Day One
Wednesday, July 21
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM MDT
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Opening Session
Welcome | Introductions | What to Expect
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM MDT
Main Zoom Room
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Break
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM MDT
Paired Research Talks
Two Mentor-Student Teams | Two Projects | All the Backstory
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
Main Zoom Room
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Description
Two pairs of faculty and student teams will talk about their research projects and share insights about their experiences.
The Teams
Dr. Donna Calhoun + Hannah Spero - Boise State University
Dr. Jagdish Patel + Peik Lund - University of Idaho
Lunch Break
12:00 PM -1:30 PM MDT
Networking: Meet a Prof
17 Professors | 17 Research Topics | Meet & Greet Breakout Rooms
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM MDT
Main Zoom Room
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Description
An amazing group of faculty researchers from across Idaho will share their research journey and talk with the attendees in breakout rooms.
The Researchers
Open Discussion
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM MDT
Main Zoom Room
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Description
Join in an open discussion while we get ready for the two panel discussions (we need you in the main room to set up the breakout rooms).
Panel Discussions
Two Panels | Five Graduate Students | Three Faculty Mentors
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM MDT
Main Zoom Room
Panel #1:The Grad School Journey
Description
A session just for student attendees - hear the real story from a panel of current graduate students. Start in the main Zoom room and then choose Breakout Room A.
The Panelists
Reinalyn Echon | Experimental Psychology | Idaho State University
Elijah Bring Horvath | Biological Sciences | University of Utah
Ember Sikorski | Materials Sciences | Boise State University
Nathan Taggart | Biological Sciences | University of Idaho
Danielle Yarbrough | Linguistics | Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Panel #2: Inclusive Mentoring
Description
A session just for mentors and other guests - hear from a panel of current research mentors and discuss effective mentoring strategies. Start in the main Zoom room and then choose Breakout Room B.
The Panelists
Dr. Trevor Caughlin | Biology | Boise State University
Trent Garrett | Materials Science and Engineering | Boise State University
Dr. Marie-Anne de Graaff | Biology | Boise State University
Dr. Georgia Hart-Fredeluces | Sociology | Idaho State University
Dr. Devaleena Pradhan | Integrative Physiology | Idaho State University
Closing Session for Day 1
Day 1 Recap | Prize Drawings | Day 2 Preview
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM MDT
Main Zoom Room
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