Past Meetings

Past Trainee Meeting Sessions open to the Broader Penn Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Community.

Crucial Conversations flyer 2023 8-28-23

2024-2025

Employer visit from National Forensic Consultants (intro to forensic engineering)
Career panel with Senior Policy Analyst at New Buildings Institute
Professional Development workshop – high performing teams, networking, and interviews
Dow scientist presenting his research and career path
Career conversation with recent CBE alumnus now at LEK Consulting
Tour of new Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology
Coding bootcamp – Python applied to soft materials research
Conversation with scientist at Brookhaven National Labs
Research and career talk with CMU faculty and founder of Anstatz AI “Design and Optimization of Chemical Formulations: Applications of Machine Learning and Automated Experimentation”
CMU faculty talk on engineering education and soft materials
Session on the Biopsychology/Behavioral Neuroscience of Well-Being
AI Policy Series pt. 1– AI ethics & policy consultant, Ethics Through Analytics
AI Policy Series pt. 2– AI Ethics, Policy, and Governance Specialist for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

2023-2024

Book Discussion – Crucial Conversations
Chat with a National Lab Scientist
Building and Maintaining Professional Networks
Peer-Reviewed Publication Process
Chat with a Penn Innovation Portfolio Manager

2022-2023

Chat with Dupont & Lockheed Martin Researchers
Individual Development Plans & Penn Career Services
Professional & Scientific Writing