by mbparett | Apr 21, 2020 | Committee meetings, Project proposals
Most science departments/programs at the University of Arkansas (and most all grad universities, in fact) require 2nd year grad students to defend a formal research proposal to a committee of faculty from relevant departments. Most science grad students have a lot of...
by mbparett | Apr 21, 2020 | Design, Format, Illustrator, Layout, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Scientific posters, Style
Poster presentations are a hallmark of the scientific community. We’ve all seen bad ones, and hopefully at least a few good ones. Posters are meant to catch attention, concisely convey key findings, and (often) be accessible to a wider audience than a technical...
by mbparett | Apr 21, 2020 | Curve, Figure, Function, Gnuplot, Graph, ImageMagick, Plot, Python, R
Many incoming grad students rely on Microsoft Excel to do basic data manipulations and graphing. However, even a quick survey of published, peer reviewed research articles will show that Excel is rarely used to generate publication-quality figures. There are several...
by mbparett | Apr 21, 2020 | Art, Figure, Gnuplot, Graph, Illustrator, ImageMagick, Photoshop, Picture, Plot, PowerPoint, Scientific art
The graphs, plots, and figures used in scientific publications and advertisements are rightly considered artwork. When designing your next figure, don’t settle for anything less than an appealing graphic! With the vast array of computer programs available to...
by mbparett | Apr 21, 2020 | Citations, EndNote, Format, Google Scholar, References, Zotero
Published, peer reviewed journal articles contain dozens, if not hundreds, of citations or references to other such research articles. Each journal or publisher may have its own preferred style for formatting the data of these references. (In this case,...