About
NeuroBlitz is a graduate student-led seminar series with the goal of increasing department collaboration and engagement. This seminar series aims to bring together researchers across the department to share their work, exchange ideas, and strengthen scientific communication in a supportive environment.
NBB graduate students will now receive course credit for attending this series as it has become part of the required N290 curriculum. There will be 5 sessions total each quarter. Each session will feature 3 graduate student speakers and a postdoctoral fellow or faculty speaker. Presentations will be followed by a social hour for further discussion and community building between NBB members.
Communication
It’s difficult to think of a skill, other than communication, that encompasses so many domains. Interviews, conferences, and manuscripts all require an individual to convey information in a concise manner while presenting themselves appropriately. In fact, an amazing idea (or scientific breakthrough) relies on communication to truly have an impact.
Communication Tips
- Be Enthusiastic: Don’t be afraid to show your passion for your research! Practice intentional communication by projecting your voice, maintain eye-contact with the audience, and control your tempo/tone.
- Understand your Audience: While we are all neuroscientists, you are the expert in your specific field! Everyone in the room has come to learn from you as well as to support your continued success. Remember every detail isn’t needed to get your point across.
- Be a Storyteller: How can your audience best understand your research in a 12 minute presentation? Introduce basic concepts and rationale, select which data is most important to the story, and explain how it all comes together, plus future directions.
Seminar Details
Venue
Location: 4201 Natural Sciences II
Duration: 1 Hour
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm on scheduled Tuesdays (see schedule dates below)
Social Hour: 4:30pm – 5:00pm; Food and drinks provided
Attendance: All undergraduate, graduate, post-doctoral, staff, and faculty members are invited to attend
Speaker
Time Limit: 12 minutes
Questions: 3 minutes (following presentation)
Speaker Information
Prepare a 12-minute presentation with a brief introduction/background, hypothesis, data/results, and future directions.
Bri McWhorter, the Founder and CEO of Activate to Captivate, will be providing individualized feedback for each of the speakers.
