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GAD Plan for 2011-2012

GAD Topics

Here are topics that have been suggested for Graduate Advising Day. Add your thoughts! Simply log in and edit.

Selecting exciting research projects
Choosing an advisor
Senior vs. junior
Prominent or not?
Checking with students
Picking a postdoc position
Giving talks
Introductions
Prettiness
Writing papers
Titles
Abstracts
Prof. Dahlin has been suggested as a good person to give this talk.
Professional Development Seminar on Writing
Picking a path: Academia vs. industry, teaching vs. research, lab vs. commercial
Industry vs. Academia panel talk
How to get an internship / how to be successful at an internship / Internship Panel
Networking
At conferences – faculty / students
Grant writing
How to teach and advise
How to manage your advisor
Switching advisors
C.v. / resume / statement writing & review workshop
Preparing your Ph.D. proposal
Master's career opportunities
Interdisciplinary research
Strategies for finishing

22 Oct 2010	Advisors – Finding and Managing Them	Panel: Donald Fussell, Peter Djeu, and Don Porter
28 Jan 2011	Preparing your PhD proposal	Graduate students, including Eric and Jeremy
25 Mar 2011	Writing Papers	Mike Dahlin	recording
29 April 2011	Finding an Academic Position	Kathryn McKinley	recording

| 30 Apr 2010 | Research Funding (Prof. W. Hunt) |

26 Mar 2010	Conference Talks & Networking (Profs. P. Stone and C. Lin)
05 Mar 2010	Tools for Becoming an Excellent Researcher
29 Jan 2010	Internships – Industrial and Research (Prof. R. van de Geijn)
25 Sep 2009	Fellowships slides
2009 Spring	See Grad Advice page
2007 Spring	See Grad Advice page
2006 Spring	See Grad Advice page