Originally published on the CGSA blog here. The fifth workshop in the CGSA Grant Writing Workshop Series. “Tips, Tricks, and Experience Applying to NSF Grants” was held February 21, 2018. Our speakers were Dr. Isabella Cattadori and Dr. Nita Bharti, who shared NSF DEB (Division of Environmental Biology) and NSF CHN (Coupled Human Natural systems)…
Tips for Writing and Submitting NIH Grants: More from the CGSA Grant Writing Workshop Series
This post was originally published on the CGSA Blog. The fourth workshop in the CGSA Grant Writing Workshop Series has flown by! In late January, the CGSA focused on NIH grants. Dr. Jason Rasgon and Dr. Scott Lindner presented on grants they had shared with the attendees ahead of time for advance reading, including a R01 and…
CGSA Workshop Reflections 2017
This was originally posted on the CGSA Blog on 1/3/18. Happy New Year! As we begin a new semester, I wanted to reflect on the successful series of workshops put on by the CGSA in Fall 2017 and use it to propel us into the new term. The CGSA is currently soliciting ideas for Spring…
Recap: Career paths in administration with Dr. Neil Sharkey
This post originally appeared on the CIDD Graduate Student Association blog. I had the pleasure of organizing this event for the CIDD community. During this week’s CIDD lunch, grad students, post-docs, and faculty eagerly assembled to listen to Dr. Neil Sharkey, Vice President for Research at Penn State. Dr. Sharkey shared with the group…
Professional Development at the Voices 2017 Conference
This post originally appeared on the CIDD Graduate Student Association blog. Earlier this month, I attended the Voices networking and professional development conference for the first time. The conference is held annually in early to mid-February at the Atherton Hotel by the Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) group – a wonderful group on campus that…
Making a Difference – Outreach!
Originally posted on the CIDD Graduate Student Association blog. I really enjoy doing science outreach and I have been doing it in various forms since middle school. It is great to be a Penn State, where there are so many ways to get involved in science outreach. I want to highlight a few opportunities…
Getting back to blogging!
I’ve been noting many ideas for blog posts down but not writing them here! I’ve been doing some blog pieces at the CIDD Graduate Student Association blog . I’ll cross post them as my next few posts as I get back into the blogging spirit!
Co-infection
May 17, 2016 This past week I managed to catch the respiratory bug that has been rapidly spreading around Tanzania with the change of weather from warm to cool. On the bus back from Morogoro the baby in front of me coughed for 10 hours and hung his/her blanket over into my seat. I ran…
Hospitality and Home Cookin’
May 16, 2016 Over my first two weeks here, I have been treated to such warm hospitality from my Tanzanian friends and colleagues. From tea to going out of their way to give us a ride or help us find an item, I am grateful. Particularly memorable are tea with fellow PEHPL student Emma…
Outbreak Investigation
May 13, 2016 My paired student, Andrew Chota, has started his field research. He received news of a suspected PPRV outbreak in the Ngorongoro area north of where we are staying in Arusha. He headed to the field on May 6 and returned May 10 with samples. As with many trips, the travel time took…
Meetings and Collaborations
May 12, 2016 Ever since we have arrived, Megan and I have been meeting our mentors, fellow PEHPL program students, other NMAIST students, and a range of possible collaborators. This past week (5/10 – 5/13) we took a 10-hour bus ride from Arusha down to the town of Morogoro, where the well-known Sokoine University of…
Communication and the Adventures of Eating Out
May 11, 2016 It goes without saying that communication is important. When traveling, one needs to be aware of the verbal and nonverbal communication going on around them and that they are transmitting. I have had a few amusing conversations lately, mostly at restaurants, that I wanted to highlight. The following conversation is between myself…
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