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 20 | Orientation, logistics for CNT REU students only (UW ENDURE students had orientation last week) --
9-10 am only; Lab pickup at 10 am Slides from June 20 orientation |
| June 27 | 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] |
| July 4 | No Class - CNT/UW Closed |
| July 11 | 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 18 | Slides and public speaking [Week 4 Slides] |
| July 25 | 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] |
| August 1 | 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] |
| August 8 | Abstracts
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 7 Slides] |
| August 15 | Test PPT slides
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| August 16 Wednesday | Research Symposium: Talks and Posters |
| June 19 | CNT/UW closed for Juneteenth holiday |
| July 4 | CNT/UW closed for 4th of July holiday |
| July 5 | Optional Graduate Student Panel |
| July 17 | Optional NSF GRFP application webinar |
| July 20 | Neurotech Industry Talk with Dr. Scott Ransom |
| August 3 | Presentation rough drafts due |
| August 3 (am) | Optional trip to Allen Institute |
| August 9 | Final Abstracts/Posters due (noon) |
| August 14 | Final Slides due (noon) |
| August 16 | Reseach Symposium; Final Presentations: Talks from 8:30 am to noon; Posters from 1 pm to 3 pm, CSE2; Zillow Room (4th Floor) |
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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