October 2021
ONLINE: Expanding your reach: How to give your best presentation
Do you want to improve your skills in giving presentations? In this workshop you will learn best practices for presenting, such as telling your story with the ABT template, how to use design elements, and image use. Register now
Find out more »IN PERSON: Starting a research paper
Get work done on final a paper or project in a helpful and supportive environment. About fifteen minutes of this in person workshop will be devoted to sharing some tips and tricks for writing papers, scripts for presentations, and finding sources. The rest of the time will be devoted to actually getting work done with others who also need to get work done. Together we can help each other to beat the paper panic! Workshop will be held in Walter…
Find out more »ONLINE: Midterm Madness Pomodoro Sessions
Finish the semester strong by learning how to use the Pomodoro technique, a brain-based study strategy.
Find out more »Tool Time: Review with Rayyan!
Are you working on a literature review? Rayyan is a tool that makes screening large sets of search results easier. Learn how to export your search results into Rayyan and use it to include or exclude results, use tags and categories for easy reporting, and leverage the artificial intelligence features to streamline your process. Rayyan can be used by yourself, or for open or blinded collaboration. All levels and disciplines welcome. Register now
Find out more »ONLINE: Finding Grant Funding for New Researchers
Find more about how to find funding opportunities available to researchers and graduate students. Learn how to use Pivot (from Community of Science) and the Foundation Directory. Register
Find out more »Finding a home for your manuscript Part 1: Open access and tools for finding journals
Working on a health sciences research article? Have questions about publishing, open access, impact metrics? Join us for a two-part series on publishing. Part 1 is an interactive workshop that will address frequently asked questions about disseminating health sciences scholarship in peer-reviewed journals. We will begin with the basics of finding journals to target, and then discuss open access publishing models
Find out more »Finding a home for your manuscript Part 2: Impact Factor and other metrics
Working on a health sciences research article? Have questions about publishing, open access, impact metrics? Join us for a two-part series on publishing. In Part 2, we will cover the basics of Impact Factor and discuss modern publication metrics that go well beyond Impact Factor.
Find out more »IN PERSON: Starting a research paper
Get work done on final a paper or project in a helpful and supportive environment. About fifteen minutes of this in person workshop will be devoted to sharing some tips and tricks for writing papers, scripts for presentations, and finding sources. The rest of the time will be devoted to actually getting work done with others who also need to get work done. Together we can help each other to beat the paper panic! Workshop will be held in the…
Find out more »ONLINE: Midterm Madness Pomodoro Sessions
Gather with other students and staff to learn how to use the Pomodoro technique--a brain-research based study strategy--and work on whatever needs to get done. Come prepared to be productive -- whether that means studying for midterms (or anything else!), researching and writing, or finishing a problem set. Power through with others for accountability, and use this focused time to get stuff done. Then take a group break and repeat. Zoom link will be sent to those registered. Register
Find out more »Sewing for Beginners: Cursed Creatures!
Learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine and make a little spooky stuffed "creature." All supplies will be provided! No sewing experience necessary. Come have a little spooky fun! Register now
Find out more »November 2021
ONLINE: Creating Posters in PowerPoint
Getting ready to do a poster for your course or at an upcoming conference? Learn pointers about using PowerPoint to create the poster as one giant slide, and send it to a large-scale printer. Register
Find out more »Sewing for Beginners: Glasses Case!
Learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine and make a simple case for glasses or sunglasses. All supplies will be provided! No sewing experience necessary. Come make something both practical and fun! Register now
Find out more »December 2021
ONLINE: #ICanHazPDF: Tips and Tricks for accessing materials after you graduate
Are you graduating soon? As you transition from UMN, your access to library resources will change. This workshop will review library privileges for alumni and introduce you to research sources available in your next chapter. Register now
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