Events
Professional Development
Demystifying the Academic Job Application Process
PRI Associate Director Dr. David Lowry is leading a five-week virtual workshop series on demystifying the academic job application process. Dr. Lowry has hosted these workshops annually since 2020 with the goal of helping trainees gain a better understanding of how to approach writing each component of an academic job package. Participants will read through successful applications, then break down what works well and does not work well piece by piece.
All five workshops will take place via Zoom on Wednesdays from 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET and are open to anyone at MSU. The dates and topics are as follows:
- July 9: Welcome and introductions
- July 16: Cover letters
- July 23: Research statements
- July 30: Teaching statements
- August 6: CVs and other statements
PRI Networking Hour
PRI hosts a bimonthly event series, PRI Networking Hour, on the second and fourth Thursday of the month during the fall and spring semesters. These hybrid workshops are open to all at MSU and focus on fostering engaging discussions on essential topics, such as responsible conduct of research, career development, writing skills, and more.
PRI Networking Hour will return in the 2025 Fall Semester. Please stay tuned for more details.
1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference
The 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference (GLPSC 2025) will bring together plant scientists and students to push the boundaries of plant science, promote collaborations, and empower the next-generation plant science leaders. This conference is organized by 10 universities in the states and provinces around the Great Lakes and open to anyone in the world.
GLPSC 2025 will be held September 12-14 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, MI. Learn more at: research.msu.edu/glpsc2025
Check out our past events page to see our previous activities.
