[Neuropostdocs] Big 10 Conference -- next weekend (May 20-22)

[Sam Beshers]

Dear NSP postdocs:

Plan now to participate the Big 10 Conference!

WHEN:  May 20-22

WHERE:   Here.  We are hosting the meeting at UIUC, in the
Illinois St. Residence Halls

WHAT:
The Big 10 Conference is an outgrowth of our participation in the Carnegie 
Initiative on the Doctorate (CID), and is a result of the enthusiasm 
generated by the CID, particularly among graduate students.  This 
conference is a gathering of students, postdocs, and faculty from here and 
other neuroscience programs for focused discussion, in the spirit of the 
Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate (CID), on the current state of 
doctoral education and how it can be improved.  We currently have nearly 40 
visitors signed up to attend.

It is essential that we have a good group from UIUC participate!  We want 
to make our visitors welcome, show off our program, and take advantage of 
their presence for this meeting.  The time will be well spent:  there will 
be interesting (and probably intense) discussions, poster sessions (bring 
your poster from SfN!) , and two invited presentations on careers and 
career skills.  This will be a great way to gain perspective on our program 
and on your own graduate studies and where they will lead you.

Tomorrow I will be posting more information on the web site, including 
details of the schedule and registration information.



Samuel Beshers, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator, Neuroscience and
Research Associate, Dept of Entomology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
505 South Goodwin Ave
Urbana, IL  61801
217-333-4971 
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