Monday, April 19, 2021

2021 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Winner | Misael Romero-Reyes

Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Winner, Misael Romero-Reyes, presents his entry "Towards an Innovative Water Purification System."

Watch video here

Emory Libraries: Student Resources Survey Request

This survey will help the Emory Libraries determine which physical library spaces might be in demand the most and gauge the future use of services developed during the pandemic.

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New Opportunities

New! EGHI Decolonizing Global Health Series | Session 5: "Disrupting and Rebuilding Global Healthcare Systems"

Decolonizing Global Health is a five-part series that focuses on global health, colonialism, and how to foster change in global health research, education, and practice.

Date: April 20
Time: 10:30 AM
Learn more and register here

New! Viral Justice: Racism, Vulnerability, and Refuting Black Pathology

Part of the "Race, Ethnicity, and Health" speaker's series, this event will highlight the ways that race and ethnicity impact individual and community-level health.

Date: April 22
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Register here

New! Imagining America Student Fellowships Information Session

Join Imagining America (IA) staff and current/recent fellows to learn more about IA’s two student fellowship programs: the Publicly Active Graduate Education (PAGE) Fellowship and the Joy of Giving Something (JGS) Fellowship. PAGE and JGS fellows will share their experiences and insights into their respective programs.

Date: April 22
Time: 4 PM

New! Emory Global Health Institute Student Advisory Committee

The Emory Global Health Institute is looking for executive board members for the 2021-2022 academic year. Any student from any Emory school is eligible to apply. Further details can be found on this flyer.

Date: April 22
Time: 1-2 PM
Zoom link here
Date: April 23
Time: 10-11 AM
Zoom link here

New! The 2021 GradFUTURES Forum

This week-long conference includes sessions and speakers covering national best practices; ways to pivot and recalculate; bespoke immersive experiences and learning cohorts; mentorship; and innovation and entrepreneurship-- all designed to provide practical advice and meet the unique interests of graduate students.

Dates: April 26-30
Schedule and registration here

Upcoming Opportunities

CDFE Drop-in Working Hours

Join CDFE this month during drop-in hours for tips on how to REDUCE time, REUSE materials, & REPURPOSE your course site in preparation for Summer and Fall courses.

Every Tuesday through April 27
Register here

English Language Support Program: Summer Courses

Laney’s English Language Support Program presents its summer courses for multilingual (domestic and international) graduate students from May 18 - June 26. Courses will be held remotely and are credit-bearing. Enroll and improve your communication skills in:

- Presentations
- Discussions
- Research article writing
- Social media writing

Registration Deadline: April 20
Register here

Contact: Mackenzie Bristow - mbrist2@emory.edu

Pedagogical Training and Teaching in the Writing Program (Students/DGS/PDs and Chairs are welcome)

Laney graduate students are invited to an information session focused on opportunities to expand their teaching portfolio as well as the opportunity to be the instructor of record in a first-year writing class. Students may attend one of the two sessions.

View details here.

Friday, April 23

Time: 1-2 PM
Zoom Meeting ID: 981 1371 4302
Passcode: 776434

Contact: Joonna Trapp at joonna.trapp@emory.edu

Deadline Approaching! Request for Applications – Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR)

The Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR) is a formal 16-credit Emory Laney Graduate School program for trainees who seek to conduct research at the interface between basic and translational science and clinical medicine. CPTR trainees may elect to take the course work over a single year or spread the work over two years.

Application Deadline: April 30
Time: 5 PM
Details here

Contact: Cheryl Sroka - csroka@emory.edu or Jessica Alvarez- jessica.alvarez@emory.edu

Apply for the 2021 BIOME Institute! From Pieces to Patterns: Building a Scientific Worldview

During the 2021 BIOME Institute, participants will explore how pedagogy can guide students to see the forest and the trees. Facilitators will present resources that help learners incorporate detailed understandings into a meaningful framework and see science in a broader, interdisciplinary context.