Hosted by Karl Kalinkewicz

Public speaking is an unavoidable activity that we all participate in, many of us on a daily basis. Whether you have a terrible fear of presenting in front of others, or you would like to improve your skills, this 3-course series will help you become a better speaker.

Registrants should attend all 3 workshops.

Postgrad Public Speaking Series schedule:

1. Thursday 11th January 12pm-2pm. Session 1: Overcoming Speech Anxiety and Improving Delivery - Register Here
2. Thursday 18th January 12pm-2pm. Session 2: Constructing Your Speech - Register Here
3. Thursday 25th January 12pm-2pm. Session 3: Presentation Day! - Register Here

For Spring 2024, we will be hosting a series of Workshops dedicated to helping our Graduate Students and Postdocs navigate the process of finding a job in the industry.

All sessions will be held in the Career Development Center Cafe (CDC).

• Tuesday, February 20th, 1-2pm: Industry CV and Cover Letters - Register Here.

• Thursday, March 7th, 1-2pm: Insights into 3rd sector industry jobs - Register Here.

• Wednesday, April 17th, 1-2pm: Salary Negotiation Workshop - Register Here.

• Wednesday, May 1st, 1-2pm, Optimize LinkedIn and Expand Your Network - Register Here.

(Open to all Postdocs and Graduate Students)

The Postgrad SOLIDWORKS Learning 6-part series, taught by Jorge Montalvo Navarette, starts on February 27th and happens every Tuesday until April 2nd.

SOLIDWORKS is a system software that provides 2D and 3D product development solutions. It allows users to conceptualize, create, validate, communicate, manage, and transform innovative ideas into product designs. SOLIDWORKS is ideal for engineers and designers alike who are working with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative design.

Registrants will be shared information on how to install the software before the workshops begin. Participants will require to bring their laptop/device with them to take part.

Participants are expected to attend all sessions, and will culminate in a practice test and certification.

All sessions will be held in C2 E231.

• February 27th, 12-2pm. Session 1: Interface, Configuration, Sketching - Register here

• March 5th, 12-2pm. Session 2: Extrusion, Revolution, Sweep, Loft - Register here

• March 12th, 12-2pm. Session 3: Modification Tools, Arrays, Configurations - Register here

• March 19th, 12-2pm. Session 4: Assemblies, Drawings - Register here

• March 26th, 12-2pm. Session 5: Advanced Tools, Structural Members, Surfaces, Sheet Metal - Register here

• April 2nd, 12-2pm. Session 6: Certification and practice test - Register here

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs Office, in collaboration with Dr. Philip Rodenbough, NYUAD Adjunct Lecturer in Scientific Writing, is pleased to offer the Postgrad Writing Support Series. This programming aims to help meet the unique writing needs of graduate students and to support the development of strong writing habits and professional skills. All sessions are held on Zoom.

Details of Workshops:

• Thursday, February 1st, 3-4pm: Writing with Others: Strategies for Successful Collaborations - Register Here

• Friday. March 1st, 10-11am: Citation Management Strategies - Register Here

In Collaboration with the NYUAD Office of Pre-Award and Contracts, GPPO have organised two workshops for Spring 2024 to assist our Postgrads with Grant Finding and Grant Writing.

-Monday, February 26th, 12-1pm, A6-006. Grants 101: Introduction, Context, and Landscape - Register here

You’ve found your funding opportunity; what’s next? Come and learn guiding grant writing principles, common components, budget principles, and the overall process. This session will help those who are new or needing a refresh on the fundamentals of grant writing principles. You will also be introduced to colleagues and resources at NYUAD who can assist you further with Grants.

-Wednesday, February 28th, 12-1:30pm, A6-006. Researchers Panel - Register here

Learn from Junior and Senior Faculty on tips and tricks on how best to navigate the grant writing process. You will have a chance to ask questions directly, and hear directly from faculty on how best to set yourself up for success.

Open to Postdocs and Graduate Students

An effective poster presentation requires a cleverly designed poster, appropriate use of language and special techniques in presenting. Your poster is an advertisement of your hard work and presenting it is one of the best ways to network in the academic community

In this faculty and researcher-led workshop, you’ll learn principles of effective poster design and be given suggestions on a few ways to keep it simple.

Hosted by:

Asif Equbal – Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Daniel Johnson - Assistant Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering

Elena Magnani Post-doctoral Associate in Biology

Filippo Macchi Post-doctoral Associate in Biology

For Spring 2024, Graduate Students and Postdocs are warmly invited to attend a lively IDBEA workshop, moderated by Hasan Johnson, Head of Training and Education, Inclusion and Equity around Inclusivity in STEM.

It is designed to raise visibility around critical issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in science and invite Graduate Students and Postdocs into a deeper conversation about how to make science more inclusive.

-Monday, April 22nd, 12-2pm, A6-006. Register here

Some preparation work will be required, so please read on:

-Please watch the Movie: Picture a Scientist (Available on NYU Library at https://bobcat.library.nyu.edu/permalink/f/ci13eu/nyu_aleph008021680

-Taking inspiration from the Discussion Guide, attendees will then be take part in a lively discussion around inclusivity in STEM and their reactions to the film:

>How do you picture a typical scientist now? Has it changed from before the film?

>Why is diversity in science important to you?

>How did you feel after watching the film?

>What ideas do you have about ways to make science more equitable for everyone?

>Has the film changed your perspective at all on diversity in science?

>How do some of the experiences shared in the film compare to your own?

What is Lunch & Learn?

Lunch & Learn is a monthly lunchtime seminar that provides graduate students and postdocs a chance to socialize with and learn from different disciplines across the campus - and get a free lunch!

Each event features 10 to 15-minute talk by either a graduate student, or postdoc – usually from a different division or department to encourage cross-collaboration.

However, unlike traditional seminars and lectures, the Lunch & Learn series encourages speakers to communicate their topic in whatever way they feel most comfortable, welcoming anything from PowerPoint slides to fireside chats to hands-on demonstrations.

Remember the goal of Lunch and Learn: for the presenter to gain practice in public speaking and to receive constructive feedback from their peers in an informal environment Encourage your peers: share positive feedback in the chat and/or express your support for their talks.

Lunch & Learn Schedule for Spring 2024:

-Thursday February 1st, 12-1:15pm in A6-006 - Register here
-Thursday March 7th, 12-1:15pm in C2-E231 - Register here
-Thursday April 4th, 12-1:15pm in A6-006 - Register here

The Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a way to explore and define training goals, professional development needs, and career objectives with your PI. It guides you to reflect on where you are and where you would like to be, and defines specific actions for goal achievement.

Come along to learn more:

What is an Individual Development Plan?
Writing an Individual Development Plan
Strategies for discussing the plan with a mentor

All postdoctoral scholars must complete and discuss an IDP with their PI annually. NYUAD is committed to postdoc training. The IDP provides an important component of this training.

GPPO is pleased to share with you that for Spring 2024 we have partnered with our Writing Center colleagues to provide 1:1 writing support.

The NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Writing provides support at any stage of the writing process. Our writing consultants are experienced readers and writers from multiple disciplines who work with you in one-on-one conferences to help develop any kind of written or oral material.

We are located in the GPPO suite C2 W212 meeting room W214.

To make an appointment go to nyuad.mywconline.com and select S2024|Graduate Writing from the schedule drop-down menu. 

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs Office, in collaboration with Career Development Center, is pleased to invite you to Postgrad Networking Evening with Jennifer Adams and external guests.

Thursday, April 25th, 4-7pm, Career Development Center Cafe (CDC) - Register Now

Come for an evening of Networking, with 4 external guests who will help you practice and refine your networking skills.

Hear their networking experiences and advice and ask questions to formulate your own approach. Rotate in breakout sessions to: Develop your elevator pitch and speed introduction to become more comfortable and Explore ways to expand your networking universe and increase your odds of success.

Free food and beverages for all who attend!

Guests: 

- Jennifer Adams, NYU Stern MBA Alumni and Independent Consultant who has worked at JPMorgan and NYU UAE Regional Alumni Co-Founder 

- Robin Mukherjee, INSEAD Alumni, Regional Director for Entersekt, with experience working at Visa and ENBD. 

- Alison Horace, York St John Alumni, Executive Director in Global Markets for First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) with experience working at Merrill Lynch and startups. 

- Jason Moore, UCLA Business School and US Naval Academy Alumni, President for Lanjaron Arabia and GCC Advisor for Lyten. Chairs two committees at American Chamber of Commerce in Abu Dhabi. 

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs Office is pleased to announce the 8th Annual Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Showcase!

The Research Showcase gives our Postdocs, graduate students, and research staff a chance to promote their research, gives undergraduate students the opportunity to discuss advanced research projects, career steps, and graduate school experiences with postgrads and Faculty see the diversity of research being undertaken across divisions and research institute projects, and appreciate NYUAD’s broader research landscape.

All eligible graduate students and postdocs will be contacted in early spring with further information on how to present their research and create posters.

Monday, May 20th, 10am-4pm, A6 Atrium

Followed by a reception at the Torch Club

High Performance Computing 5-part workshop series will include theory and labs for the various topics introduced. The only prerequisite is to request a new HPC account using this link and get the sponsor’s approval.

Please note, please only sign up if you can attend all sessions.

Monday, May 27, 11:30am-1:30pm. Session 1: Introduction to HPC and Unix
Connection to HPC using command line and OOD, Unix: File system structure, File Descriptors & Permissions, Useful Commands, Introduction to vim.

Thursday, May 30, 11:30am-1:30pm. Session 2: Unix
Pipelines, Bash Variables, Command line arguments, Conditionals in bash

Monday, June 3, 11:30am-1:30pm. Session 3: Storage and Bash Scripting
Types, Quotas, Strategy, Archive storage, Loops in bash

Thursday, June 6, 11:30am-1:30pm. Session 4: SW modules, Job Submission and Job Arrays
Modules in HPC, Job Submission, Monitoring Jobs, Job Arrays, Job Dependency

Monday, June 10, 11:30am-1:30pm. Session 5: Parallel Job Arrays, Gpus and Overlays
Parallel Job Array, GPU Jobs submission, Analyzing GPU Jobs, Overlays, Job submission with overlays

The Postgrad Writers’ Room is intended to foster a collaborative postgrad writing community (Open to all Postdocs and Graduate Students)

The Postgrad Writers’ Room offers:

1) a space with minimal distractions
2) a space to establish good writing regimens and routines
3) a space that provides peer motivation and support
4) free refreshments

The Postgrad Writers Room is held in the Library (C2) Room 328 every Tuesday, weekly, from January 30th - June 25th from 9:30-12:30pm.

The Versatile Ph.D. is a web-based, socially positive business that helps universities provide graduate students with non-academic professional development. Our mission is to help graduate students and PhDs envision, prepare for, and excel in non-academic careers.

We want doctoral students to be informed about academic employment realities, educated about their non-academic career options, and supported in preparing for a wide range of careers so that in the end, they have choices. The key concept here is versatility: the ability to apply skills, abilities, and interests in various positions and fields.

*Please note that if it is your first time signing into Versatile Ph.D., you will also need to register with your NYU email address

ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences.

Humanities and social sciences PhD students and their mentors have long recognized the need for more resources to help bridge the knowledge gap between doctoral education and the realm of career possibilities. ImaginePhD is designed to meet this need by allowing users to:

• assess their career-related skills, interests, and values
• explore careers paths appropriate to their disciplines
• create self-defined goals
• map out the next steps for career and professional development success

myIDP - a unique, web-based career-planning tool tailored to meet the needs of Ph.D. students and postdocs in the sciences. 

myIDP provides: 

• Exercises to help you examine your skills, interests, and values 
• A list of 20 scientific career paths with a prediction of which ones best fit your skills and interests 
• A tool for setting strategic goals for the coming year, with optional reminders to keep you on track
• Articles and resources to guide you through the process

STEMPeers TM is a 501(c)(3) organization registered in PA as PhD Career Support Group. The organization helps creates a growing network of STEM scientists that is involved in peer-to-peer mentoring and support.

STEMPeers has several online initiatives to its credit like Gurukool (A platform that helps people during job transitions via peer mentoring), ClubSciwri, The STEM times, MedNess, The Newsletter and Jidnyasa.

They have two annual conferences- Annual STEMPeers conference in USA and EuroSTEMPeers in Europe. 

AURORA is the only online professional development training platform for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and PhDs that helps them successfully transition into academic or non-academic careers. This research-driven platform is informed by nearly a decade of experience supporting PhDs to launch new careers with their skills and training.

Trusted by over 30 institutions (and growing), Aurora helps grad students and PhDs leverage their education into meaningful careers, whether in academia or beyond the professoriate.

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