| | Did you know there’s a tool to help you track your connections, find phrasing for messages, and improve your success with networking? The Grad Success team recommends MANGO Connects, a free, online tool that shows users how to reach out to their LinkedIn connections for valuable advice.
| | | Mid-Day Mindulfness | Join other graduate students and postdocs for improvisation drop-in sessions where we will use improv theatre games to help you improve your confidence in public speaking, answering questions, and communicating your research to broad audiences. Sessions are led by Lisa Kelly, Associate Artistic Director of Theatre Cedar Rapids and the UI CIRTL Coordinator, and Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers, UI Theatre Faculty. The next session will be on 11/2 from 5 to 6 p.m.: IMU 335 Divine Nine Room. Complete the interest form for future sessions.
| | | BUILD Training | Have you signed up for BUILD training this fall? Participants gain:
- A better understanding of the experiences of specific identity groups
- Skills for managing cultural transitions
- Strategies for successful communication
- Best practices for building and supporting diverse teams
- Recognition of patterns of marginalization
- Tools for resolving conflict and tension
- Support in eliminating behaviors and practices that create barriers to inclusion
The BUILD initiative is an opportunity for UI faculty, staff, postdoc, and graduate students to gain strategic knowledge and skills to contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. By completing a series of workshops, participants will earn a certificate demonstrating their commitment as leaders for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and classroom. | | | Three Minute Thesis Competition | 
Join us for the 2022 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition on 11/4 at 1 pm in Art Building West 240! This fun event brings together graduate student researchers to “pitch” their research to the audience in only three minutes! Join us and cheer on your favorite pitches, enjoy refreshments, and get inspired by graduate students' research at Iowa.
3MT Finalists 2022 (listed by alphabetical order by last name)
- Mayo Akinbo, Immunology PhD - TIM3 on DCs Helps Fight Viruses
- Kassie Baron, English PhD - The Difference a Mill Girl Makes
- Berkley Conner, Rhetoric, Culture & Engagement PhD, Containing Menstruation - "Protecting" the Nation
- Jace Heath, Immunology PhD - An investigation into the post-thymic regulation and function of the CD5 co-receptor in T cells
- Amanda Heiderscheit, Immunology PhD - A novel biomarker for chronic kidney disease: C3 glomerulopathy
- Tahsin Khataei, Health & Human Physiology - No Pain No Gain" vs "All Pain No Gain
- Vingie Ng, Human Toxicology PhD - Vaping vs. Asthma: Smoking without the Smoke
- Winter Philibert, Biomedical Engineering PhD - Nitric Oxide: A Key to New Respiratory Disease Treatments
- Riley Post, Civil Engineering PhD - Can Little Ponds Fight Big Floods?
- Nimesh Pasan Ranasinghe, Chemistry PhD - Membrane Science: A solution for major global challenges
- Austin Santhin, Immunology PhD - Vaccines from Trees: You'll be saying "Yes Please!"
- Piyumi Wijesirigunawardana, Organic Chemistry PhD - Investigating a cure for Alzheimer's
- Konna Zoga, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering - Thermal treatment of biofilm infections: the next step
Prizes:
- $1,000 for 1st place (decided by judges) and the option for funding to travel to the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) 2023
- $500 for honorable mention (decided by judges).
- $250 for the "People's Choice" winner, selected by audience ballot.
- $250 for the Jakobsen Prize for Research Imagery, sponsored by Graduate Student Senate
| | | NextGen Leaders Initiative | Disability:IN is accepting applications for its NextGen Leaders Initiatives this fall from November 1, 2022-January 6, 2023. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates with disabilities are invited to apply. People of color, women, veterans, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
Disability:IN NextGen Leaders is a six-month mentorship program that pairs NextGen Leaders with Disability:IN Corporate Partners. Students and recent graduates meet with their corporate mentor virtually twice a month, network with Fortune 1000 companies, attend professional development webinars, and receive job notifications throughout the year. At the end of the program, NextGen Leaders have the opportunity to attend the Disability:IN Annual Conference and network and interview with companies.
| | | International Graduate Student Events | ISSE Coffee Hour – Fri, Nov. 4, 2:30 – 3:30 PM @ T.Spoons
International Student Support & Engagement (ISSE) hosts weekly coffee hours for international students to build community. On Nov. 4, Grad DEI will partner with ISSE to host a coffee hour geared towards graduate/professional students. No RSVP required!
Interviewing Skills Workshop – Tues, Nov. 8th, 3 PM – 4 PM @ International Commons (1117 UCC)
Learn how to prepare for the interview process. Learn effective techniques for answering interview questions for a variety of academic and nonacademic jobs, and practice and receive feedback on your interview skills. For more information: isss-peer@uiowa.edu
Navigating Relationships w/ Employers & Advisors – Thu, Nov. 10, 11 AM – 1 PM @ International Commons (1117 UCC)
In collaboration with International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS), Grad DEI will host a panel discussion featuring the university ombudsperson, Chanelle Reese, along with alumni to discuss how to have difficult conversations with employers & advisors. Please complete our RSVP form so we can estimate the number of attendees.
IEW Mini Research Fair – Wed, Nov 16, 3 – 5 PM @ International Commons (1117 UCC)
For International Education Week, Grad DEI is partnering with ISSE to host a mini research fair. This poster fair will feature research by students on various international topics. Undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students will all be featured. Light refreshments provided. If you’re interested in presenting, please complete our registration form. | | | |
