NPA SmartSkills: Empowering Your Postdoc Journey: Strategies for Effective Communication with Advisors/Mentors

This session is designed to help postdoctoral researchers build strong, collaborative relationships with their mentors. Participants will receive practical advice for setting expectations, aligning goals, and advocating for their professional growth. We will cover communication skills that postdocs can use to navigate potential challenges with their advisor. Speaker: Ellen Dobson, Morgridge Institute for Research; Wesley Marner, Morgridge ... Read more

NPA SmartSkills: Science Advocacy for Early Career Scientists

Speakers from the Union of Concerned Scientists will discuss how independent science and analysis can and should inform public policy to secure equitable and impactful policy outcomes for people and the planet. They’ll share their experience in engaging scientists, engineers, public health professionals, social scientists in science advocacy. Speaker: Ceci Nakamura, senior organizer, Union of Concerned ... Read more