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Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Seminar Series

Attend three of the eight seminars scheduled from 3 September 2025 to 6 May 2026 to satisfy the URI Graduate School requirement for RCR training.

• September 3, 2025: Introduction to Responsible Conduct of Research
•  October 1, 2025: Research Security (NSF required)
•  November 5, 2025: Fabrication, Falsification, and Plagiarism
•  December 3, 2025: Conflicts of Interest and Commitment in Research
•  February 4, 2026: Human Subjects Research
•  March 4, 2026: Animal Welfare
•  April 1, 2026: Rigor and Reproducibility
•  May 6, 2026: Administering Reasonable Accommodation in Research

Effective Teaching Seminar

25 September, 2 – 3:30 PM

Graduate students who are TAs or are pursuing tenure track faculty positions will benefit from this workshop led by Dr. Natalie Lundsteen, developmental education specialist. She will facilitate an interactive session on strategies and practices for creating a positive learning environment for students. This session counts towards the Graduate School’s Equitable and Inclusive Teaching and Pedagogy Badge.

Graduate students who are TAs or are pursuing tenure track faculty positions will benefit from this workshop led by Dr. Natalie Lundsteen, developmental education specialist. She will facilitate an interactive session on strategies and practices for creating a positive learning environment for students. This session counts towards the Graduate School’s Equitable and Inclusive Teaching and Pedagogy Badge.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Kick Off

Learn about this fun way to compete for up to $1,000 in prizes and hone your research communication skills. Our 2024 3MT winner, Sarah Davis, PhD Candidate won regionals and competed at Nationals.

Engineering and Technology Career Fair

Bring CVs and resumes and wear business casual and meet employers recruiting for jobs.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Kick Off

Learn about this fun way to compete for up to $1,000 in prizes and hone your research communication skills. Our 2024 3MT winner, Sarah Davis, PhD Candidate won regionals and competed at Nationals.

Reading with Focus and Purpose

Studying by simply reading and re-reading is one of the least effective forms of studying. The problem is that readers often read passively and without absorbing information. After reading the previous paragraph, for example, did you move to this one and continue reading without processing what you had just read? Most readers do. We often don’t pause to think about what we have read. This workshop will offer graduate-level study strategies in addition to methods to maximize learning while reading purposefully

Studying by simply reading and re-reading is one of the least effective forms of studying. The problem is that readers often read passively and without absorbing information. After reading the previous paragraph, for example, did you move to this one and continue reading without processing what you had just read? Most readers do. We often don’t pause to think about what we have read. This workshop will offer graduate-level study strategies in addition to methods to maximize learning while reading purposefully.

URI Salary Negotiation Seminar

Learn how to effectively negotiate your salary and other job benefits from employer representatives and career professionals. This program is for graduate and undergraduate students.

Intro to Equitable & Inclusive Teaching

This session can be taken on its own and it can also count towards the Equitable and Inclusive Teaching and Pedagogy Badge. https://web.uri.edu/graduate-school/professional-development/dibp/

This session can be taken on its own and it can also count towards the Equitable and Inclusive Teaching and Pedagogy Badge.

Writing Outlines to Improve and Accelerate Your Writing (even if you use AI!)

Starting a new writing project or presentation? An outline is the perfect way to plan out your project! This workshop will help you get started and stay on track! Presented by the Graduate Writing and Presenting Lab.

Writing Outlines to Improve and Accelerate Your Writing (even if you use AI!)

Starting a new writing project or presentation? An outline is the perfect way to plan out your project! This workshop will help you get started and stay on track! Presented by the Graduate Writing and Presenting Lab.