[Plsfaculty] Journal clubs, spring 2013

[Ramin Yadegari]

Dear Betsy, et al.

 

Perhaps it would be most beneficial to our students to alternate a PLP- and
a PLS-focused journal club every semester. In line with the view of many of
us who supported the idea of a school-wide journal club, this would
encourage and enable a broader education of our graduate students and
participation by our faculty members. The original idea was to help the
students of all levels in reading and interpreting the literature that may
or may not be directly related to their research area, as means of
broadening their education and potentially creating research links within
the school. My understanding of Karen's journal club (PLS 595B) is that she
chose papers from a wide-ranging area of plant biology in order to not only
educate them about the most recent findings but also to train the students
to read and interpret the data independently. I would prefer to see the same
approach maintained by our faculty members in a consistent basis.

 

Best,

Ramin

 

From: plsfaculty-bounces at CALS.arizona.edu
[mailto:plsfaculty-bounces at CALS.arizona.edu] On Behalf Of Betsy Arnold
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:56 AM
To: plsfaculty at ag.arizona.edu
Subject: [Plsfaculty] Journal clubs, spring 2013

 

Dear colleagues,

 

A vital aspect of our graduate students' training lies in learning to
critically evaluate the primary literature. To this end, students are
encouraged to enroll in "journal club" courses throughout their graduate
careers. In fall 2012, two such courses have been taught in our School: one
by Karen Schumaker, and one by me, with co-leadership by Dave Baltrus and
Rachel Gallery (SNRE).

 

For spring 2013, Marc Orbach has graciously volunteered to lead a journal
club focusing on Current Topics in Fungal Biology.  He expects that this
will focus on signaling, development, and population biology, and he plans
to tailor the topics to best serve the students who enroll. Thank you for
teaching this course, Marc!

 

At this point we are seeking another faculty member who might be willing to
offer a plant-centric or 'thematic' journal club. Would you be
willing/interested? 

Please contact me ASAP if you'd like to do so, and feel free to send
questions my way.

 

With many thanks,

Betsy Arnold



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A. Elizabeth (Betsy) Arnold
School of Plant Sciences
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721

http://arnoldlab.net
arnold at ag.arizona.edu



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