Category archive for ‘Resources’ 
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Poster presentation resources
If you missed Maitreya’s informative talk about effective poster presentations, don’t despair. You can still take a look at the handouts she provided to get some helpful advice. MaitreyaPosterNotes 10PosterRules Dos&Don’ts
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What are your implicit biases?
Project Implicit is a research project at Harvard that has been examining implicit biases since 1998. By going to the project’s website, you can view a demonstration of the tests they use to determine if you have an implicit bias. Here are the most important findings of the project so far: Implicit biases are pervasive. [...]
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Tenure track at Big Research U.
In a 5-part series, GenomeWeb presents a summary and highlights from Michael Ibba’s (Ohio State U.) career preparation talk at the American Society for Microbiology annual meeting. Ibba offers lots of useful advice based on his own experiences. Part 1: Reflections Part 2: Application Part 3: Interviews Part 4: Junior Faculty Part 5: Tenure Track [...]
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UW Career Center
The UW Career Center website is chock-full of helpful resources for your career. They sponsor many workshops and events on interviewing skills, job applications, networking, and academic careers. Some pertinent events in the upcoming months are a talk on negotiations for academic job offers and a values identification workshop aimed specifically at grad students.
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Institute of Translational Health Sciences
The Insitute of Translational Health Sciences, a partnership between UW, Seattle Children’s, the Hutch, and other local institutions, helps researchers obtain the education, resources and collaborations necessary to translate discoveries into practice. Most helpful are their training programs, including online workshops and seminars, mentoring resources, and related information. See their events calendar.
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Mayo Clinic disease index
Use the Mayo Clinic disease index to determine if you should worry about your child’s symptoms. Their nurses on call tend to be overly cautious.
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Seattle Public Schools
Take a look at the website to learn more about the Seattle Public Schools. You’ll find information about financial assistance programs, schools in your area, support for GLBTQ students, and much more. They also have information on their special education programs for children with developmental delays, including preschoolers.
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Drop-in childcare near UW
Trettin drop-in preschool takes children from 2-5 years old for up to four hours at a time, during limited hours (9 – 4 Mon – Fri). They’re a good choice for emergency child care needs.
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UW Child care assistance program
The UW child care assistance program provides financial aid to eligible students to help cover the costs of child care. To qualify, you must be enrolled at UW Seattle pay service and activity fees every quarter meet low income limits (most graduate students will qualify)
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ZERO TO THREE, national center for infants, toddlers, and families
ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Their mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers.
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King County Child Care Resources
King County’s Child Care Resources website is a centralized place for information on local child care options. Use it to find child care providers, information on choosing a child care facility, and related information.
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CareerWISE supports women in Ph.D. programs
Arizona State University recently launched CareerWISE, a website aimed at increasing retention of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Ph.D. programs. There are lots of interesting features on the website, but they share the goal of helping women to cope with difficult situations. There are videos capturing the stories of successful women scientists, [...]
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Program for early parenting support (PEPS)
PEPS is a Seattle-based organization that provides resources and information about parenting. They organize parents’ groups, lectures, and other activities to provide important information and support to parents in the Seattle area.