rips - Research in progress seminar
The ability to speak clearly, concisely, and knowledgeably about your science is an essential skill. The BISI graduate program would like to create an environment where you receive constructive feedback on your research in progress talks that makes you a better communicator for your science. All students are required to give talks in year 2 and year 4.
We in the BISI administration expect all BISI students to present at Research in Progress Seminars (RIPS) in their 2nd and 4th years (and every 2 years thereafter). The 2nd year presentation should be a practice for your qualifying exam and the 4th year presentation should begin preparing you for your defense. BEES students will be asked to present their Graduate Research And New Developments (GRANDS) during the BEES seminar time.
A student does not have to speak in the designated Research in Progress time slots (BEES: Mondays at noon; MOCB: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.; CBBG: Wednesdays at noon; PHYS: incorporated with MOCB talks). Any student that speaks in front of a critical audience consisting of peers and UMD faculty will have fulfilled their requirement. If you speak at a time or location other than those listed above, please contact the BISI office by email (bisi@umd.edu) to let us know that you've given a talk.
rules & procedures
MOCB & CBBG Students
The BISI Office will send an email late in the fall semester (December) for Spring RIPS sign up and late in the summer (August) for Fall RIPS.
Access the electronic schedule (linked in the email) during the sign up time and sign up for an open date.
If you would like to present your dissertation seminar during RIPS, you will need to sign up for two time slots.
You are responsible for remembering your RIPS date.
MOCB students are strongly encouraged to sign up for a RIPS talk sometime during year 2 and year 4.
If you have not signed up for a talk and you are in year 2 or year 4, and there are open slots in the schedule, you will be assigned to those times.
If you sign up for a talk and then cannot make it, YOU are responsible for finding a replacement.
BEES Students
The seminar coordinator will contact you at the beginning of each semester to assign you to a seminar date.
PSYS Students
Can present in the MOCB time slot if their advisor is in the CBMG department. Otherwise contact your concentration area director to determine the best venue for your talk.
After signing up
We need a title and abstract the week before your talk so it can be included in the digest. The abstract does not have to be long, but should give the reader a brief overview of your talk. YOU are responsible for entering both your title and abstract.
Seminars will be hosted by peer Ph.D. student discussion leaders. You will receive constructive criticism from Drs. Gilad Adi Ofek and Louisa Wu. We recommend that you take some time to read through the comments carefully.
