ASTR 8500 (O'Connell) Spring 2018

POSSIBLE OPTIONAL TOPIC LIST

UPDATED 2/18/18

a) How to give a bad talk --- LUCA

b) Social networking in science: good, bad, and ugly

c) What good is tenure? (Tenure vs term contracts, pros & cons) --- YIQING

d) Navigating group science --- ROBBY

e) Responsibilities of scientists to society --- XIAOSHAN

f) Elements of persuasion --- RENATO

g) Common mistakes in graduate research projects --- DAVID

h) Teaching skills to cultivate

i) Top-10 job-getting skills in astronomy --- ANDY

j) Help! How do I manage my time? --- HANNAH

k) Paper writing tips

l) Employment opportunities for PhD's outside astronomy --- BRUCE

m) Decadal 2020 predictions

n) Mental Health in Academia --- MOLLY

o) Your own idea here

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