This workshop is the first in a series of workshops called Ways of Looking: A Sheridan Center-RISD Museum Collaborative Series, which utilizes the RISD Museum’s collection to investigate intersections of pedagogy and art. Participants will look closely at objects and reflect on how similar strategies can be applied in their courses. In this 'Teaching with Design Objects' session, the discussion will center on how teaching with objects can enhance students' observational and analytical skills, as well as how design objects can inspire close attention to cultural contexts and the material culture we live in. Participants will investigate ways the RISD Museum serves as a classroom of primary sources. Space is limited; please register here.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016
12:00 - 1:00 PM
RISD Museum, 224 Benefit Street

Effective Performance Workshop Series: Deadline is February 3!
The Effective Performance workshop series for graduate students is designed to introduce students to performance values, drawn from improvisational and theatrical techniques. The goal is to help prepare graduate students to be effective communicators for research and teaching through interactive workshops. Applications are due on February 3, 2016. For more details and to apply, please visit the program's website.

Coming Soon: Overcoming the Imposter Trap: Tools for Moving Beyond Self-Doubt
The Office of Women in Medicine and Science invites you to a breakfast program with guest speaker K. Carey Baker, MEd (Training Consultant & Teaching Associate, Department of Medicine). Please register here. Thursday, February 25 from 8:00 - 9:15 AM at The Warren Alpert Medical School, Case Study Room 280, 222 Richmond Street.

The Bloorview Research Institute's Pursuit Award: Deadline is February 5!
This international award recognizes outstanding achievements in childhood disability research by current PhD students and those who have defended their PhD thesis in the last year. Nominations are open, and applications are due on February 5, 2016. For more details and to apply, please visit the program's website.

Conducting the Job Search & Using Brown's Resources: Masters Student Job Search Series
Masters students are invited to kick off the job search with this information-packed overview about the process and timeline for the job search. Come join us and learn about the resources at Brown that are available to you! Monday, February 1 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM at CareerLAB, 167 Angell Street.

Graduate Student CareerLAB Walk-in Hours
Grad students who have a quick question about their job search, CareerLAB services, or need a resume, CV or cover letter critique are invited to come to walk-in hours, no appointment necessary. Check in on the third floor. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 - 4:30 PM at CareerLAB, 167 Angell Street.

Writing a Data Management Plan for Grants
Learn how to write a data management and sharing plan for your grant proposal required by research funders. Please register here. Thursday, February 4 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in the Rockefeller Library's Patrick Ma Digital Scholarship Lab, 10 Prospect Street.

DEANS Award Translational Research Seminar Series
An ongoing seminar series that highlights the cutting edge translational research being conducted by DEANS Award recipients. This week features: Modification of Perception in Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Neural Correlates with David Sheinberg, PhD, Katharine A. Phillips, MD, and Takeo Watanabe, PhD; Tissue Engineering Neuroma Prevention & Nerve Repair with Diane Hoffman-Kim, PhD and Carl Saab, PhD. Tuesday, February 9 from 5:30 - 8:00 PM in Room 270, 222 Richmond Street, Room 270.

Resumes & Cover Letters: Masters Job Search Series
A tailored, well-written resume and cover letter will get you an interview! Join us to get tips on crafting documents that will get the attention of the reader and get you in the door. Wednesday, February 10 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM at CareerLAB, 167 Angell Street.

Biotechnology and Global Health Symposium
There is an increasing need to improve quality of life and life expectancy worldwide. Medicine and biomedical engineering have a common goal of improving health care delivery and medical practice. Biomedical engineering bridges the gap between engineering and medicine. This partnership can lead to advances in health treatment, diagnosis and therapy. The proposed Biotechnology and Global Health Symposium will address the growing challenges of health care in resource limited settings and elucidate how engineers and medical care providers can work together to help solve these issues through innovative and outside the box thinking. Thursday, February 11 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Building for Environmental Research & Teaching (BERT), Room 130, 85 Waterman Street.

Overview of Consulting Career Paths in Life Sciences
This Futures in Life Science program will bring together experts across a wide range of disciplines and functional areas within the life science industry, who detail their roles and provide a rich context for the audience to gain a clear understanding of the skills, aptitudes, competencies, and personalities that thrive in their particular functions. This event will provide an overview of career paths in the consulting area covering large and boutique firms to show the diversity of roles that exist in this area. Attendance for this program is open to current graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents. Tickets are $20; for more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
Tuesday, February 23, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
MassBio Office
300 Technology Square, 8th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139

Online Course: Scientists Teaching Science
Learn to create course objectives and test items, how to employ "active learning" and find out ways to improve your teaching and assessment techniques. This 9-week online course is conducted by Barbara Houtz, STEM Education Solutions, LLC; she is a national award-winning science educator and author. Presented by Science Alliance at The New York Academy of Sciences. The cost of the course is $300-$450, depending on membership and trainee status. For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
March 7 - May 9, 2016 (complete at your own pace)

Naturejobs Career Expo 2016
Hosted for the third time in Boston, this expo offers talented researchers an excellent opportunity to meet a diverse selection of national and international employers from academic institutions and scientific industries, such as pharmaceutical organizations, digital technology companies, science publishing and more. Attend all conferences and workshops for free, meet employers face-to-face, learn how to enhance your employability, and more! For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Back Bay Events Center
180 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116

Common Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration
Recent advances in understanding the genetics and underlying mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases including prion diseases, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and frontotemporal dementia have revealed overlaps of phenotypes, genetic risks and biological mechanisms across this spectrum of disorders. The “common mechanisms” include protein templating, glial and inflammatory mechanisms, new understanding of RNA-based toxicity and of toxicity associated with protein misfolding, and common downstream mechanisms affecting synaptic function. Moreover, because there appear to be common mechanisms at play, recent progress in therapeutic approaches targeting one of these disorders may have applicability across the whole range of disorders. This Keystone Symposia conference will enable the in-depth exploration of these various aspects of commonality across neurodegenerative disorders. For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
June 12-16, 2016
Keystone Resort
100 Dercum Square, Keystone, CO 80435