Events

What exactly are you, as a student researcher, responsible for knowing about how to act as an ethical participant in the acquisition, production, and dissemination of new knowledge?  Faculty members will talk about what challenges they face in their own fields, what problems students might encounter, how to approach potential issues, and how we as scholars might be held accountable by society for the arguments we construct.

It can be tricky navigating the academic professional workplace, especially if it’s your first foray into the research world. Feelings of being an imposter or not feeling good enough can begin to surface. In this session, with Lauren Cordova, Associate Director of Wellbeing Initiatives, we will discuss strategies for maintaining your health and emotional wellness, and provide details for the many resources available to you at Penn. 

Where do you even begin when you have a research task? This workshop featuring Alexandrea Glenn, Student Engagement Librarian, will focus on finding and selecting appropriate sources through the Penn Libraries web portal. Learn tips and tricks for finding the information you need, and strategies for keeping track of the information you find: essential skills for research in ANY field!

No matter what field you are interested in, you should know about the options available to you for further education. We will have a group of graduate/medical/law students here to speak with you about their experiences through finding good-fit programs and potential mentors, the application process itself, the interviews, and all that follows.

Really excited about the prospect of pursuing further education, but worried about how you’ll pay for it?  Come hear from the experts about everything from how to accurately estimate the cost of attendance, to how to save and budget in advance for application fees and required testing, to the differences between private and federal loans, grants, and internal and external funding!  Bring your questions and we’ll be ready to answer them.

Learn how to create an effective poster and practice your "elevator pitch" skills! We will discuss poster DOs and DON’Ts, using examples of actual posters. We will also cover how to communicate your research more effectively, beginning with the “what and why” of poster sessions: their relevance to a research career, their general structure, and “how” to most effectively attend one! We will then give an example presentation and offer guidance for communicating your research specifically in the context of a poster presentation.

Representatives from Career Services will speak with you about why research is important in a wide array of postgraduate pursuits and how to maximize your employment or graduate school prospects by getting deeply involved in research. They will discuss how to best communicate your research experiences in your written documents and in interviews.

Fellowships are funding opportunities for promising Penn students and alumni to engage in study, research, service, or education, either domestically or abroad. Learn more about how you can position yourself to be a good candidate, what opportunities exist, and how CURF can help you through the application process.