Brandeis Science Communications Lab

Effective Statement of Purpose Workshop
November 7, 2023
This workshop, hosted by SciComm Lab Fellows Amélie and Tedy, will guide you through the timeline and initial steps of submitting a strong graduate school or medical school application. This workshop will focus on crafting an effective statement of purpose.

Effective Poster Design
Oct 30, 2023
Join the SciComm Lab Fellows for an in-person workshop focused on effective poster design. This workshop aims to translate your data and slides into a poster ready for a scientific conference while providing tips on elevating your poster design. Open to all DivSci members but most appropriate for graduate students and postdocs!

Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Sept. 12, 2023
Fellowship Writing & the NSF GRFP: Interested in learning about the fellowship and grant writing process? The SciComm Lab and the DivSci PreAward Group have partnered to host a workshop on fellowship writing for the prestigious (but attainable) NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). If you are a US citizen, national, or permanent resident who is either a senior undergraduate intending to attend graduate school or a grad student in your 1st or 2nd year, attend this virtual workshop to learn what you can do to establish yourself as a unique scholar and the best candidate for fellowships such as the NSF Graduate Research

Write Like a Scientist: Writing a Successful Abstract 
July 18, 2023
This SciComm Lab workshop will help science researchers prepare effective abstracts for scientific conferences. All Division of Science members were welcome and this workshop was particularly helpful for undergraduate researchers or scientists who are building an abstract from scratch. 

Effective Poster Design
July 20, 2023
This workshop, run by the Brandeis SciComm Lab, will cover best practices for creating a poster for events like SciFest. The goal of this workshop is to assist you in assessing, creating, and presenting a poster with the intention of gearing you up for your upcoming conference event. Open to all DivSci members! 

You Need a Notebook! A workshop on lab notebooks and how scientists use them.
June 9, 2023
New to research and need to keep a lab notebook? Join the SciComm Lab for a workshop covering the importance and best practices of keeping a lab notebook. This will be a helpful workshop for summer undergraduate researchers (or any scientist who has looked at their old lab notebook notes and thought “what did I do?!”).

Preparing your 3MT 
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Are you competing in the 2023 Brandeis 3MT (3-Minute Thesis) Competition or just want to know how to communicate your research to a general audience in a concise manner? Join the Brandeis Communication Lab Fellows, Michael and Vikko, for a virtual workshop that will provide tips and best practices for communicating your research to a general audience in a concise manner and crafting a single supporting slide!
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Speed 3MT Reviews with Communication Fellows
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Are you competing in the 2023 Brandeis 3MT (3-Minute Thesis) Competition and want feedback on your talk? Join the Brandeis Communication Lab Fellows for a speed reviewing session. Participants will get to practice their talk and receive feedback from multiple Comm Lab Fellows and leave ready to present their 3MT!