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Date and Place
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Topic
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Presenters
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Useful Links and Information.
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Wed. May 28, 1 pm,
Woodhead Lounge
(after picnic lunch)
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*Introduction to Summer Program and
Overview of Workshops
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M. Weir,
L. F. Appel
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Receive opening packet, enrollment forms, sample abstracts.
[Safety and Animal Use Training
sessions by W. Nelligan and R. Gordon follow]
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Mon. June 2, 74SC
Last names
A-K at 1,
L-Z at 2:30
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*Submission and Review of Research
Abstracts by BlackBoard
(In consultation with faculty research advisor, post abstracts to BlackBoard by noon.)
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L. F. Appel
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http://blackboard.wesleyan.edu/
See also Jan A. Pechenik's A Short Guide to Writing About Biology, 5th Ed. (2003, Addison-Wesley) on Reserve in the Science
Library (useful for aspects of all workshops).
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Mon. June 9, 1 pm
Science Library
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Science Library/Reference tools
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S. Bischof
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The director of the Science Library will guide you through the library of
the new millennium: Print and
On-line Reference tools; finding, evaluating, and citing information on and
off the Web. www.wesleyan.edu/libr/
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4 meetings,
Mon. June 16,
Tues. June 17,
Mon. June 23,
Mon. June 30,
1-2:30 pm, PacLab
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Minicourse:
Statistics and Data Analysis
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M. Kaparakis
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First session will present and overview of statistical
thinking, and introduction to the commonly used statistical software
package JMP. In subsequent sessions, students will analyze
prepared datasets in different ways, and work with the instructor to
plan appropriate analysis of their own data.
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Mon. July 9, 1 pm
314 Shanklin
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Presentation Formats:
Paper vs Talk vs Poster
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L. F. Appel
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We'll discuss the differences between formats, and how to organize
presentations to be most effective for a given audience. Come prepared to
critique the structures of the first few seminars.
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Mon. July 14,
10am - 4 pm
Woodhead Lounge
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Special Day-long Symposium:
Science Choreography: Tools for Science Learning
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E. Lerman, E. Johnson, K. Kolcio, L. Grabel, M. Weir,
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[More information closer to the date]
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Mon. July 21, 1 pm,
CRC (Butterfield A)
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Resumes and Career Opportunities
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M. Sciola,
L. F. Appel
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A presentation from the director of Wesleyan's Career Resource Center,
addressing the particular post-BA needs of science majors. http://www.wesleyan.edu/crc/ for
searchable databases, resume tips, and more.
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Mon. July 28, 1 pm
314 Shanklin
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Poster Draft Critique
(bring works in progress,
whether barely started or almost done)
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L. F. Appel
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Steven Block's classic "Do's and Don'ts of
Poster Presentation" http://www.biophysics.org/education/block.pdf ,
Hess and Liegel "How to" and critiques of
examples at http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/
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Fri., Aug. 1
Exley Science Center Lobby
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*Poster Session
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Fellows & Associates
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Boards and easels will be provided for poster set up in the morning, and
presenters will view each other's work.
After lunch (provided) and a talk, posters will be presented to the
rest of the community and invited guests.
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