NPET Fellowship - Nuclear Physics in Eastern TN

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SCHOOL YEAR SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

Literature Review

This workshop will review common search tools for research, and give an overview of common nuclear physics journals.

Scientific Communication

This activity will focus on organizing ideas and communicating research. Trainees will practice the elevator pitch and prepare and peer review abstracts for a national APS conference

Team Science

This workshop discusses interacting with people in a team as a student. The discussion touches on psychological safety, barriers to inclusion, stereotype threat, and identifying allies.

Research Documentation and Persistence

This session will cover documenting research using paper and electronics logbooks and use of collaborative tools. The discussion will touch on persistence in research, dealing with frustration, and celebrating small successes.

Scientific Writing

This workshop will describe the components of the research report: introduction, methods, results, conclusions, references.

Graduate School Research Statement

This activity will discuss best practices in preparing a research statement for graduate school. Students will have prepared drafts and perform peer review of draft statements.

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ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL HAVE SEMINARS ON:

• Choosing a PhD Program
• Optimizing PhD Program Opportunities
• Career Panel Discussion
• Oral/Poster Presentation Development
• Communicating Science to the General Public