Recovering Academic Podcast What happens when you leave academia? How do you handle the transition? What do you do next? Our goal of this podcast is to answer those questions. Contributors are all at different stages, …
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Career Planning
Job Search Strategies: A Systematic Process that Works Wednesday 2/27 4:00pm-5:30pm, reception to follow. Auditorium, 1111 Genetics-Biotechnology Center. Register here. Working in Non-Profits Brown Bag Thursday 2/28 12:00pm-1:30pm. 313 University Club. Tom Linfield and Andy Davey …
UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association (UWPA)
Board Game Night Friday 3/1 5:30pm. Barriques, 127 W Washington Ave. The association is having its second board game night, so come hang out and play some games. You can bring your own, but they’ll …
Wellness
Active Badger Day Thursday 2/28. All day starting at 7:00am. UW–Madison campus. The Division of Recreational Sports is teaming up with a variety of partners to offer a full day of wellness activities on campus. …
Chicago Women in STEM Symposium
Chicago Women in STEM Symposium Friday 3/8 11:00am-5:30pm. Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital, 250 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL. After decades of social progress towards equality, women are still under-represented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics …
Passionate about Diversity and Inclusion?
Diversity and Inclusion Chair, UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association (UWPA) The UWPA Diversity and Inclusion Committee is seeking a postdoc interested in chairing the committee and helping to organize professional development and networking events with a focus on people …
Inaugural WiscCores Showcase
Inaugural WiscCores Showcase Tuesday 3/5 9:00am-12:30pm. Union South, Varsity Hall. Explore the capabilities of UW–Madison’s research cores and shared resource units in a showcase of research services and support.The WiscCores Showcase will connect researchers with …
Postdoc Well-Being Series
Postdoc Well-Being Series: Managing Stress with Mindfulness Techniques STRESSED OUT? Can’t sleep well? Feeling anxious all the time? Can’t relax? Is this is an acceptable part of being a postdoc? Absolutely not. Recent reports have highlighted the need to …
Mental Health Resources for Grad Students
According to the 2016 UW–Madison Healthy Minds Study, 94% of UW–Madison students do not think any less of a peer who seeks mental health care, and 90% of students who used mental health care found …
For Future Faculty
On the Academic Job Market: Writing an Effective Academic CV Wednesday, Feb. 27 | 3:30 – 5 pm 6176 Helen C. White Hall Getting Hired at Community Colleges: Tips and Strategies from Faculty on Hiring …