postdocs

Intensive English Institute will offer an English class for international visiting scholars and postdocs starting on September 23 and continuing through December 3. The emphasis of the class will be on campus culture and oral communication skills for academic purposes. Get more information or register.

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Landing a Faculty Position: Practical Advice

Landing a Faculty Position: Practical Advice When: September 12th, 3:30 PM Where: Beckman 3269 Society of Postdoctoral Scholars is hosting a Landing a Faculty Position: Practical Advice workshop at 3:30 pm on September 12th in Beckman 3269. We’ll share some do’s and don’ts that will help academic job seekers navigate the job market with more ease. Attendees will have an opportunity to […]

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Chambana Science Cafe: June edition

Join us for the next Science Cafe! Where: Espresso Royale in Urbana (1117 W Oregon St, across from Krannert) When: Wednesday, June 5th, 5:30pm Who: Sarah Erickson will talk about Optical imaging for improved diagnosis and surgical guidance of breast cancer. Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the U.S. and is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, though the mortality […]

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