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Kudos
Congratulations to graduate students Qing Zhao, Sepehr Saroukhani, and Che-Wei Chang from Civil and Environmental Engineering. They won the John E. Perry Teaching Assistant Prize for 2015 for exhibiting concern and care for the students in their classes, fulfilling the teaching functions both enthusiastically and skillfully.
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| | From left they are: Kristine Kolkman Champion, Neurobiology;Tiffany St. Bernard, Biomedical Engineering; R. Alex Coots, Nutritional Sciences; Lena Bartell, Applied Engineering & Physics; Kenneth Yancey, Biological and Environmental Engineering; and Wisler Charles, Biological and Biomedical Sciences. |
The six members of the Cornell BEST Advisory Board were honored for their dedication and exemplary service to shaping the Cornell University BEST Program at the second annual Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) Symposium. From left they are: Kristine Kolkman Champion, Neurobiology;Tiffany St. Bernard, Biomedical Engineering; R. Alex Coots, Nutritional Sciences; Lena Bartell, Applied Engineering & Physics; Kenneth Yancey, Biological and Environmental Engineering; and Wisler Charles, Biological and Biomedical Sciences. More info at http://best.cornell.edu/index.cfm/news.details?newsID=1739
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| | Cornell professor of psychology David Dunning, left, graduate student Stav Atir and Tulane assistant marketing professor Emily Rosenzweig Ph.D. '13, showed that practically everyone can be vulnerable to overclaiming. |
Congratulations to Stav Atir on the publication of her paper in Psychological Science,"When Knowledge Knows No Bounds: Self-Perceived Expertise Predicts Claims of Impossible Knowledge". Read more...
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From the Graduate School Registrar:
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The Graduate School provides grants to all research graduate students who are invited to present papers or posters at professional conferences. Award amounts are based on geographic location, not actual expenses (i.e., a student attending a conference in Italy may receive the full $675, but a student attending a conference in Washington, D.C., may receive $225). Awards will not, under any circumstances, exceed $675. The Graduate School tries to fund most requests from students who meet the eligibility criteria and observe the application procedures.
Application: Conference Travel Grant
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Graduate School Programs:
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The Office of Postdoctoral Studies and CU-CIRTL will be offering an expanded series of sessions on the Academic Job Search Process. Most sessions will be held on Wednesdays at noon, and will include practical advice and feedback on your application materials from faculty and staff. Topics will include:
Application Process for the Academic Job
June 24 (12-1:30 pm, 102 Mann library)
When do you apply for positions, what documents are needed, how long does the process take
We will discuss written material, including
- CV
- Cover letter
- Research/Teaching Statement
- References
- Finding Positions
- Interviews
Speaker: Christine Holmes, Director Postdoctoral Studies Program
RSVP required: http://conta.cc/1Gzs6Iw
Upcoming:
Writing a Research Statements for a Liberal Arts/Four-Year College
July 15 (12:00-1:30 pm, 102 Mann Library)
Jeff Werner, SUNY Cortland - Through activities and discussion, we will help you plan a focused research statement that tells a compelling story of how you will involve students.
Teaching Statement Workshop
July 22, 2015 12:00 - 2:00 ILR CC 423
Faculty, Center for Teaching Excellence - In this workshopping session, we will review and provide feedback on draft teaching statements.
Writing a Research Statement - R1 Universities
July 29, 2015 12:00 - 1:30, 102 Mann Library
Finding Your Institutional Fit
August 12, 2015 2:00 - 1:30, ILR CC 423
Interviewing and Negotiating for Academic Positions
November 4, 2015 & February 3, 2016 | 12:00 - 1:30
Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search
May 13, 2016 | 12:00 - 1:30 |
Contact: Christine Holmes (ch18@cornell.edu) or Colleen McLinn (cu-cirtl@cornell.edu) for more information
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Do you love teaching and want that to be a large part of your career? Would you like a low-pressure, low-commitment opportunity to pursue that interest over the summer?
Summer PROFessional Development is a community of grad students and postdocs who are interested in teaching in higher education. We'll meet once a week for about an hour to talk about teaching and how to get a job at a college or university that emphasizes it. We'll discuss topics such as:
- Where to find resources (and funding!) for professional development related to teaching,
- Why it can be important to do a research postdoctoral fellowship before applying for a faculty position at a four-year college,
- What application materials such as "Teaching Philosophy Statements" and "Diversity Statements" actually are, and
- How to get your foot in the door by teaching or guest lecturing at local colleges during your time at Cornell.
Come meet with others who share a passion for teaching! All grad students and postdocs are invited to join the community. We'll meet outside whenever the weather allows, and snacks will be provided at each session.
This learning community is sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CU-CIRTL), and will be facilitated by Shoshanna Cole (PhD in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2015), who is a visiting Assistant Professor at Ithaca College in 2015-2016.
Our first meeting will be 3:30pm on Friday, June 19 at the Dairy Bar (free ice cream!). We'd appreciate an RSVP (to shoshe@astro.cornell.edu), but feel free to come to this or any other discussion, whether or not you let us know ahead of time.
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Do you want to jump start your writing for your proposal/prospectus, thesis, or dissertation?
Do you want to jump start your writing for your proposal/prospectus, thesis, or dissertation? Want to join a supportive community of writers?
Join us for one-day writing boot camp on June 22 in the Big Red Barn. We provide food, beverages, productivity and time/work management tips, and a supportive writing environment. Boot camp is 9 to 3 Monday, with optional writing days on Tuesday and Wednesday.
More information and a two-page application is here: https://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/thesis-and-dissertation/cornell-proposal-thesis-and-dissertation-writing-boot-camps
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9:00 p.m. -1:00 a.m.
Friday June 26 & Friday July 31 after TGIF
9:00 pm: Survival Salsa Bachata and Cha Cha Cha Dance Lesson (included with $6.00 cover)
10pm-1am: Dance Party. 18+ $6 cover. ID Required.
Ithaca's signature Latin dance party
DJs Michael Luis and Luis Vivanco bring you the Salsa classics and Latin dance hits of today and yesterday.
Enjoy survival dance lessons before the party, beer & wine and cold drinks on hot summer nights.
You must be 21 to consume alcohol.
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Careers Workshops and Fairs:
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FIRST (Focusing on Industrial Recruitment of Scientific Talent) is a Procter & Gamble sponsored conference targeted to PhD and Postdocs in STEM fields to gain a deeper understanding about industrial research careers. P&G in collaboration with its minority scientists and the PhD recruiting office developed the conference 25 years ago (1990).
The Conference will be held September 20-23, 2015, in Cincinnati, Ohio (all expenses paid)
Applications are due by June 30, 2015.
To Apply Go to www.pgcareers.com click Apply / Search Job #RND00002760 or follow the link https://pg.taleo.net/careersection/10000/jobdetail.ftl?job=RND00002760
Learn more at: www.facebook.com/PGFIRST.
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Awards for American Students
Graduate Students can apply to the:
- Traditional Fulbright student awards: US$15,000 for one nine-month academic year. These all-discipline awards can be taken up at any college, university, think tank, or government agency in Canada.
- Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships: Grants are for one nine-month academic year. Projects should center around research on an aspect of international musical culture, and should focus on contemporary or popular music as a cultural force for expression or change.
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Awards: Valued at US$120,000 for three academic years, this award is for students in STEM fields who wish to study at one of six top-ranked partner research institutions in Canada.
- Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowships: Grants are for one nine-month academic year. Digital storytelling projects (using text, photography, video, audio, graphic illustrations, and/or social media) can take place in up to three countries on a globally significant theme.
Core Facts about the awards
- Fulbright Canada competition for American graduate students is now open, and closes on October 13, 2015
- The competition is for awards taken up for one 9-month academic year starting September 2016
Inquiries: Michelle Emond, Program Officer (Students), memond@fulbright.ca
Fulbright Canada at a glance:
- With approximately 360,000 Fulbright alumni in more than 155 countries, the Fulbright program is the gold standard in academic exchange and a leader in public diplomacy.
- The Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada) is a binational, treaty-based, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization with a mandate to identify the best and brightest minds in both countries and engage them in residential academic exchange.
- The mandate of Fulbright Canada is to enhance mutual understanding between the people of Canada and the people of the United States of America by providing support to outstanding individuals. These individuals conduct research, lecture, or enroll in formal academic programs in the other country. In doing so, Fulbright Canada aims to grow intellectual capacity, increase productivity, and assist in the shaping of future leaders.
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This program is intended to stimulate original cross-disciplinary research and development of sustainable solutions that address the world's most pressing problems in six focus areas: sustainable agriculture and food systems, energy transitions, one health, sustainable communities, new materials, and computational sustainability.
Each fellow will have two advisers, a lead adviser from Cornell and a secondary adviser from an external non-university organization.
More information is available on our website.
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The University of Michigan 2015 NextProf Fall Engineering Future Faculty Workshop is designed to give highly qualified participants the opportunity to explore and prepare for a faculty position in engineering. This Workshop will focus on increasing gender diversity in the academy.
The 2015 NextProf Fall Engineering is sponsored by the University of Michigan, College of Engineering and will be held September 29 - October 2, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Michigan's North Campus. Women who are meet the following criteria and are senior-level Ph.D. candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and early career scientists and researchers from across the country are invited to apply.
* Participants must be interested in an academic career in engineering at an exceptional research or teaching institution.
* Participants must have a strong to excellent record.
* Participants must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents.
All travel (within the continental United States) and lodging expenses will be paid for the selected participants.
For more details on 2015 NextProf Fall Engineering Workshop and to nominate someone, please click on http://nextprof.engin.umich.edu/.
If you should have any question about the event, please feel free to contact Lola Eniola-Adefeso (lolaa@umich.edu) or Jennifer Linderman (linderma@umich.edu).
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Introduction to Research Management with Zotero
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Tue, 06/23/2015 - 1:00pm
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Building an Online Collection with Omeka
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Wed, 06/24/2015 - 12:00pm
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Show Me the Money: Funding Beyond Cornell
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Thu, 07/09/2015 - 3:00pm
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Wikipedia Editing Workshop
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Wed, 07/15/2015 - 12:00pm
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Finding Images and Visual Media
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Mon, 07/27/2015 - 2:00pm
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Advanced Zotero
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Wed, 07/29/2015 - 1:00pm
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Designing Effective Presentations
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Wed, 08/05/2015 - 12:00pm
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Introduction to Zotero via Web Ex
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Thu, 08/06/2015 - 12:00pm
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Adobe Photoshop
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Tue, 08/11/2015 - 2:00pm
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Online Publishing for Scholars using Wordpress
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Thu, 08/13/2015 - 12:00pm
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Introduction to Tableau Public
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Fri, 08/14/2015 - 10:00am
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Basic HTML
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Fri, 08/14/2015 - 12:00pm
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Get Started with Library Research at Cornell
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Tue, 08/18/2015 - 12:00pm
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The TCAT bus system will provide daily trips to the three state parks where swimming is permitted. Weekend service runs through September 6. Weekday service begins Monday, June 22 and runs through Friday, August 21. Route 22 will stop at Buttermilk Falls, Treman and Taughannock Falls, Cass Park, and the Cayuga Nature Center. Take the Number 10 bus from campus to the Seneca Street stop and catch the 22 there.
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The African Queen Wednesday, June 17
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wednesday, June 24
Notorious Wednesday, July 8
Caddyshack Wednesday, July 22
This summer Cornell Cinema will present four classic films outdoors on the Willard Straight Terrace, all with a cash bar, complimentary snacks and a great view! Patrons are also welcome to bring picnic dinners. Doors will open at 8:15pm and films will start at 9:30pm, after dark. In the event of rain, screenings will be held in Willard Straight Theatre.
Tickets are $13 general/$11 students & seniors.
For more information, visit here.
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- Cornell Arts Quad -Friday Nights -Concerts on the Arts Quad starting at 7pm. For 2015, running June 26-July 31
- Downtown Summer Concert Series- Thursday evenings - 2014 -June 19-Sept 4. Free music on the commons from 6-8
- Dryden Summer Music Series -Wednesday evenings 6:30 at the Dryden VFW on Rt 13. 2015: July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26
- Ellis Hollow Music In the Hollow - Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30, 2015 dates: June 20, July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18
- Myers Park Music in the Park - Thursday evenings at 6:30, July 9-August 20, Ludlowvile park concerts on July 17th and 31st.
- Taughannock Concert series - Saturdays at 7pm, July 11-Aug 22 free with park entry or $5 just concert parking.
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Come celebrate the 13th year of outdoor Shakespeare at Cornell Plantations as the Ithaca Shakespeare Company presents Henry IV and A Midsummer Nights Dream. Performances in the F. R. Newman Arboretum begin at 6:00 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays starting July 9.
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