Course offerings
Fall 2023: (AOSC400) Physical Meteorology
Group Training
In addition to research check-ins and discussions, our research group sets time aside for soft-skills training. Studies have shown that career success can be attributed to soft-skills. Biweekly meetings will be held to help address this critically important training, along with other needed skills for graduate school.
Fall Semester 2022
[Sep. 7] UMD graduate school path: what do you need to do to graduate?
[Sep. 21] Scholarship, grant, fellowship, and visiting opportunities
[Oct. 5] Open science (software and data practices)
[Oct. 19] Professional enrichment workshops and opportunities
[Nov. 2] Award winning presentations and posters
[Nov. 16] Importance of being kind in science
[Nov. 30] Building a website
Spring Semester 2023
[Feb. 1] Time management and productive procrastination
[Feb. 15] Your online professional presence and social media and Where to publish? And predatory journals
[Mar. 15] Sending "cold" emails
[Mar. 29] Formatting your CV
[Apr. 12] Importance of professional networks and Surviving peer review
[Apr. 26] Service in academia (UMD, AMS, AGU, and other opportunities)
[May 10] DEI and being an advocate and ally
Self-Guided Learning
Our group has a reading list that we have made publicly available. These are self-guided readings and materials meant to serve as resources for learning and reference.
