During the past seven weeks many students eager to learn attended The Connecticut Convergence Institute Summer Seminar Series. The Summer Seminar Series offers free weekly seminars to all who are interested in pursuing careers as scientists as well as scholars in the fields of biological and biomedical sciences. The one hour academic enrichment seminars are led by UConn faculty members and have impacted over 300 individuals in the past four years. This summer’s topics included:

• Scientific Writing & Presenting at Scientific Conferences
• Translational Research
• Preparing for Medical and/or Graduate School
• Publishing in Academic Journals
• Wet Lab: Basic Science Techniques
• Preparing a CV and Personal Statement
• Research Ethics and the Role of the IRB

Thank you to all the UConn faculty that helped make these seminars a success. We look forward to hosting these wonderful seminars each summer!

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