Foundational Skills for Graduate School and Beyond

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The course will focus on helping students successfully navigate the graduate experience, covering diverse topics relevant to the broader experience and realities of graduate school. Occasional guest lectures and panels will be included. Topics will include:1. Strategies and priorities in picking rotations, and selecting a thesis lab2. Work-life balance during graduate school; time-management3. Forging effective mentor-mentee relationships; selecting a thesis committee4. Navigating the scientific literature5. Scientific communication6. Scientific writing; publishing your research7. Funding and funding opportunities8. Data management9. Scientific and Research resources at Cornell10. Collaboration and Networking11. Career paths, and resources at CornellClasses will consist of lectures, discussion including breakout sessions and short format scientific presentations by students. There will be a single written assignment.