Biology 299: Research Seminar

Spring, 2007

Date

Topic

Feb. 6

Scientific Methodology and Summer Experiences

Feb. 13

Ethics, Scientific Writing

Feb 20

Searching/Evaluating the Scientific Literature 

Scientific Paper

Feb. 27

Scientific Paper

Mar. 6

Scientific Paper

Mar. 13

Scientific Paper

Mar. 27

Creating a resume and CV

Apr 3

Preparing and Delivering Oral Presentations in Powerpoint ; the Senior Study

Apr. 10

Careers in Biology

Apr. 17

Oral Presentations

Apr. 24

Oral Presentations

May 1

Oral Presentations

May 8

Oral Presentations

 

Careers in Biology

 

Several articles about careers in Biology

Careers in Biology from the American Institute of Biological Sciences

Careers in biology, by the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB)

 

Summer Job/Internship Opportunities:

Summer jobs are excellent ways to evaluate a potential career option, or simply to gain experience and improve the quality of your resume.

The National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program

Student Research and Training Programs from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Environmental Protection Agency Community Intern Program

Listing of internships at national laboratories, corporations, research institutes, and universities - compiled by Yale University

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) - internships for undergraduates