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graduate_student_postdoc_seminar [2015/04/24 23:11]
ishivvers [Spring 2015 Schedule]
graduate_student_postdoc_seminar [2022/05/27 18:26] (current)
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-====== Graduate Student Postdoc Seminar ======+====== Graduate Student Postdoc Seminar ======  
  
-Location: ​131A New Campbell Hall!!!+**//GSPS is regaining its footing after a year of remote working and the oversubscription of classrooms in Spring 2022. More recently it has been primarily a social event, but will hopefully shift back towards more regular schedule of talks and discussions.//​** 
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 +**Location:​** TBD \\  
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 +**Time:** TBD \\  
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 +**Organizers:​​** \\  
 +Aliza Beverage (abeverage@berkeley.edu) \\ 
 +Nathan Sandford (nathan_sandford@berkeley.edu) \\ 
 +Kiran Eiden (kiran_eiden@berkeley.edu) \\    
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 +**Schedule:​** TBD \\
  
-TimeFridays @ 4:00pm+**Description/​Motivation:** \\ 
 +The Graduate Student/​Postdoc Seminar (GSPS) is a venue where grads and postdocs can give talks in a supportive environment. The topics of these talks can be anything from their own research (either completed, commencing, or in progress),​​ career advancement and advice, pedagogy talks, practice talks (qual presentations,​ job talks, etc.), department updates, practical skills (programming,​ proposal writing, taxes, personal finance, etc.) or really anything at all!
  
-===== Spring 2015 Schedule ===== +Broadly, the goals of GSPS are:   
-To sign up for/view the Spring 2015 Schedule, Contact Isaac (ishivvers@berkeley) or Lauren (lweiss@berkeley).+    ​* ​To promote community between students and postdocs  
 +    * To practice speaking and discussing your research  
 +    * To build confidence asking questions  
 +    * To Learn about topics outside your own research  
 +    * To impart practical knowledge 
 +    * To share fun impractical knowledge 
 +    * To be sociable!
  
-  * 2.13Jennifer Barnes +Past Semesters\\ 
-  * 2.20Co-Working / Skill Sharing / Free Beer +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:spring_2019|​Spring 2019]], \\ 
-  * 2.27Francois Foucart +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:fall_2018|​Fall 2018]], 
-  * 3.06Faculty Candidate Ranking Meeting +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:spring_2018|​Spring 2018]], \\ 
-  * 3.13Co-Working / Skill Sharing / Free Beer +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:fall_2017|​Fall 2017]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:spring_2017|​Spring 2017]], \\ 
-  * 3.20Co-Working / Skill Sharing / Free Beer +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:fall_2016|​Fall 2016]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:spring_2016|​Spring 2016]], \\ 
-  * 4.03Co-Working / Skill Sharing / Free Beer +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:fall_2015|​Fall 2015]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:spring_2015|​Spring 2015]], \\ 
-  * 4.10Co-Working / Skill Sharing / Free Beer +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​fall_2014|​Fall 2014]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​spring_2014|​Spring 2014]], ​\\ 
-  * 4.17Co-Working / Skill Sharing / Free Beer +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​fall_2013|​Fall 2013]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​spring_2013|​Spring 2013]], ​\\ 
-  * 4.24Co-Working / Skill Sharing ​ +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​fall_2012|​Fall 2012]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​spring_2012|​Spring 2012]], ​\\ 
-  * 5.01: Co-Working / Skill Sharing / Free Beer +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​fall_2011|​Fall 2011]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​spring_2011|​Spring 2011]], ​\\ 
-  * 5.08: Sedona Price (practice qual) +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​fall_2010|​Fall 2010]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​spring_2010|​Spring 2010]], ​\\ 
- +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​fall_2009|​Fall 2009]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​spring_2009|Spring 2009]], ​\\ 
-Past Seminars: ​[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Fall 2014]], +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​fall_2008|​Fall 2008]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​spring_2008|Spring 2008]], ​\\ 
-[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Spring 2014]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Fall 2013]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Spring 2013]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Fall 2012]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Spring 2012]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Fall 2011]], +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​fall_2007|​Fall 2007]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​spring_2007|Spring 2007]], ​\\ 
-[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Spring 2011]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Fall 2010]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Spring 2010]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Fall 2009]], ​ [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Spring 2009]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Fall 2008]], ​ [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Spring 2008]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Fall 2007]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Spring 2007]], [[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​Fall 2006]] +[[graduate_student_postdoc_seminar:​fall_2006|​Fall 2006]] ​\\ 
-===== Description / Motivation ===== +  ​  ​
- +
-  * GSPS is a place where students and postdocs can practice giving talks. The topics of these talks can be anything from their own research (either completed or commencing),​ career advancement and advice (usually from postdocs), pedagogy talks, practice qualification exam talks, job talks, etc. +
-  * GSPS meets weekly; we aim to have one graduate student and one postdoc talk each week. +
-  * Talks should be ~20 minutes + 5 minutes for questions. +
-  * Please emphasize background material. +
-  * No faculty allowed. +
-  * GSPS is a good place to... +
-    * promote community between students and postdocs +
-    * practice speaking and discussing your research +
-    * feel comfortable asking lots of questions +
-    * learn about topics outside your own research +
-    * impart practical knowledge: job search, telescope allocation committees, diversity, etc. +
-    * drink beer: free if you are speaking today, $1 if you are speaking this semester, $2 otherwise +
-  * If you would like feedback on your presentation,​ the organizers would be happy to take notes and discuss it with you afterwards (and/or ask other audience members to do so). +
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-Organizers: Lauren Weiss (lweiss@berkeley.edu) and Freeke van de Voort (please contact us if you have questions) +
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-Thanks for participating in GSPS! +
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-===== Fall 2014 Schedule ===== +
- +
-^ Date ^ Slot 1 ^ Talk Title ^ Slot 2 ^ Talk Title ^ +
-| 5 Sep, 2014  | Ann-Marie Madigan | Gas cloud destruction in the Galactic center |  |  | +
-| 12 Sep, 2014  |  |  |  |  | +
-| 19 Sep, 2014  | Mikhail Belyaev | Why drinking tea reminds me of magnetic reconnection |  |  | +
-| 26 Sep, 2014  | Francois |  |  |  | +
-| **03 Oct, 2014** ​ | **Moving to HFA!** | **No GSPS** | x | x | +
-| 10 Oct, 2014  | Rodrigo Fernandez |  |  |  | +
-| 17 Oct, 2014  |  |  |  |  | +
-| 24 Oct, 2014  | Isaac Shivvers |  | Melanie Veale |  | +
-| 31 Oct, 2014  | Who do I work for? Grad student meeting | x | x | HALLOWEEN! | +
-| 7  Nov, 2014  |  |  |  |  | +
-| 14 Nov, 2014  | Jesse Nims |  |  |  | +
-| 21 Nov, 2014  | Katherine de Kleer | Practice Qual | x | x | +
-| **28 Nov, 2014** ​ | **Thanksgiving!** | **No GSPS** | x | x | +
-| 5  Dec, 2014  | Josiah Schwab | Practice for Talk at UCSC | Davide Martizzi | Bottom-up modeling of supernova feedback | +
-| 12  Dec, 2014 | Postdocs Practice Holiday Play! | x | x | x |+