9:00 am - AI and Your Research
Presented by Erica Finch and Stephanie Western, USU Libraries | Library Room 101
Your research is being used to train generative AI. Join us for an interactive discussion on how major publishers are selling your work as training material, and how that impacts your rights as an author. We'll explore the potential impacts of AI training on faculty, institutions, and the broader academic landscape. Share your thoughts and insights and help shape the future of AI and research.
10:30 am - Disclosing your Invention: How to Leverage Technology Transfer Services
Library Room 101
Academic research often results in innovations that can be commercialized. In this workshop, you’ll learn the process Technology Transfer Services goes through to commercialize USU innovations, including disclosure of the invention, types of intellectual property protection (patent, copyright, etc.), finding industrial partners, licensing, creating university spinout companies, how revenue is allocated, and more.
11:30 am - Speed Teching with the Innovation Hub
Library Innovation Hub
Researchers are invited to explore Innovation Hub’s technology in this speed dating activity. Participants will become familiar with the Hub’s mission and engage with its resources. There will be opportunity to explore activities like 3D printing, podcasting, virtual reality, and more in small groups. The Innovation Hub is an adaptable research and learning space that brings together innovative technologies to support interdisciplinary collaboration and encourage communities of practice around digital research and teaching.
1:30 pm - Give Your Data a Glow-Up: Data Visualization with Tableau for Non-Programmers
Presented by Rachel Blume and Cameron Nielsen, USU Libraries | Library Room 101
A well-designed data visualization can be a huge boost in effectively communicating your research findings. Tableau is the most popular, most powerful software for creating custom visualizations from complex datasets without requiring coding skills. This hands-on workshop will walk you through the basics of getting your data loaded into Tableau, choosing the right chart or graph type to best show off your findings, and customizing the results to look professional and aesthetically pleasing. Bring your laptops, and come prepared by installing the free version of Tableau (available for both Windows and Mac) ahead of time. Sample datasets will be provided to work with. For more information, feel free to email us at researchdata@usu.edu.
3:00 pm - Improving Your Graduate Student Mentorship
Library Room 101
This workshop provides interactive training on creating a productive mentoring relationship with graduate students. Attendees will learn from expert mentors and practice good communication strategies. The workshop includes two interactive modules. The first focuses on using a mentoring plan, individual development plan, and other tools to open communication lines and establish expectations between mentor and mentee. The second module guides attendees through role-playing and troubleshooting various examples of miscommunications that might occur between mentor and mentee.