[Plsfaculty] Journal clubs, spring 2013

[Fane, Bentley A - (bfane)]

Ramin:

That is a very sound idea. Breadth of knowledge is becoming more critical.  In the absence of broad, school-wide journal club, perhaps we should expand on your idea. As many  faculty hold joint appointments in other departments and with the increasing emphasis on collaborative research, perhaps we should encourage students to alternate between a PLS journal club and one taught in another department?





On Oct 25, 2012, at 4:37 PM, Ramin Yadegari wrote:

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> [mailto:plsfaculty-bounces at CALS.arizona.edu] On Behalf Of Betsy Arnold
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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
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