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3rd Annual STEM Institute on Postdoc Preparation

September 27-30, 2006

  • 43 STEM participants networked with nationally known scholars and leaders in STEM fields
  • Participants learned how to align a Postdoc with their career paths
  • Participants learned how Postdocs are funded
  • Participants experienced hands-on Presenting Qualifications and Crafting and Individual Development Plan workshops
 
1st Annual Mini-Research Symposium

September 24-26, 2006

  • Students enhanced both written and oral communication skills by writing abstracts and presenting their dissertation research to faculty and other participants
  • Students visited the National Institutes of Health Campus and Laboratories and engaged in professional networking with postdoctoral fellows and principal investigators
  • Students began interdisciplinary research discussions in efforts to collaborate with other faculty and graduate students
 
3rd Annual Preparing Future Faculty STEM Institute

June 21-24, 2006

  • Students networked with nationally known leaders in PFF and STEM
  • Students developed teaching portfolio
  • Students attended sessions/workshops on academic the job search, faculty roles/responsibilities, & teaching methods in STEM
 
Graduate School Visitation

UTEP: October 13-15, 2005
HU: October 25-27, 2005

  • Visits to UTEP and HU campuses for prospective STEM graduate students
  • Recruitment opportunities for future faculty members in STEM fields
  • Students visits provided exposure to campus resources, laboratories, and graduate departments
  • Students met and networked with current STEM faculty, graduate students, and leading researchers
  • Students learned how to choose the right graduate school for them
  • Students learned how to enhance their graduate application
 
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