CAPES
Career Advancement Program for Engineers and Scientists
The CNS Career Advancement Program for Engineers and Scientists (CNS CAPES) is designed to improve the competitiveness of Cornell graduate students and postdoctoral scholars entering the workforce, in part by providing training in the important "real-world" skills that are often overlooked in traditional graduate programs, such as public speaking, proposal writing, and effective interview techniques. The CAPES program will also give students a realistic and unbiased view of academic and non-academic career opportunities.
To be added to the CAPES mailing list, please send an e-mail message to CNS.
Comments,
questions or suggestions about the CAPES program should be directed
to:
Prof. John Marohn.
Spring 2008
April 15 - "The Elements of Graphical Style " Speaker: Michael Duncan, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University April 29 - "Research at an Undergraduate Institution"Round Table Speakers: Prof. Yutan Getzler, Kenyon College, and Prof. Suely Black, Norfolk State University May 6 - "A Career in Intellectual Property Law"Speaker : Michael Dzwonczyk, Sughrue Mion, PLLC Video and Slides DATE TBD - "Put Your Science to Work"Speaker : Dr. Peter Fiske, PAX Mixer, Inc. Video and Slides |
Fall 2007
October 17 - "Research Proposals - Maximizing Your Chance for Success" Speaker: Frank DiSalvo, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University October 24 - "Writing a Resume that Works"Speaker: Geoffrey Nunes, DuPont Central Research & Development November 8 - "How Research Universities Evaluate Faculty Applicants"Round Table Speakers : Prof. Dan Ralph (Physics), Prof. George Malliaras (Materials Science & Engineering), and Prof. John Marohn (Chemistry and Chemical Biology), Cornell University |
Spring 2007
A Career at the Interface Between Science and Public Policy Speaker: Joel Schwartz, Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Public Speaking for Scientists and Engineers Speaker: Prof. Melissa Hines, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University Leading a Life of Research in a U.S. Governmental (and military) LaboratorySpeaker: Dr. Debra Rolison, Senior Research Scientist, Surface Chemistry Branch, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC |
Fall 2006
Message from a Born-Again Writer: Edit Your Butt OffSpeaker: Prof. David B Collum, Dept of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University. Professor David B. Collum will discuss how he prepares journal articles and proposals. He will chronicle his transition from dysfunctional illiterate to functional author. His description of why writing is important and how he approaches the problem will leave only scraps for the imagination. |
Preparing an Effective ResumeSpeaker: Dr. Jay B. Rappaport, President, Enliten Consulting, Director, Intellectual Assets & Licensing, PhD Recruiter, DuPont Company (now retired). |
Spring 2006
The Schön affair: scientific misconduct at Bells labsSpeaker: Don Monroe, Science Writer |
Scientific poster presentationsSpeaker: LiLynn Graves, Cornell Center for Materials Reserch |
Fall 2005
Applying for Academic PositionsSpeakers: John Marohn, Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Edwin Kan, Electrical and Computing Engineering, Cornell University |
Tips from a science writer: explaining tough science in compelling writingLauren Gold, Science Writer, Cornell University |
Spring 2005
INSIGHTS ON A RESEARCH CAREER IN INDUSTRYSpeakers: Dr. Douglas Allan, Corning Inc., Dr. Charles Black, IBM and Dr. Liesl Folks, Hitachi Click here for
the presentations: Click here for a video recording in mp4 format. |
PONDERING ABOUT PUBLIC SPEAKingSpeakers: Kathy Berggren, Sr. Lecturer, Communications, Cornell University Click here for
the |
28 YEARS AT BELL LABS: LIVING IN INTERESTING TIMESSpeaker: Mark Cardillo, Executive Director, Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation Click here for
the |
ACADEMIC CAREERS AT UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS: INSIGHTS FROM YOUNG FACULTYSpeakers: Prof. David Tanenbaum, Pomona College, Prof. Beth Parks, Colgate University, and Prof. Stephen FitzGerald, Oberlin College Click here for
the presentations: |
Fall 2004
Preparing an application for academiaSpeakers: Bob Buhrman, Applied & Engineering Physics Paul Houston, Chemistry & Chemical Biology and George Malliaras, Materials Science & Engr.
For a video recording of the event click here. |
The academic Environment for women in science and engineeringSpeakers: Barbara Baird, Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Paulette Clancy, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Sheila Hemami, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Lois Pollack, Applied & Engineering Physics For a video recording of the event click here. |
Academic interviews: Tips for successSpeakers: Shefford Baker, Materials Science and Engineering, Barry Carpenter, Chemistry & Chemical Biology and Tyler McQuade, Chemistry & Chemical Biology
For a video recording of the event click here. |
The art of scientific writing: From proposals to papersSpeakers: Roald Hoffmann, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, N. David Mermin, Physics, John Silcox, Applied and Engineering Physics For a video recording of the event click here. |
Spring 2004
From Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar to University Professor (and the strategies you need to get there)Richard M. Reis , Stanford University |
Public Speaking for Scientists & EngineersMelissa A. Hines , Chemistry and Chemical Biology |
Writing a Successful ProposalPanelists: Sandip Tiwari (ECE), Bruce Van Dover (MS&E), and Farhan Rana (ECE) Click here for the Video of the presentation |
Which research Environment is Right for You - Industry, Academia or a National Lab ?Panelists David A. Muller (AEP), Melissa Hines (CCB) and Lisa Wickham (AEP) Click here for the Video of the presentation |
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