The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting submissions for this fall's Art of Science event! The aim of this project is to facilitate research sharing between members of the Brown BioMed community. This is an opportunity to share the sense of wonder and creativity which drives your science, but often goes unacknowledged.

Submissions in line with the above goals might:

• Reveal the aesthetic sides of your research of which people are often unaware;
• Visually communicate a concept, idea, or discovery from your field of research;
• Show the common and every day in a new light;
• Share what made you want to pursue your field of study.

Entries should include information on the importance or “story” behind the artwork and can be created in a variety of media, including photographic images, videos/time-lapse imaging, jewelry, sketch drawings, conceptual artwork, and installation art pieces. Graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff are all welcome to participate.

For submission guidelines, please view the event's website; submissions are due by Friday, October 28, and the event at which the art will be displayed will be held in mid-November. We look forward to showcasing your creations later this year!

CareerLAB Graduate Advisory Council Seeks Members
The CareerLab, Brown University’s hub for exploring and preparing for life after graduation, seeks to bring together 6-8 MA and PhD students to help deliver and promote the most relevant, informative, and useful programs and resources to the graduate student body. If you are interested or have questions, please email careerlab@brown.edu by Thursday, September 1.

Apply to be a B-GRIPS Mentor
B-GRIPS is a new peer resource group at Brown exclusively for MA and PhD students that is launching this academic year, & we are looking for six PhD students to become founding members of the B-GRIPS community! All B-GRIPS will be trained in conflict management/resolution & knowledge of Brown resources to help problem solve, act as a sounding board, & provide information & introductions to resources. Click here for more information.

AACR Now Accepting Nominations for Associate Member Council
The Associate Member Council aims to represent the nearly 13,000 graduate students, medical students and residents, and clinical and postdoctoral fellows who make up the Associate membership of the AACR. The AACR is now accepting applications for the Advisory Committee for Young Anatomists for a 3 year term, 2017-2020. Application deadline is August 31; click here for more information.

GROW Program for Active GRFP Awardees
Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW) provides NSF Graduate Research Fellows with opportunities to engage in international collaborations with investigators in partner countries around the world. The application will open in September; click here for more information.

Grad Students: Navigating the Brown University Libraries
Open stacks, online resources, citation, graduate research support. Snacks will be served. Please register here; please also consider attending a break out session divided by discipline (from 11 AM-12 PM). Tuesday, August 30, 10-11 AM in the Digital Scholarship Lab, Rockefeller Library, 10 Prospect Street.

New Faculty (and Postdoc) Orientation to Teaching at Brown
Details and registration here. Thursday, September 1, 10 AM - 12 PM in Pembroke Hall, Room 305, 172 Meeting Street.

Workshop: Teaching for the First Time
Details and registration here. Thursday, September 1, 12:30 - 1:30 PM in the Sheridan Center, Sciences Library, 7th floor, 201 Thayer Street.

Graduate School Orientation
Friday, September 2: 8:15 AM - 2:30 PM for incoming Doctoral Students; 9:15 AM - 2:30 PM for incoming Masters Students.

Academic Conventions in US Writing for Grad Students
This two-hour workshop discusses the cultural style and reader expectations of academic writing in the United States. Please register here for either session. Monday, August 29, 9-11 AM and 2-4 PM, Smith-Buonanno, Room G01, 95 Cushing Street.

For more information about events, visit the University Calendar

ASBMB Online Course: The Art of Science Communication
The goal of this 8 week course is to provide participating scientists and STEM professionals with fundamental training in science communication, focusing in particular on how to present science to a non-expert audience in a formal setting such as a public lecture. The deadline to apply is September 19.
October 3 - November 18, 2016
Location online

Instant Expert – Relativity and Beyond
Hosted by New Scientist Editor-at-Large Jeremy Webb, this one-day masterclass offers the chance to learn directly from the experts in the fascinating fields of cosmology and relativity.
Saturday, October 29, 2016, 10 AM-5 PM
First Church in Boston
66 Marlborough Street, Boston MA

CSHL's Scientific Writing Retreat
The retreat is aimed at postdocs and independent investigators who are actively working on professional writing projects such as manuscripts, grant proposals, applications, and research/teaching/personal statements. The goal is for participants to make significant progress on their writing projects while improving their written communication skills. Applications are due September 9. For more information, please see the retreat’s website.
November 16-20, 2016
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

Trinity Repertory Company 2016-2017 Season Kick-Off Party
Enjoy performances all day long in Trinity Rep’s Chace Theater and on the outdoor stage in Adrian Hall Way, get a sneak-peek at what’s in store for theater, dance and music across the state, as well as an exclusive prop and costume shoe sale, Providence’s most popular food trucks, tours of Trinity Rep, ticket raffles and more! Saturday, August 27, 12-6 PM, 201 Washington Street, Providence.

Burnside Music Series and Trinity Beer Garden
Enjoy live music, food trucks, and Trinity Brewhouse’s beer garden at this summer time tradition, brought to you by the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy! The last two events of the year will feature Girls Rock! Rhode Island + Hott Boys on 9/1 and Container on 9/8. Thursday, September 1 & 8, 5:30-7 PM, Burnside Park, 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence.