Special Sessions on Scientific Teaching

DATE: November 12th and 19th, 2009 from 12:30pm-2:30pm
LOCATION: Room 448, Biochemistry Addition, 433 Babcock Dr.

At UW-Madison, you are getting excellent research experience, but have you ever thought about enhancing other skills for your future career?

1. Find out the national reform occurring in undergraduate teaching;
2. Learn how to teach in a scientific way;
3. Strengthen your resume by attending a seminar about teaching;
4. Learn how to create classrooms where students can think like scientists.

To register, please send an email to: liu1@wisc.edu.

Portfolio Workshop (Part 2): Understanding, Designing and Creating Teaching Portfolios

Date: December 8, 2009 from 9am to noon
Location: Tong Auditorium, 1003 Eng Centers Bldg (1550 Engineering Dr)

In this three hour interactive workshop, you will learn about the three parts of a teaching portfolio: artifacts, reflective statements, and teaching and learning philosophies.  In depth attention will be given to artifacts and reflective statements through a series of connected hands-on learning activities and small/large group discussions.  You will leave with an increased knowledge of what artifacts and reflective statements are, how to collect and write them, how to organize a teaching and learning portfolio, and one artifact and reflective statement to add to your portfolio.  Examples of teaching and learning portfolios written by science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate students and postdocs will also be displayed during this workshop.

CLICK HERE to start the registration process.

Graduate Opportunity - Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Wisconsin – Madison
with a Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education grant to develop a nanotechnology
certificate program for engineering undergraduates. A paid position is available to work with the faculty developing this new undergraduate certificate program in nanotechnology. A TA appointment of up to 50% is available for Spring 2010 with the possibility of continuing in the Summer and/or 2010-11 academic year includes tuition remission and benefits. CLICK HERE for more information.

Postdoc Opportunity at Roosevelt University

Full-time (year-round) position for a visiting postdoc-level teaching fellow. Teach courses in biology or chemistry, as well as help with mentoring, advising and research training for two federally-funded programs. CLICK HERE for job description. For more information and application forms visit: https://jobs.roosevelt.edu/

Fall 2010 Biology Professor at Augustana College

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE in Sioux Falls, SD invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology beginning September 2010. A Ph.D. is expected; postdoctoral experience is preferred.  CLICK HERE for more information.