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Penn State Research Meetings and Events
Presenting Your Scientific Research
When: Feb 23, 2012, 11:00 am – 03:00 pm
Where: 102 Kern Graduate Building
This 3-hour workshop is designed to help graduate students present their research at conferences, seminars, and thesis defenses. The workshop focuses on three aspects of a research presentation: (1) structure, (2) visual aids, and (3) delivery.
Are you protecting your data?
When: Mar 21, 2012, 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm
Where: Bennett Pierce Living Center (110 Henderson Building)
Data is everywhere, on your computer, laptop, smartphone, or tablet. Do you know where else it is? You might be surprised. Learn about data security, how to better protect your data, and where to get help.
Writing Articles about Your Scientific Research
When: Mar 22, 2012, 11:00 am – 03:00 pm
Where: 102 Kern Graduate Building
This 3-hour workshop is designed to help graduate students write journal articles and conference papers about their research. The workshop focuses on three stylistic aspects of writing a research paper: (1) structure, (2) language, and (3) illustration. Also discussed is the process of getting words down onto paper, especially when co-authors are involved.
Center for Food Innovation
When: Apr 04, 2012, 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm
Where: 102 Kern Graduate Building
A look at the research centers and institutes that work with human subjects.
Animal rights, animal welfare, animal well being: A discussion on this history of these movements
When: Apr 10, 2012, 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm
Where: Bennett Pierce Living Center (110 Henderson Building)
We will explore some of the history and ideas behind these different movements and touch on some of the laws and regulations involving the use of animals in a research setting.
Ethical challenges in studying disparity in application of PA's death penalty: From prosecutors to jurors to defendants
When: Apr 11, 2012, 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm
Where: Bennett Pierce Living Center (110 Henderson Building)
This discussion will focus on ethical challenges in developing a research strategy to study criminal justice officials and jury decision making. One research challenge is the need to identify from all murders which cases are "death eligible." An ethical challenge is raised by the risk that if it became public information that a "death eligible" murder was not prosecuted for the death penalty it might have political implications for the prosecutor. As an elected official, such information could be used against her in an election for District Attorney or for other higher office. Also, there are potential ethical implications if the defendant is identified as death eligible, but is in prison with a less severe penalty. These and other ethical issues regarding studying PA's death penalty will be discussed.
Between the Lions: Plagiarism and the Penn State logo
When: Apr 17, 2012, 12:00 pm – 01:30 pm
Where: Bennett Pierce Living Center (110 Henderson Building)
In the fall of 2011, Prattville Christian Academy, a small private high school in Prattville, Alabama, received “cease and desist” notification from Penn State. The Academy’s offense? It knowingly borrowed Penn State’s trademarked Nittany Lion logo to use as its own. School officials believed certain changes made to the Nittany Lion logo were sufficient under trademark law and adopted the logo to represent the Prattville Panthers, even though it bore a striking resemblance to the original logo. Despite their efforts to modify the Nittany Lion logo, school officials decided to discontinue using the logo at the end of the year. Quite often it is assumed minor changes, alterations, or substitutions to an original work are sufficient to allow it to be adopted as one’s own. Unfortunately, misunderstandings surrounding plagiarism persist within and outside of academia. This workshop will highlight a few notable instances of plagiarism. A few of the questions we’ll explore are: Does plagiarism occur frequently in academia? How does plagiarism differ from violations of copyright? Is plagiarism always an act of deceit?
Geographic Information Analysis Core
When: Apr 19, 2012, 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm
Where: 102 Kern Graduate Building
A look at the research centers and institutes that work with human subjects.
