CHALK TALK

“CBI Chalk Talk” is

• An informal monthly research and pizza series featuring CBI laboratories
• A great way to meet and stay in touch with the CBI community
• Wednesdays 12:15 - 1:15 in 1634 LGRT (Math Lounge)
• Chem797I -- A required course for CBI students; please register every semester.

Chalk Talks bring the CBI community together on a monthly basis to discuss ongoing research in CBI laboratories. Each meeting provides the opportunity for two research groups to present their work. Chalk Talks are normally structured so that research groups from different home departments present in the same session. The goal is to engage members from all of the CBI affilliated departments in order to convey the key problems and approaches encountered by each research group to the wider research community at the chemistry-biology interface.

Chalk Talk Press Release:
Presenting students submit a "Press Release" one week before the Talk (≤ 150 words + figure) that explains what's exciting about your project, written for non-specialists (eg level of Scientific American or NY Times science section). Get people interested and primed for your talk! Get some feedback from your peers and advisor to help you make your Press Release cool!

New Chalk Talk format:
12:15 - 12:45 = group 1
Faculty 10 min with chalk & Q/A
Student 10 min with 3 slide limit & Q/A
12:45 - 1:15 = group 2
Faculty 10 min with chalk & Q/A
Student 10 min with 3 slide limit & Q/A
1:15 = pizza
The goal is for everyone to learn something from the talks and discussions, to catch the excitement of the questions, promise of the approaches, etc.

New Chalk Talk awards:
Every July we will award two presenting students with the CBI Award in Scientific Communication from that year's Chalk Talk series (1 for Press Release, 1 for Chalk Talk). Students who have already presented Chalk Talk this year are encouraged to submit a "Press Release" by December 15 to be eligible for this award as well.

2009 - 2010 Chalk Talk Schedule

Previous Chalk Talks:

2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 | 2003-2004 | 2002-2003 | 2001-2002 | 2000-2001 | 1999-2000 | 1998-1999 | 1997-1998 | 1996-1997 | 1996 | 1995