Duke PhD Plus

PhD Plus Summer Workshop #1:
Improv for Engineers with Zach Ward

Thursday, May 19th, 11:45am-3:00pm
Gross Hall 330

Register here by May 12th: http://goo.gl/limcai
This workshop is limited to 40 participants!
Those on the waitlist will be notified by Tuesday, May 17th
A limited number of lunches will be available for registered attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.

PhD Plus is excited to announce a lunch and learn workshop to discuss how to think on your feet, read the audience, and become a dynamic speaker and listener.

Chapel Hill native and proud Carolina graduate, Zach Ward has been performing and directing comedy for over 20 years.

Zach owns DSI where he serves as Executive Producer. He also serves as Executive Producer and Artistic Director for the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. He has received critical acclaim from the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Tribune for his performance with DUAL EXHAUST (Critic's Choice, INDY PICK, Top 10 "Most Influential Comedy Duos of the Past Decade") and THE BEATBOX (Critic's Choice, Best Bet, "Top 5 Latenight Shows in Chicago"). Zach can currently be seen performing with MISTER DIPLOMAT and on the road at theaters around the country.

Applications for PhD Plus Chair positions are now available!!! If you're interested, fill out this application by March 7th @ 11:59pm: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bOzp0J2NDsqC9cF

If you're interested in joining a committee, fill out this interest survey by April 1st at 11:59pm: https://duke.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6PBJU0OUdiFQ5i5

If you want to find out more about our committees, visit: http://phdplus.pratt.duke.edu/content/home/about-us

Questions? Comment on this status or email us at [email protected].

Thanks!! Good luck :)

PhD Plus Spring Workshop #2:
Core Team Recruitment and Management with Richard West

Friday, February 19th, 11:45am-1:00pm
CIEMAS Schiciano Auditorium, Side B
Register here by February 17th: http://goo.gl/forms/7xLJLpTVfU

A limited number of lunches will be available for registered attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.

PhD Plus is excited to announce a lunch and learn workshop to discuss how to build a solid foundation from recruitment to traditional growth patterns, non-traditional financing, and how to develop successful management skills.

Richard West has helped found 4 life-science start-up companies. Currently, he is the co-founder and CEO of Baebies Inc., a company aiming to expand newborn screening for more conditions and to developing countries. In 2013, Mr. West and his team sold Advanced Liquid Logic to Illumina for $96M; the company was a Duke spinout that developed lab-on-a-chip technology and products for research tools and diagnostic markets. Prior to Advanced Liquid Logic, Mr. West was founder and CEO of TriVirix, a venture-funded medical equipment contract manufacturer that he and his team grew to over 500 employees, and founder and CEO of Adigy, a medical wireless company. Mr. West has an engineering degree from Duke, an MBA, and over 15 years of experience as a health-tech CEO.

Hi everyone!! Reminder that our TechConnect PhD Networking Reception is TOMORROW (Tuesday) at 4:30pm in Gross Hall. Don't forget your business clothes!!!!!

PhD Plus Spring Workshop #1:
Start-Up to Sustaining--Founding, Working, Managing
Featuring:
Dr. Ryan Gessner, Co-founder and Principal Scientist, SonoVol
Dr. Derek Jantz, Vice President of Scientific Development, Precision BioSciences
Dr. Xijia Lu, Principal Research Engineer, 8 Rivers Capital /NetPower

Friday, January 29th, 11:45am-1:00pm
CIEMAS Schiciano Auditorium, Side A
Register here by January 27th: http://goo.gl/forms/jKY9gsBhZk

The first workshop in the PhD Plus Spring semester will cover the transition from graduate student to working professional. The panel consists of recent PhDs who founded or work for well-established start-up companies. They will discuss topics from management style, working in dynamic teams to balancing projects, deadlines, and funding sources.

Resumes are available by visiting: https://goo.gl/CteuWR
There will be lots of opportunities for questions and discussion during the workshop.