Skills Series
“Communication” is consistently listed among the top skills businesses want in their employees. We all communicate – what makes communication in a professional setting distinct? In this session, we will explore specific communication methods along with when, and when not to, use them.
It's a universal experience: Every single one of us has sat through a presentation with slides that distracted from the speaker. Perhaps you even had a good nap because the speaker read every word on every slide.
Interested in learning more about the process through which University researchers launch new companies, and these inventions or discoveries become part of our daily lives? Whether you believe it or not, most of the products with which you interact every day have roots in academic research and discovery.
Description: Research shows that a strong sense of belonging in a class and/or academic discipline positively impacts students’ success.
While many researchers want to jump right into developing statistical models and making predictions on their data, it important to first be able to understand the data. The process of initially understanding your data is called exploratory data analysis or EDA.
Success of design-led companies such as Apple, Coca-Cola, IBM, Nike, among others have led to application of Design thinking approaches in strategy and innovation, and workforce management across different sectors.
The UVA Library’s Research Data Services Team and Research Computing are partnering with UVA’s PhD Plus program to offer – Introduction to Programming in Python, with Mach
Introduction to Science Policy
J-term 2019 | 9:00am to 12:00pm, Jan. 7-11
This seminar teaches stipend-receiving graduate students and postdocs the basics of personal finance and how they can set and reach financial goals during grad school.