Tuesday,
March 17, 2015
GSA Trainee Boot Camp: 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Room: Heather
Fee: $40
Based on feedback from trainees both in focus groups and
individual conversations, GSA will offer a pre-conference "bootcamp"
with a series of professional development workshops. A
preliminary agenda is available
here. Open to
graduate students and Postdocs only. Space is limited to 40
participants.
GSA Education Special Interest Group Mixer 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Room: Curlew
Faculty with a passion for genetics education are encouraged to attend this
event, where they can mix and mingle with other educators. Current members of the Education SIG can catch up on actions taken by GSA with regards to the education initiative, and those who are not yet SIG members can learn about the Education SIG.
Information about
GSA PREP, the
Primers in GENETICS, GSA's editorial partnership with ASCB on
CBE-Life
Sciences Education, and other education-related opportunities
will also be available.
Wednesday,
March 18, 2015
The Genetics Conference Experience:
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Room: Scripps
The GSA Genetics Conference Experience provides students from genetics
classes at local undergraduate institutions with the unique opportunity
to observe distinguished career scientists present their current
research in a conference setting. The students, accompanied by their
professor, will receive a background lecture and participate in an
interactive discussion before attending part of a plenary session.
This informative and engaging program is meant to give students a
glimpse into the real world of genetic research, and is NOT intended for students who are already involved in scientific research,
but rather will provide students with the opportunity to learn about
current scientific research outside of a textbook, witness the
communication of scientific research first-hand, and ideally will
foster an interest in furthering their science education. It is free of
cost, and invitation-only.
Thursday, March
19, 2015
GSA Career Luncheon:
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Room: Seascape Dining Room in Crocker Dining Hall
The GSA Career Luncheon is an excellent opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to have informal conversations with senior career scientists regarding the unique challenges and rewards of a scientific career. The luncheon is organized by topic table. Topics may include things like: transition to independence, work-family balance, teaching at undergraduate institutions, non-academic careers for scientists, the when, how, and why of networking, dealing with difficult colleagues, etc.
Space is limited.
Education and Outreach Concurrent Session:
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Room: Scripps
Chairs: Marilee Ramesh and Lynne Boddy
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Integrating strategic partnerships, education, and outreach to foster a research culture at a predominantly undergraduate institution
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A novel role for an SR/RRM family mRNA shuttling binding protein in cell cycle regulation in Aspergillus nidulans
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Teaching in a digital world: Developing an online course in Genetics
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Educating beyond undergrads and graduate students: Mycology meets social media
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Investing in the Fungal Genetics Stock Center: Kansas State Plant Pathology offers new home for collection
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Keeping teaching fresh: resources for new ideas and approaches in the classroom
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Panel Discussion: Strategies for a Successful Faculty Job Application at a Primarily Undergraduate Institute
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Panelists:
Sarah Anglin, Joe Flaherty, Terry Hill, and Marilee Ramesh
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