Special Events
Research Education provides several training programs and learning opportunities for the University research community including traditional classes and lectures, online instruction, "Best Practice Roundtables", interactive peer-to-peer workshops, professional seminars, customized onsite training forums, CD-ROM applications and webcasts. Many prominent national speakers, symposiums and conferences are scheduled throughout the year and posted here for your consideration.
Society of Research Administrators International (SRA)
2008 Annual Meeting
October 9-13, 2008
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
National Harbor, MD
http://www.srainternational.org
2008 Conference on Information Technology
October 19-22, 2008
Salt Palace Convention Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
http://www.league.org/2/conferences/cit/2008/index.cfm
National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
50th Annual National Meeting
November 1-5, 2008
Washington Hilton
Washington, DC
3rd Annual Postdoctoral Scholars Meeting
Friday, November 7, 2008
1:00pm - 5:00pm: Presentations
5:00pm - 7:00pm: Appetizer Buffet / Cash Bar
Marriott University Park Hotel
"The Role of Imagination in Planning for a Career"
This free professional program is the 3rd Annual event designed specifically for all University Postdoctoral Scholars. All Faculty Mentors and Graduate Students who are thinking about postdoctoral training are also welcome to attend. For more information, contact Nancy A. Nickman, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Postdoctoral Affairs and Professor of Pharmacotherapy, at (801) 585-5529 or at nancy.nickman@gradschool.utah.edu .
http://web.utah.edu/graduate_school/index.html
For more information about these programs, or to suggest other activities, please contact:
Tony Onofrietti, M.S., CRSS
Director of Research Education
Office of the Vice President for Research
(801) 585-3492
tony.onofrietti@hsc.utah.edu