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Did you miss our first event in the Spring 2021 Career Development Series, or want to revist it? The video it now up on our Spring 2021 Career Development page! Check it out here: https://publish.illinois.edu/mcbgrad-gsa/virtual-career-development/  

Welcome to all the new and returning board members! Want to learn more about your new MCB GSA board? Follow us on social media for introductions all this week (9/21-9/25) President: Daphne Eagleman Vice President & Social Events Coordinator: Savanna Sharum-Skeeters Outreach Coordinator: Rachel Martini Communications Chair: Sabrina Abdulla First Year Liason: Adrika Raybarman Department Representative: […]

Dear MCB Graduate Students, We hope everyone is staying well with the return to lab, and through all the turbulence in the world right now. As the MCB GSA, we would like to reinforce the statement that Black lives matter – not just now, but always. We condemn the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, […]

If you enjoy communicating science and working with children, all MCBees are welcome to volunteer for the upcoming March #DIY Saturday, using the link below. We need 2-3 volunteers to help children (ages 4-10) conduct science experiments. The event will be on Saturday, March 14th from 2-4pm. Sign up to volunteer here!

Have you had a chance to take a look at the MCB GSA Fall 2019 Semester Update? Take a look at what we accomplished last semester, and get excited about our upcoming events this semester! F19 MCB GSA Semester Recap

Click here to view the Newsletter 2018-19 PDF version In this issue: A Letter from the President MCBee Outreach: The busy hive keeps buzzing The year that was I am alumni with Dr. Mara Livezey Career Development Week 2019 Recap Becoming a liaison between research labs and industries with Dr. Jen Rice Student Spotlight

April 1-April 5 Day 1: Taking an Active Role in Career Development ·      Illinois Business Consulting  (http://www.ibc.illinois.edu) ·      Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (https://citl.illinois.edu) ·      Preparing for a career in teaching presentation (https://bit.ly/2QKt7qX) ·      Complete and Individual Development Plan (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/) Day 2: Taking the next steps in academia ·      “Postdocs: Why and How?” […]

The schedule for the 2018 MCB GSA Research Symposium is now available! Stay tuned for more details. Don’t forget to register or submit an abstract for the poster session by Friday, August 3rd. Register here: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/2351293 **Please register if you plan to attend even if you are not submitting an abstract so that we may get […]

Material from Career Week workshops have been uploaded and can be found here. Check out our most recent newsletter for a version of the Career Week game is you weren’t able to get around to completing it during the semester. It’s never too late for professional development!

We are excited to present our Spring 2018 newsletter! Take a look to see what MCBees have been up to this semester, upcoming events for this summer, and a special MCBee Spotlight. View in Browser View as PDF