Recap: Term 7
Olivia Wilkins
Proposal writing, teaching, and passing candidacy (!!!). These are the highlights from my seventh term of graduate school.
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Graduate School: Applying, Living, Thesising
The Professional Student is a blog about everything grad school from the application process to my experiences living as a grad student, being a parent in grad school, and researching the role of chemistry in the evolution of our universe.
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Recap: Term 6
Olivia Wilkins
Wisdom teeth, teaching, and SciComm. These are the highlights from my sixth term of graduate school.
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Olivia Wilkins
Teaching, a final course, and a holiday in Europe. These are the highlights from my fifth term in grad school.
Read MoreTeachWeek: Day 5
Olivia Wilkins
TeachWeek is a "celebration of teaching and learning" at Caltech. This year, the program is centered around the time of Empowering Learning. On the agenda for the fifth day: a rapid-fire session giving ideas and practices that can be incorporated into your own teaching.
Read MoreTeachWeek 2017: Day 4
Olivia Wilkins
TeachWeek is a "celebration of teaching and learning" at Caltech. This year, the program is centered around the time of Empowering Learning. On the agenda for the fourth day: a seminar about transforming general chemistry into a more active and effective experience.
Read MoreTeachWeek 2017: Day 2
Olivia Wilkins
TeachWeek is a "celebration of teaching and learning" at Caltech. This year, the program is centered around the time of Empowering Learning. On the agenda for the second day: a lecture about transparency in higher education.
Read MoreTeachWeek 2017: Day 1
Olivia Wilkins
TeachWeek is a "celebration of teaching and learning" at Caltech. This year, the program is centered around the time of Empowering Learning. On the agenda for the first day: a panel discussion with Caltech faculty and alumni.
Read MoreCaltech's 4th Annual Teaching Conference
Olivia Wilkins
Orientation continues with the annual teaching conference, a day-long event focused on what makes an effective teacher and how to proceed with the students in mind.
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