Time: 9:00-10:30 am, Tuesdays
Location: CNT, Gates Center Bldg., Room 382 (third floor)
All REU students are expected to attend all course meetings; if you cannot attend a class, please notify Dr. Chudler (chudler@uw.edu) as soon as possible.
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The purpose of this course is to prepare you to communicate your research effectively in a variety of formats including the presentation of your summer research at the end-of-summer symposium. Students in this class represent a diverse set of backgrounds and skill levels. This means that we all have something to learn and something to teach. If you bring this attitude, then this course will be a productive use of your time.
| June 14 | Orientation, logistics -- CNT REU Students Only |
| June 21 | Literature review and
citations Please read before class: 1) Why Public Dissemination of Science Matters: A Manifesto and 2) Review of "Alan Alda's If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating" [Week 2 Slides] |
| June 28 | Scientific Writing, Reference Managers Please read before class: The authorship rows that sour scientific collaborations (Nature, Vol 594, June 17, 2021). Become familiar with reference managers. Students are encouraged to download Zotero to their own computers and try it out. Optional Reading: A brief guide to the science and art of writing manuscripts in biomedicine [Week 3 Slides] |
| July 5 | Slides and public speaking [Week 4 Slides] |
| July 12 | Publication quality figures Students are encouraged to download Inkscape and try it out; Inkscape will create vector graphics. Optional: try out R (free) for statistics and graphics. Other free image editors: GIMP and paint.net. [Week 5 Slides] |
| July 19 | Scientific posters
Please bring a title(s) of your project ready to share at class. Read Ten Simple Rules for a Good Poster Presentation [Week 6 Slides] |
| July 26 | Slide Presentations [Week 7 Slides] |
| August 2 | Abstracts
[Week 8 Slides] |
| August 9 | Up-goer (For class, please bring your abstract
that has been run through the Up-Goer Text Editor.)
The Up-Goer Five Text Editor [Week 9 Slides] |
| August 16 | Test PPT slides
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| June 20 | CNT/UW closed for Juneteenth holiday |
| July 4 | CNT/UW closed for 4th of July holiday |
| June 23, 9 am | Neurotech Industry Talk with Dr. Scott Ransom |
| July 27, 9-10 am | CNT Women's Mentoring Talk with Dr. Azadeh Yazdan |
| August 4 | Presentation rough drafts due |
| August 10 | Final Abstracts/Posters due (noon) |
| August 11, 9 am | Graduate School "Tips and Tricks" with Kyle Shea (UW Graduate Program in Neuroscience Advisor) |
| August 15 | Final Slides due (noon) |
| August 17 | Final Presentations: Talks from 8:30 am to noon; Posters from 1 pm to 3 pm, CSE2 G20 (Amazon Auditorium) |
If you are a CNT REU student: This research was supported by National Science Foundation Award #2148761.
If you are a UW-ENDURE student: This research was supported by National Institutes of Health Award #R25NS114097.
If you are a student in a different program, please contact your lab mentor or PI about the appropriate acknowledgement.
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Note: Your work may be supported by additional grants that should be acknowledged. Therefore, talk to your mentors and lab directors about other possible acknowledgments.
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