Announcements II: May 2007

Cardinal Walk /All Campus Walk (1.5 Miles): Thursday, May 31, 2007, at Roble Field, Santa Teresa Street, 12:05 PM to 1:00 PM. The festivities will begin at 11:30 AM in Roble Field; the first 2,000 walkers will receive free pedometers. There will also be free music and refreshments. At 12:00 PM, the Provost will give a welcome speech to all participants; the walk will begin at 12:05 PM and end at 1:00 PM. Participants will walk a 1.5 mile loop in Roble Field. For more information, please visit http://steppingout.stanford.edu/cardinalwalk/.

Guide to NIH K Awards Training Workshop: Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at Fairchild Auditorium, Stanford University Medical Center, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Stephen J. Korn, PhD, director of Training and Career Development, will provide an summary of the eligibility criteria for various NIH K Awards; the evaluation process; and the best practices for application development. There will also be a panel of K award recipients composed of mentors and proteges who will share their strategies for success. The topics covered will be as follows: "NIH K Series Eligibility Criteria & Application Process"; "How to Decide Which K Award is Right for Me" (Demonstrate NIH kiosk & offer guide to kiosk use); "NIH Proposal Evaluation Criteria, Process, Success Rates, & Scoring"; "Award Portability & Characteristics"; and "Career Options for Recipients & Mentoring" (Panel of Postdocs & Mentors). The sign in is from 8:15 AM to 9:00 AM at Fairchild Auditorium, and the workshop will begin at 9:00 AM and continue until 12:00 PM. Boxed lunches will be provided. There is no fee. Although registration is currently full, you can register for the waiting list at http://reggie.stanford.edu/NoAvailableSeats.asp?1564. Over fifty people from the waiting list will be allowed to attend the training workshop as "no seat" admissions. For more information, please contact Terri Hankes, program support coordinator, at thanks@stanford.edu or (650) 736-0129 and visit the website at http://postdocs.stanford.edu/events/guide_to_NIH_K_awards.html.