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Communication

Three Minute Thesis Info Session

Do you want to improve your ability to talk about your research with non-experts? Join UMass's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition! This popular event...

Event date Thursday, January 7, 2027 Event time 10:00 am Go to all events list Event

Three Minute Thesis Info Session

Do you want to improve your ability to talk about your research with non-experts? Join UMass's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition! This popular event...

Event date Monday, December 21, 2026 Event time 1:00 pm Go to all events list Event

Writing Literature Reviews

Many dissertations, research proposals, and articles require a literature review. But many grad students get stuck when tackling this genre of scholarly...

Event date Wednesday, December 2, 2026 Event time 2:30 pm Go to all events list Event

How to Catch an Error: Tips for Proofreading Your Own Writing

Typos are easy enough to find and fix, but what about mistakes in our writing that are more difficult to recognize … and that can compromise the message and...

Event date Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Event time 1:00 pm Go to all events list Event

Fall Shut Up & Write Tuesdays

Writing alongside others is a best practice for productivity! This weekly drop-in provides time and space to write while caffeinated - come late or leave...

Event date Tuesday, November 24, 2026 Event time 9:00 am Go to all events list Event

Fall Shut Up & Write Tuesdays

Writing alongside others is a best practice for productivity! This weekly drop-in provides time and space to write while caffeinated - come late or leave...

Event date Tuesday, December 15, 2026 Event time 9:00 am Go to all events list Event

Three Minute Thesis Info Session

Do you want to improve your ability to talk about your research with non-experts? Join UMass's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition! This popular event...

Event date Friday, December 11, 2026 Event time 10:00 am Go to all events list Event

Crafting Slides for Engaging Presentations

Do you ever envy a presenter’s slick presentation? Do you wish you could convey your data simply and tell a great story that engages your audience? Join us...

Event date Thursday, December 10, 2026 Event time 10:00 am Go to all events list Event

Public Speaking—for the Anxious and the Not-So-Anxious

“There are only two types of speakers in the world: the nervous and the liars.”–Mark Twain. Speaking to an audience is important for your professional life...

Event date Thursday, December 3, 2026 Event time 2:30 pm Go to all events list Event

Fall Shut Up & Write Tuesdays

Writing alongside others is a best practice for productivity! This weekly drop-in provides time and space to write while caffeinated - come late or leave...

Event date Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Event time 9:00 am Go to all events list Event

Fall Shut Up & Write Tuesdays

Writing alongside others is a best practice for productivity! This weekly drop-in provides time and space to write while caffeinated - come late or leave...

Event date Tuesday, December 1, 2026 Event time 9:00 am Go to all events list Event

Revision Clinic: Pushing the Draft Forward

If you have a draft, this workshop is for you! You can think of it as a revising boot camp, a place to push forward on a writing project by refining the...

Event date Monday, December 7, 2026 Event time 10:30 am Go to all events list Event

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