Events & Program
Past Events
Fellowship Support
F30/F31 Fellowships
F30/F31 Writing Group (facilitated by Dr. Brent Horowitz)
October 21 – December 8, 2024, Mondays, 12 – 1 p.m.
F31 Writing Workshop (facilitated by Dr. Brent Horowitz)
October 1, 2024, 12 – 1 p.m.
HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
Info Session
October 26, 2023, 2 – 3 p.m.
October 25, 2023, 10 – 11 a.m.
Virtual Writing Accountability Group
November 19 – December 3, 2024, Tuesdays, 2 – 4 p.m.
Dissertation Research Overview and Other Application Components
November 12, 2024, 1 – 2 p.m.
Writing the Career Statement
November 6, 2024, 2 – 3 p.m.
November 20, 2023, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Writing an Equity and Inclusion Statement
November 4, 2024, 2 – 3 p.m.
November 14, 2023, 10 – 11:30AM
NSF Graduate Fellowships
Info Session
September 16, 2024, 2 – 3 p.m.
September 21, 2023, 3 – 4 p.m.
Virtual Writing Group
September 23 – October 16, 2024, Mondays & Thursdays, 3 – 5 p.m.
Personal Statement Workshop
September 19, 2024, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
September 28, 2023, 4 – 5 p.m.
Writing the Research Plan Statement
September 17, 2024, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
October 2, 2023, 10 – 11 a.m.
Power Writing Session
October 12, 2023, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Community Building
Lunch and Learn
New Year, New You – Tips & Tools for Goal Setting
January 25, 2024, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Strategies for Building Community
November 21, 2024, 12 – 1 p.m.
Well-being Strategies
November 9, 2023, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Writing Accountability Groups
October 5, 2023, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Special Events
GSBS End of Semester Party
December 19, 2024, 5 – 7 p.m.
GSBS Three Minute Thesis Competition – Final Round
March 22, 2024, 2 – 3:15 p.m.
GSBS Ugly Sweater Party
December 15, 2023, 3 – 7 p.m.
Community Meetings
GSBS Town Hall
December 9, 2024, 3 – 4 p.m.
Mid-semester Check-In for First Year Students with GSBC
November 1, 2023, 12 – 1 p.m.
Science Communication & Other Professional Development Workshops
Science Communication
Communicating Your Research to a General Audience
January 21, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
February 22, 2024, 1 – 2 p.m.
Creating Engaging Slides (facilitated by Dr. Haley Barlow)
January 28, 2025, 1 – 2 p.m.
February 7, 2024, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Tips and Tricks for Public Speaking (facilitated by Dr. Elinor Karlsson)
February 3, 2025, 2 – 3 p.m.
February 13, 2024, 10 – 11 a.m.
Professional & Personal Development
Writing an Effective Diversity Statement (facilitated by Dr. Laquoia Johnson)
July 31, 2024, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Science Writing as a Career (facilitated by Dr. Haly Barlow)
July 22, 2024, 12 – 1 p.m.
Doctoral Parents Check-in (facilitated by Dr. Lisa Tison-Thomas)
July 18, 2024, 12 – 1 p.m.
Financial Literacy Workshop (facilitated by Cait Murray, UMass Five)
July 16, 2024, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
You’re more than just a student/postdoc: Finding Balance as a Research Trainee (co-facilitated by Carla Delacruz Davila)
July 15, 2024, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Demystifying the Faculty Letter of Recommendation (facilitated by Dean Mary Ellen Lane)
July 8, 2024, 1 – 2 p.m.
Avoiding Plagiarism Workshop (facilitated by Dean Mary Ellen Lane)
June 27, 2024, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Time Management & Goal Setting for Research Trainees (facilitated by Dr. Lisa Tison-Thomas)
June 26, 2024, 11:30 – 12:30
Going Rouge: Finding Meaningful Work Beyond the Bench and Board (facilitated by the GSBS Office of Career and Professional Development)
June 12, 2024, 12 – 1 p.m.
Mentoring Up: Cultivating a Mentoring Relationship with Faculty
June 3, 2024, 3 – 4 p.m.
Information Sessions
GSBS Three Minute Thesis Competition
Jan 8, 2025, 9 – 9:30 a.m.
Jan 7, 2025, 4 – 4:30 p.m.
Jan 6, 2025, 2 – 2:30 p.m.
Jan 23, 2024, 11 – 11:30 a.m.
Jan 22, 2024, 3:30 – 4 p.m.
Writing Accountability Group
October 3, 2024, 12:30 – 1 p.m.
January 18, 2024, 1 – 1:30 p.m.
January 17, 2024, 11 – 11:30 a.m.