Know a graduate student or post-doc with a strong research story to tell? Nominate them for the Graduate School’s second TED-like symposium, Research Matters! This event features brief talks for a general audience on “why my research matters.”

This year, we’re looking for 5-minute talks on research projects by Brown University master’s and doctoral students and postdocs. Nominate yourself or someone else by Monday, September 12. Nominees will be invited to apply as soon as nominated; interested nominees should submit applications by September 19, 2016.

We aim to showcase excellent scholarship across the disciplines, raising the visibility of graduate students and post-docs and their contributions to Brown University. Students, faculty, and all community members are invited to attend the live event, held in the Granoff Center, Martinos Auditorium on November 5.

Semifinalists and finalists will flex their storytelling muscles, receive peer feedback and coaching. Videos of the live talks will be featured on the Graduate School website.

For more information, visit the Graduate School Research Matters! webpage.

Responsible Conduct of Research Training
The Fall 2016 RCR session will begin on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 and will run for 7 weeks on Tuesdays from 4-6 PM.  First year PhD students in BioMed are required to take this training and your registration is automatic. For all others, please register your intent to enroll by sending an e-mail to Tracey Cronin by September 16.

Vacancies for Graduate Student Representatives on University Committees
Currently, there are 18 vacancies to be filled: Academic Technology Steering Committee (1 vacancy), Brown-Tougaloo Partnership (1 vacancy), Campus Life Advisory Board Subcommittee on Alcohol and Other Drugs (1 vacancy), Campus Planning Advisory Board (1 vacancy), CAPS Director Search Committee (1 vacancy), College Curriculum Council (1 vacancy), Diversity Advisory Board (2 vacancies), Graduate Library Advisory Committee (1 vacancy), Graduate Student Observers of the Faculty Meetings (5 vacancies), Honorary Degree Committee (1 vacancy), Information Technology Advisory Board (1 vacancy), New England Association of Schools and Colleges reaccreditation review committee (1 vacancy), Title IX Oversight and Advisory Committee (1 vacancy). The application deadline is Thursday, September 15 at midnight; contact Alastair Tulloch, nominations officer, with questions.

DEANS Award Translational Research Seminar
Tuesday, September 13 from 5:30-8 PM in 70 Ship Street, Room 107.

Workshop: Preparing for the First Days of Class
Graduate students and postdocs new to teaching will learn strategies for creating an intentional learning environment for inclusive teaching in the first days of the semester. Please register here. Wednesday, September 14, 12-1 PM in the Sheridan Center, Sciences Library, 7th floor, 201 Thayer Street.

Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans
Please register here. Thursday, September 15 from 3-4 PM in the Rockefeller Library, Digital Studio Seminar Room (Rock 160), 10 Prospect Street.

Graduate Community Fellows Program Info Session
Please register here. Thursday, September 15 from 5-6 PM in Horace Mann House, Room 103, 47 George Street.

Sciences Library (SciLi) Open House
Come visit the newly renovated spaces in Brown's Sciences Library. Stroll to floors 3-8 and enjoy refreshments throughout! Monday, September 19, 3-5 PM in the SciLi at 201 Thayer Street.

OGPS Cookie Hour
Tuesday, September 20, 8-10 AM in BioMed Center Room 202.

Postdoctoberfest 2016
Friday, September 23, 5-7:30 PM in the Underground, Faunce House, 75 Waterman Street.

For more information about events, visit the University Calendar

Career Paths in Big Data in the Life Sciences
This Futures in Life Science event will provide an overview of career paths in the big data areas of life sciences including bioinformatics, systems biology, data science, and other informatics related areas. These are some of the fastest growing areas of the industry. Tickets are $20; for more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
MassBio Office
300 Technology Square, 8th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139

Teaching at Teaching Intensive Institutions Workshop
This free workshop will introduce graduate students and postdocs to faculty careers at teaching-intensive institutions, colleges and universities that primarily emphasize teaching, including liberal arts colleges, community colleges, and regional comprehensive universities. See the event website for full details and registration information--space is limited.
Friday, October 7, 2016, 9 AM -  3 PM
University of Massachusetts Boston
​100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA

The University of Michigan Medical School Postdoc Preview
This event is an opportunity for senior graduate students to see the extensive research and training opportunities at Michigan. During a fully-funded, two-day visit, you will have the chance to meet prospective mentors, network with our current postdocs, explore the resources at Michigan, and see life in Ann Arbor. For more information and to apply to attend, please visit the event's website.
December 8-9, 2016
The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

Art and Anatomy Tour in Southern Italy - Summer 2017
This program is an international experience connecting Art and Anatomy. Visit medical schools and anatomy museums, enjoy networking with faculty and students at historic Italian institutions, and explore the role of the human body in the local culture, art and religion. Graduate credit may be available through the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Institute (HAPS-I). This program is open to anyone with an interest in Connecting Art and Anatomy, therefore spouses, friends, and colleagues from other disciplines are welcome to enroll. Register here before October 15, 2016.
June 10-22, 2017
Sicily, Italy

Ocean State Oyster Festival 2016
Come celebrate RI's fine oysters and fine food culture! Tickets are $25 ($30 at the door) and get you a half-dozen locally sourced oysters from an array of RI-based growers and a drink; additional oysters and drinks available for purchase. There will be live music, DJs, a shucking contest, and food trucks along the Providence River boardwalk. Saturday, September 17, 11 AM - 9 PM at 243 S. Water St. Providence.

Thayer Street Fall Art Festival with Festival Fete
This one-of-a-kind community art festival featuring 100-plus contemporary American craft artisans, local festive food, strolling entertainment, live music, free children's crafts and a specially-designed community art project. Sunday, September 25, 10 AM - 5 PM, Thayer Street.