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18 May 2021

Tips for Qualifying Exam Proposals in STEM at UCD

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The qualifying exam is a hallmark of the doctoral student experience in nearly every discipline. In STEM disciplines, part of the evaluation is based on a written proposal of the research the student plans to execute over the next two or three years. Even though every student needs to write and present a QE proposal…

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31 May 2020

Navigating Imposter Syndrome as a Writer

Emily MeyerSTEM Writing

Do you think of yourself as a bad writer? Or just not a writer? Is writing a task that you’d rather avoid in your academic career? Take a minute to consider whether this resonates with you. Many of us are surprised by how important writing is as graduate students in STEM, and it can be…

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31 May 2020

Demystifying Our Writing With Genre Theory

Emily MeyerSTEM Writing

As graduate students a large part of our jobs is to write things down: notes, measurements, analysis, thoughts, ideas, and reflections. It is crucial to think about the goals, the purpose and the audience of our writing, particularly with texts that will have consequences for our careers, but these concepts can often seem nebulous and…

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