The following documents highlight some of the big-picture policies and interests of the research group.

• Lab Expectations

• Timeline of a Project

• Undergraduate Researcher Expectations

The following is a growing collection of useful resources, divided into categories. For another excellent collection of resources, see the page of the McNeil Group (U Michigan).

Chemical Engineering

• What is Chemical Engineering?

Laboratory Practices

• Basic Laboratory Techniques and Methods (Not Voodoo)

• Prudent Practices in the Laboratory

Papers, Posters, and Presentations

• How to Design an Award-winning Conference Poster

• How to Draw a Good Figure

• How to Write a Good Paper (McNeil Group)

• 10 Simple Steps to Writing a Scientific Paper (Prof. Armani, USC)

• Tips for Writing a Paper (Dr Dominik Konkolewicz)

• Manuscript Titles: How to Capture Readers and Enhance Citations

• Adobe Illustrator Guide (Raj Lab)

• How to Write a Scientific Abstract in Six Easy Steps

• Journal, Author, Name Estimator (JANE)

• MIT Communications Lab

Letters of Recommendation

• How to Ask your Professor for a Letter of Recommendation

Mentorship / Setting Expectations

• How to Approach A Faculty Member about Research

• Ten simple rules for developing a mentor-mentee expectations document

• Entering Mentoring: A Seminar to Train a New Generation of Scientists

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusions

• Equity and Inclusion in the Chemical Sciences Requires Actions not Just Words

• Managing Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity in the Relationship

• Responses to 10 Common Criticisms of Anti-Racism Action in STEM

• Ten Simple Rules for Building an Antiracist Lab

Proposals, Grants, and Applications

• Deconstructing the CAREER proposal

• How to reflect on writing a personal statement (Katie Galloway, MIT)

Reviewing

• ACS: Peer Review Training for Scientists

• GIVE: A Framework of Assumptions for Constructive Review Feedback

Student Fellowships

• Alex Lang's NSF GRFP Notes

• Comments from an NSF GRFP Reviewer

• Jasmine Kwasa's Fellowship Cheat Codes

Building Community

• Creating community: How we collectively built an adaptable postdoctoral program to develop skills and overcome isolation