Graduate Student News – September 6, 2020

Graduate College Newsletter

#ProtectTheFlock

Whether you’ll be in Newark or at home this fall, be sure to follow all guidelines to keep your community healthy and safe. Wear a face covering, monitor your symptoms, and maintain physical distancing of at least 6 feet. We’ll get through this together. It’s up to all of us to #ProtectTheFlock.#ProtectTheFlock

  • Do your part by:
    • Wearing masks or cloth face coverings in classrooms, laboratories and all common areas; masks should be worn outdoors when a 6-foot separation may not be possible, such as walking on The Green or riding public transportation.
      • If you have forgotten your mask, disposable masks are available for free at the information desks in Perkins Student Center, Trabant University Center, Morris Library, Carpenter Sports Building and STAR Tower.
    • Staying home when you’re feeling sick.
    • Participating in daily health screenings.
    • Keeping at least 6 feet away from others, both indoors and outdoors.
    • Washing/sanitizing your hands frequently, covering your cough and practicing good personal hygiene.

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During these live, virtual workshops led by industry experts, you will learn about our guests’ career journeys and receive guidance on a variety of topics, such as industry career landscape, leadership and management, personal branding, building professional networks, tailoring resumes, interviewing and marketing one’s skills.

Program Lineup:

  • Sept. 10, noon-1 p.m. – Hallie Bregman, head of people analytics at PTC – “Telling Your Story: The Impact of a Personal Brand”
  • Sept. 15, 4-5 p.m. – Melissa Bonner, director, human cell and gene therapy at bluebird bio – “Flying the Coop: From Blue Hen to bluebird”
  • Sept. 18, noon-1 p.m. – Mengxi Lv, senior data scientist at IBM – “My Journey from Bioinformatics Ph.D. to a Data Scientist at IBM”
  • Sept. 22, noon-1 p.m. – Sandra Lewisch, senior director, R&D at Siemens Healthineers – “A Journey from Academics to the In Vitro Diagnostics Industry”
  • Sept. 24, 4-5 p.m. – Tracy Brennan, project manager at Adesis – “Catalyzing my Career: The Adesis Way”
  • Sept. 30, noon-1 p.m. – Laura Borland, global business communications Director at Agilent – “From Chemist to Communicator: My Unconventional Career Journey”
  • Oct. 6, noon-1 p.m. – Joseph Sanchez, director of R&D science engagement at AstraZeneca
  • Oct. 8, noon-1 p.m. – Priscilla Moraes, technical curriculum lead, machine learning at Google – “Climbing My Career Ladder”
  • Oct. 14, noon-1 p.m. – Jennifer Gonzalez, senior scientist, project manager, business lead at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson – “My Journey to Operations/Project Management at J&J”
  • Oct. 20, 4-5 p.m. – Anh Hoang-Lindsay, chief scientific officer at Sofregen – “From Bench to Startup: A Story of a Life Science Entrepreneur”

To register and learn more, click the links above or search for “A2i Job Search Strategies” in Handshake.

Questions? Contact Suprawee Tepsuporn, assistant dean for graduate professional development, at suprawee@udel.edu.

Google Research

Google Ph.D. Fellowship Program – call for nominations

The Google Ph.D. Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. Fellowships support promising Ph.D. candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. Google’s mission is to foster inclusive research communities; people of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The fellowship is up to three years and covers full tuition and fees plus a stipend to be used for living expenses, travel and personal equipment. Fellowship recipients will also be paired with a Google Research Mentor.

The fellowships are awarded to students who represent the future of research in the following fields:
• algorithms, optimizations and markets
• computational neuroscience
• health research
• human-computer interaction
• machine learning
• machine perception, speech technology and computer vision
• mobile computing
• natural language processing (including information retrieval and extraction)
• privacy and security
• programming languages and software engineering
• quantum computing
• structured data and database management
• systems and networking

Students may not apply directly and must be nominated. Each institution may nominate only two students. Deadline for nominations to the Graduate College is Sept. 15, 2020. Please use this link to submit your application materials to the Graduate College. Additional information about the fellowship is available at the Google FAQ page.

National Postdoc Appreciation WeekNational Postdoc Appreciation Week

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to announce the 11th annual celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), Sept. 21-25. With challenges, comes innovation. We are excited to announce a multi-institutional collaboration resulting in the first virtual NPAW celebration! Events include a keynote facilitated by the NPA with speakers, John Beacom and Christine Pfund, discussing best practices for mentorship, virtual networking and workshops hosted by the National Research Mentoring Network and The Postdoc Academy. (Read more)

Stephanie Dohner is doctoral candidate in oceanography in UD’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment. Dohner is pictured here in 2017 teaching Coast Day visitors about drones.

With doctorate in hand, a graduate student reflects

Article by Adam Thomas, Photo by Evan Krape

As Stephanie Dohner worked toward completing her doctorate in oceanography at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment (CEOE), she reflected on her experience at the University and the positive impact that it had on her. (more…)

UD Updates

Upcoming Events

September 9, 2020 | 7-9 p.m. – Mental Health Intervention Training
Through this virtual two-hour training, we aim to help educate participants on mental illness, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, bystander intervention, self-care, self-help strategies, de-stigmatizing mental illness and more. Participants can participate or choose to keep camera and audio off. This evidence-based and psychologist-endorsed course is an open discussion on all things mental health. All participants will receive certificates upon completion of the course. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

September 10, 2020 | 10-11:30 a.m. – Dialogues on Diversity
Have you wanted to engage your friends and or colleagues on trending diversity topics or issues? Do you feel that you may not be properly equipped to engage in these kinds of conversations? We’re here to help! This session is designed to give participants the foundations of how to have difficult conversations on diversity-related issues. Participants will learn more about their own identities and how they intersect with those different from them. If you are interested in learning and having dialogue on various aspects of oppression, this is the course for you! Email foley@udel.edu to reserve your seat.

September 10, 2020 | noon-1 p.m. – Telling Your Story: The Impact of a Personal Brand
The University of Delaware is one of the academic partners in the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program founded by NC State University. NC State has kindly opened all of its virtual Industry Job Search Strategies workshops to trainees from partner institutions.

September 11, 2020 | 10-11:30 a.m. – Who Am I? Identity & Intersectionality
Who are you? No, who are you REALLY? Have you heard the term intersectionality and wondered what it meant? This session is the perfect opportunity for you to learn about various aspects of your identity and identify how they intersect. This workshop will help you take a holistic view of how one’s various identities affect you and the people around you. Email foley@udel.edu to reserve your seat.

September 14, 2020 | 1-2:30 p.m. – Unintentional Bias: The Context of Discrimination
This workshop analyzes the subtle ways that racial, ethnic, gender and sex biases inhibit a positive and inclusive campus environment. The training provides participants with strategies on increasing awareness of microaggressions and how to mitigate the effects of unintentional biases. Email foley@udel.edu to reserve your seat.

September 15, 2020 | 10-11:30 a.m. – Understanding Bias Throughout Your Career
When you come to work, do you think you leave your biases at the door? Do you check your personal baggage or carry it on? During this session, we will take a closer look at how biases affect us throughout every stage of our careers and discuss how we can mitigate the impact of those biases. Email foley@udel.edu to reserve your seat.

September 15, 2020 | 4-5 p.m. – Flying the Coop: From Blue Hen to bluebird
The University of Delaware is one of the academic partners in the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program founded by NC State University. NC State has kindly opened all of its virtual Industry Job Search Strategies workshops to trainees from partner institutions.

September 17, 2020 | 4:30-6 p.m. – Fail Forward
Join us for a virtual evening of storytelling as UD faculty and staff share experiences about struggles in their personal and professional lives and how they were able to grow from those experiences.

September 17, 2020 | 7:30-9 p.m. – Online Pride Trivia Night hosted by the Pride Caucus
This fun evening of trivia isn’t meant to be too difficult, even for guests without an in-depth understanding of LGBTQ+ culture. Pride Trivia Night is open to anyone who wishes to attend, though registration is required and closes at 3 p.m. on September 17.

September 18, 2020 | noon-1 p.m. – My Journey from Bioinformatics Ph.D. to a Data Scientist at IBM
The University of Delaware is one of the academic partners in the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program founded by NC State University. NC State has kindly opened all of its virtual Industry Job Search Strategies workshops to trainees from partner institutions.

September 22, 2020 | noon-1 p.m. – A Journey from Academics to the In Vitro Diagnostics Industry
The University of Delaware is one of the academic partners in the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program founded by NC State University. NC State has kindly opened all of its virtual Industry Job Search Strategies workshops to trainees from partner institutions.

September 22, 2020 | 2-3:30 p.m. – Keys to Intercultural Communication
Have you ever felt like someone just doesn’t get you? Have you found it difficult to communicate with others in your office? Are you looking for ways to make connections with people that are different from you? Beyond personal differences, culture plays an important role in how we interact with others and how we perceive others’ actions toward us. These differences can often lead to confusion or arguments. Join us as we break down the barriers to intercultural communication. Email foley@udel.edu to reserve your seat.

September 23, 2020 | 2-2:30 p.m. – Getting Started with ArcGIS Online
A geographic information system (GIS) is a powerful tool for mapping and analyzing spatial data. Discover how GIS can support your research and how the ArcGIS Online platform—a robust, user-friendly, web-based mapping tool—can help explain and analyze your data. During this virtual workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to practice using the ArcGIS Online platform with the assistance of instructors. Together, you’ll explore how to add data to an online map, learn how cartographic principles apply to clear and fair data representation, and delve into the key concept of data layers.

September 24, 2020 | 10-11:30 a.m. – Wrestling with Privilege
Why can’t you just pull yourself up by your bootstraps? Does a level playing field exist? Why can’t we all just get along? That was then, this is now. This workshop explores the historical roots of privilege and oppression and gives you a chance to learn a bit more about what your history books left out! Email foley@udel.edu to reserve your seat.

September 24, 2020 | 4-5 p.m. – Catalyzing my Career: The Adesis Way
The University of Delaware is one of the academic partners in the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program founded by NC State University. NC State has kindly opened all of its virtual Industry Job Search Strategies workshops to trainees from partner institutions.

September 29, 2020 | 10-11:30 a.m. – Understanding Male Privilege
He’s assertive. She’s bossy. He’s motivated. She’s overbearing. There’s no question that gender stereotypes influence each of us on a daily basis. This workshop helps participants begin to unpack the realities of male privilege and how those ideologies negatively impact everyone. It’s not about blame; it’s about awareness and change! (Wrestling with the P-Word is a prerequisite for attendance). Email foley@udel.edu to reserve your seat.

September 29, 2020 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. – Speaks-Warnock Symposium on Race and Racism at the University
This symposium initiates the campuswide discussion of the legacies of slavery, segregation and racism at UD and in Delaware from 1743 to the present, as well as the unacknowledged displacement of indigenous peoples from their lands. As a land-grant college that was segregated until mandated by court order to desegregate in 1950, the University of Delaware perpetuated the legacies of slavery, segregation and white privilege via the educational and taxation systems of the state and nation. Furthermore, many of us have not grappled with the question of the dispossession of Native Americans from their land.

September 29, 2020 | 2-3:15 p.m. – Can I Use That?: Fair Use in Your Research or Dissertation
If you want to support your research or dissertation by incorporating materials from other people, you should always ask yourself: can I use that? During this virtual workshop, explore how to complete a fair use analysis for your research or dissertation. You’ll also learn about the lifecycle of copyrightable content as well as how material passes into public domain.

September 30, 2020 | noon-1 p.m. – From Chemist to Communicator: My Unconventional Career Journey
The University of Delaware is one of the academic partners in the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program founded by NC State University. NC State has kindly opened all of its virtual Industry Job Search Strategies workshops to trainees from partner institutions.

September 30, 2020 | 2-3:30 p.m. – Getting Started with ArcGIS StoryMaps
Your research tells a story. By using geographic information systems (GIS) to help map and analyze your spatial data, you provide a framework for your research story. Learn how to use ArcGIS StoryMaps, a web-mapping application, to help fill in the details. During this virtual workshop, discover how to present data and selected multimedia in a user-friendly geographical context. You will learn how to create inspiring stories by combining interactive maps, text, images and other multimedia content.

October 1, 2020 | 10-11:30 a.m. – Understanding White Privilege
I worked hard for everything I have today! We elected a Black president, right? It’s time for us to demystify and destigmatize the term “white privilege.” This workshop helps participants understand what it is, what it isn’t, and how we can all shift our focus from blame and guilt to social change and responsibility. (Wrestling with the P-Word is a prerequisite for attendance). Email foley@udel.edu to reserve your seat.

October 6, 2020 | noon-1 p.m. – Joseph Sanchez, director of R&D science engagement – AstraZeneca
The University of Delaware is one of the academic partners in the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program founded by NC State University. NC State has kindly opened all of its virtual Industry Job Search Strategies workshops to trainees from partner institutions.

 

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