Volume 32 - August 2018
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Six Ways Michigan State University is Leveraging the Resources and Expertise of the National Research Mentoring Network
Melissa McDaniels, PhD, shares how her institution increases institutional capacity to
optimize mentoring relationships
with NRMN resources.
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MyMentor of the Month: Nina Wampler, Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd., Chief Operations Officer
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Nina Wampler,
DSc, MPH |
Dr. Nina Wampler is a Native American epidemiologist who is currently the Chief Operations Officer of Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
She has a Doctorate in Epidemiology and an MPH with concentrations in Environmental Health and Epidemiology/Biostatistics.
You can reach out to Dr. Wampler via MyMentor or click here to read more about
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NRMN Faculty Members Jamboor Vishwanatha, PhD, and Angela Byers-Winston, PhD, Recognized for Their Mentorship Accomplishments
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Jamboor Vishwanatha, PhD, and Harlan Jones, PhD, Honored for Work on STAR Program
Jamboor Vishwanatha, PhD, and Harlan Jones, PhD, were honored by Georgia State University for their work with NRMN's
Steps Toward Academic Research (STAR) Grant Writing Program.
minority-serving institutions.
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Angela Byars-Winston, PhD, Awarded for Outstanding Achievement by the Society of Counseling
Psychology
Angela Byars-Winston is a Co-Investigator at NRMN's Mentor Training Core, and UW-Madison's first Black tenure-track, full-professor in their Department of Medicine.
You can find more about Dr. Byars-Winston's work and the John Holland Award at Madison365.
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STEP-UP Undergraduate Research Symposium Provides Career Development Opportunities for Underrepresented Minority Undergraduates
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The STEP-UP Program provides hands-on summer research experience for underrepresented minority high school and undergraduate students.
Their recent symposium was held at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and gave students opportunity to network, present research posters and give oral presentations.
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Upcoming Opportunities with NRMN and Partners
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Interested in writing an
NIH Proposal?
Get expert advice, feedback, and support from an intimate grant writing coaching group! The NRMN Northwestern Grant Writing Coaching Group will be holding it's kickoff meeting October 10th
at the 2018
SACNAS
Conference in San Antonio, TX.
Click HERE to read more about the program and apply, but hurry!
Applications are due September 10th, at 11:59 PM CDT!
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New iBiology Courses Available!
- Planning Your Scientific Journey
- Business Concepts for Life Scientists
Want to be a more effective scientist and learn skills that can help you transition into your future academic or non-academic career? Enroll in one or more of
iBiology
's online
courses
today!
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GradPI: Helping You Choose the Right Advisor
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In this article, Gadareth Higgs, MS, recounts why he created
GradPI
, a website resource for evaluating and choosing grad school advisors. He also outlines the metrics used on the site, and shares his vision for improving the graduate school experience for the site's users.
Read his article
about why he started this organization and the true power of crowd sourcing information.
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NRMNet.net is Getting a Facelift
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Here at the National Research Mentoring Network, we are developing a fresh look for o
ur website. Our
content is now structured so that you can find information relevant to your specific career stage, whether you're an Undergraduate or Administrator. We're optimizing user-friendliness, so keep an eye out for our launch next month!
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NRMN is part of the
Click here to learn more about this NIH initiative.
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