Supervising Work & People
The Graduate School invites graduate students and postdocs to explore the essentials of supervision during this seminar series. including hiring and onboarding, setting clear job expectations, optimizing employee engagement, optimizing employee performance, keeping work moving, time management and prioritization. As part of the seminar series, we will build a portfolio of skills to help you be successful in your first supervisory role.
Certificate of completion available for attending the full series!9/2 - Understanding the Role of Supervisor, 9/9 - Hiring & Onboarding, 9/16 - Engaging Employees, 9/23 - Employee Performance, 9/30 - Feedback, Coaching, & Professional Development, 10/7 - Time Management & Prioritization, 10/21 - Building a High Performing & Supportive Team Culture, Register now!
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Mary Anne Berzins. Contact Email: mary.anne.berzins@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: No.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
Developing Your Leadership Skills
The Graduate School invites graduate students and postdocs to this interactive series focused on core aspects of leadership, including effective collaboration and mentoring, conflict navigation, challenging conversations, and compelling negotiation skills.
Certificate of completion awarded for attending the full series.9/2 Leadership Fundamentals 9/9 Collaboration, 9/16 Working Optimally with Others, 9/23 Conflict Navigation, 9/30 Challenging Conversations, 10/7 Negotiation, 10/21 Mentoring, Register now!
Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Mary Anne Berzins. Contact Email: mary.anne.berzins@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: No.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
CTSI - Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals Seminar
Bioscience Graduate Programs
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is pleased to again offer the widely acclaimed Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals seminar, led by Dr. John Robertson. We are holding the one-day seminar on October 8, 2026.
Registration information and seminar details are included in the flyer. Please note that space is limited, and registration will close when event capacity is reached or on September 6th, at 5:00 p.m. (whichever is achieved first).
Campus Locations: Alumni House - Eccles (ALUMNI). Ticket URL: https://ctsi.utah.edu/documents/write-winning-grant-proposals-seminar. Contact Name: Clinical & Translational Science Institute. Contact Email: ctsi@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
Ph.D. Dissertation Defense - Clint Valencia
Bioscience Graduate Programs
Thesis Defense by Clint Valencia
“Unlocking anti-tumor immunity in breast cancer bone metastasis”
Committee:
Alana Welm (chair)
Anna Beaudin
Katie Basham
Kevin Jones
Matt Williams.
Campus Locations: HCI Cancer Research South - Huntsman (HCI IV). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Fall 2026 First Half - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 9, 2026.
BREO Professional Development Workshop: Building an Exceptional Professional Network with Tony Tsai
Bioscience Graduate Programs
Professional Toolkit Series - "Building an Exceptional Professional Network" with Tony Tsai, MBA
In this workshop, participants will learn the important role of developing a professional network in advancing one’s career. We will take an inventory of those who are currently in our network as well as develop strategies to strategically expand it.
Tony Tsai is currently the director of education strategy at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He recently started in that position after leading an effort to transform the medical student curriculum at the University of Michigan focused on developing physician leadership. His experience also include heading of career development education at the Business School at the University of Michigan. He holds an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School of Business and an MBA in finance and organizational management from Columbia University. He served in the Army from 1994 to 1998 as a platoon leader then company executive officer in the 3rd Infantry…
Campus Locations: Health Sciences Education Building - Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles (HSEB). Ticket URL: https://forms.gle/AbFcFPJ6xDARwMnN7. Contact Name: Isabelle Rodriguez. Contact Email: isabelle.rodriguez@hsc.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Fall 2026 - Fall Break (Oct 10-18)
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, October 10, 2026 – Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Dissertation/Thesis Writing Camp
Join your fellow graduate students in this self-paced writing event and make a serious dent in your thesis or dissertation. Lunch*, snacks, and information sessions about library and writing resources will be provided.
Hosted by the Marriott Library and Graduate School.
*Lunch will be made available to students who register by Friday, September 25th. If you register after this time, please plan to bring your own food.
Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Campus Wide Event: No.
Monday, October 12, 2026, 9:30 AM – Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:30 PM.
For more info visit educationutah.co1.qualtrics.com. Thesis Open Workshop Hours
Thesis Editor Trista Emmer is available for hands-on help with thesis and dissertation manuscript formatting and accessibility compliance in Word from 2:30-4:30.
Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Campus Wide Event: No.
Monday, October 12, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
School of Medicine Seminar Series - Christopher Gregg, PhD
Bioscience Graduate Programs
We are excited for another SOM/Benning Seminar featuring Christopher Gregg! Please join us on October 13th, 2026, at 4:00pm in the Gesteland-White Auditorium in EIHG!
“Nature’s Operating System: How Evolution and AI Are Reshaping Medicine.”
Hosted by: Monica Vetter, PhD - Department of Neurobiology.
Campus Locations: Eccles Institute of Human Genetics (EIHG). Contact Email: andrew.pannier@genetics.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Fall 2026 First Half - First-half grades due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
For more info visit registrar.utah.edu. Fall 2026 Second Half - Classes begin
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, October 19, 2026.
Supervising Work & People
The Graduate School invites graduate students and postdocs to explore the essentials of supervision during this seminar series. including hiring and onboarding, setting clear job expectations, optimizing employee engagement, optimizing employee performance, keeping work moving, time management and prioritization. As part of the seminar series, we will build a portfolio of skills to help you be successful in your first supervisory role.
Certificate of completion available for attending the full series!9/2 - Understanding the Role of Supervisor, 9/9 - Hiring & Onboarding, 9/16 - Engaging Employees, 9/23 - Employee Performance, 9/30 - Feedback, Coaching, & Professional Development, 10/7 - Time Management & Prioritization, 10/21 - Building a High Performing & Supportive Team Culture, Register now!
Event Categories: Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Mary Anne Berzins. Contact Email: mary.anne.berzins@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: No.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
Developing Your Leadership Skills
The Graduate School invites graduate students and postdocs to this interactive series focused on core aspects of leadership, including effective collaboration and mentoring, conflict navigation, challenging conversations, and compelling negotiation skills.
Certificate of completion awarded for attending the full series.9/2 Leadership Fundamentals 9/9 Collaboration, 9/16 Working Optimally with Others, 9/23 Conflict Navigation, 9/30 Challenging Conversations, 10/7 Negotiation, 10/21 Mentoring, Register now!
Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Mary Anne Berzins. Contact Email: mary.anne.berzins@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: No.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
Biochemistry Seminar Series - Can Cenik, PHD
Bioscience Graduate Programs
“An Integrative Approach to Predictive Modeling of Translation”
In this talk, I will present Ribo-ITP, a microfluidic isotachophoresis-based method that measures translation at
high resolution in scarce samples down to single cells, opening questions in development, neuroscience, and cancer that were previously inaccessible. Turning from measurement to prediction, I will then describe a
compendium we assembled from more than 3,500 translation experiments spanning diverse cell types and
conditions. This scale enabled us to define translation efficiency covariation (TEC), showing that transcripts
sharing biological function or protein complex membership covary in their translation. It also let us train RiboNN, a deep neural network that predicts translation rates across cell types from mRNA sequence alone, substantially
outperforming existing methods. I will close with how RiboNN quantifies the translational impact of human
genetic variants, with implications for genetic diagnostics, bioengineering, and mRNA t…
Campus Locations: Health Sciences Education Building - Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles (HSEB). Contact Name: Biochemistry Events. Contact Email: events@biochem.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Fall 2026 Second Half - Last day to add, drop (delete), elect CR/NC, or audit classes
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 23, 2026.
Fall 2026 Second Half - Last day to wait list
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 23, 2026.
Fall 2026 Full Term - Last day to withdraw from classes
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 30, 2026.
Thesis Open Workshop Hours
Thesis Editor Trista Emmer is available for hands-on help with thesis and dissertation manuscript formatting and accessibility compliance in Word from 2:30-4:30.
Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Campus Wide Event: No.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Genetics Interest Group Seminars - Julie Kiefer
Bioscience Graduate Programs
Julie Kiefer
Director, Research Communications
University of Utah Health.
Campus Locations: Eccles Institute of Human Genetics (EIHG). Contact Name: David Grunwald. Contact Email: dgrunwal@genetics.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 2, 2026, 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Spring 2027 - Registration dates begin
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Thesis Open Workshop Hours
Thesis Editor Trista Emmer is available for hands-on help with thesis and dissertation manuscript formatting and accessibility compliance in Word from 2:30-4:30.
Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Campus Wide Event: No.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Genetics Interest Group Seminars - Aaron Quinan
Bioscience Graduate Programs
Aaron Quinan
Department of Human Genetics
University of Utah.
Campus Locations: Eccles Institute of Human Genetics (EIHG). Contact Name: David Grunwald. Contact Email: dgrunwal@genetics.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Fall 2026 Second Half - Last day to withdraw from classes
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 13, 2026.
Genome Instability and Cancer Seminar Series - Abby Green MD
Bioscience Graduate Programs
We would like to bring your attention to a new monthly seminar series at HCI/University of Utah, focused on the role of genetic instability (at the DNA, RNA and ribosome levels) to cancer etiology, progression, and treatment.
This seminar series, called GStaC (Genome Instability and Cancer), will bring both established and early career investigators in the field to showcase their recent research and data to our community. Attached, you will find the line-up of speakers for the 2026-2027 calendar year. Seminars will happen on the 3rd Friday of each month, and refreshments will be served. We would love to count on the presence of all of you (and your groups), showcasing the interest of our institution to this area of research.
Campus Locations: HCI Cancer Research North - Huntsman (HCI North). Contact Name: Katie Kvam. Contact Email: katie.kvam@hci.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Plagiarism Lecture with Dr. Michael Kay
Bioscience Graduate Programs
Scientific Writing: How to Make it Your Own. Learn when and how to properly cite sources. Review Academic Standards.
Campus Locations: Health Sciences Education Building - Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles (HSEB). Contact Name: Bioscience PhD Programs. Contact Email: bioscience@genetics.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM.
Holiday: Thanksgiving Break
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 26, 2026 – Friday, November 27, 2026.
Spring 2027 - Open enrollment
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 30, 2026.
Fall 2026 Full Term - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 4, 2026.
Fall 2026 Second Half - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 4, 2026.
Genetics Interest Group Seminars - Ofer Rog
Bioscience Graduate Programs
Ofer Rog
School of Biological Sciences
University of Utah.
Campus Locations: Eccles Institute of Human Genetics (EIHG). Contact Name: David Grunwald. Contact Email: dgrunwal@genetics.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, December 7, 2026, 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Fall 2026 Full Term - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 10, 2026.
Fall 2026 Second Half - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 10, 2026.
Fall 2026 Full Term - Reading day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 11, 2026.
Fall 2026 Full Term - Final exam period
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, December 14, 2026 – Friday, December 18, 2026.
For more info visit registrar.utah.edu. Fall 2026 Second Half - Second-half grades due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, December 15, 2026.
For more info visit registrar.utah.edu. Genome Instability and Cancer Seminar Series - James Gagnon, PhD
Bioscience Graduate Programs
We would like to bring your attention to a new monthly seminar series at HCI/University of Utah, focused on the role of genetic instability (at the DNA, RNA and ribosome levels) to cancer etiology, progression, and treatment.
This seminar series, called GStaC (Genome Instability and Cancer), will bring both established and early career investigators in the field to showcase their recent research and data to our community. Attached, you will find the line-up of speakers for the 2026-2027 calendar year. Seminars will happen on the 3rd Friday of each month, and refreshments will be served. We would love to count on the presence of all of you (and your groups), showcasing the interest of our institution to this area of research.
Campus Locations: HCI Cancer Research North - Huntsman (HCI North). Contact Name: Katie Kvam. Contact Email: katie.kvam@hci.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Holiday Recess (Dec 19 - Jan 10)
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, December 19, 2026 – Sunday, January 10, 2027.
Fall 2026 Full Term - Semester-length grades due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
For more info visit registrar.utah.edu. Holiday: Christmas Day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 25, 2026.
Spring 2027 - House Bill 60 registration
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, January 5, 2027.