To establish a successful working relationship with your mentor-manager, it's important to assess and understand key factors including their priorities, goals and workstyles as well as your own. This interactive session will discuss best practices using real-life examples and explore how good intentions without proactive communication strategies can lead to misunderstandings in the workplace. You will learn what to pay attention to from the start, tangible actions you should take, and how to measure the success of your working relationship with your mentor-manager in order to set yourself up for success.

Workshop participants will come away with strategies to:

• Clarify and assess you and your mentor-manager’s goals, priorities, and values.
• Assess your workstyle and that of your mentor-manager (and other colleagues)
• Scope your situation: Utilize an investigative (proactive) approach to assess the 4 key factors in your workplace: the work, your boss, the team, and the organization

Presenter: Naledi Saul, MPM, Director, UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development

Welcome to the 2025 InnovATEBIO series of virtual ATE project talks.  This series features leaders in biotechnology workforce education from across the US sharing their work on exciting projects funded by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program.  The ATE program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy.

Talk 1:  Antibody Engineering and NexLAB

NexLAB is being developed as part our ATE project. It consists of two main components: (1) The Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) and (2) the Content Management System (CMS). The ELN will give students an introduction to recording their laboratory work electronically – required at most companies today. The CMS will give instructors the ability to add course-specific content for their lecture or laboratory courses. In this talk, we will introduce you to NexLAB and show you how to access the Quick Start Guide and Tutorial. We will also introduce you to PAT (Personalized Academic Tutor), the generative AI smart tutor which is integrated into NexLAB, as well as describe our plans to integrate both generative AI and a data science toolbox to NexLAB in the coming months. More details will be presented on PAT and our PILOT (Personalized Instructor and Learning Optimization Toolbox) platform.

Speakers:  Dylan Bulseco, PhD, PI, Sr. VP of R&D, Institute for Future Intelligence, Boston, MA, Andriy Kashyrskyy, intern,  Institute for Future Intelligence

Talk 2:  Alumni Success Stories - Podcasts & More

Our project goal has been to drive community college student retention and recruitment by fostering mutually beneficial relationships between students, alumni, and industry to help address the need for skilled biotechnicians nationwide. Objectives: Establish an alumni network to document alumni career pathways for the purpose of educating current and future students. Develop employee and alumni outreach tools to increase alumni and industry engagement creating direct industry interactions between existing and potential community college students.

Speaker:  Dr. Karen Leung, PI, City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Geo Week is the premier event for increased integration between the built environment, advanced airborne/terrestrial technologies, and commercial 3D technologies. It was created as a response to the changing needs of built world and geospatial professionals, and to acknowledge the convergence of technology taking place currently. New technological innovations, the need for remote workflows, and hardware breakthroughs are redefining expectations across teams, organizations, and entire industries. Geo Week is at the center of it all.

Geo Week is the learning and networking nexus of the geospatial and built worlds. Professionals from a wide variety of industries and disciplines convene to advance digital technologies in these sectors. It includes collocated user meetings (ASPRS, MAPPS, USIDB and more to be announced). The 2024 event had 3,400+ registrants, and hosted a record 2,976 actual delegates onsite, including international attendees from 45+ nations. Geo Week 2025 will convene 3,000+ attendees from 6 continents.

Writing and executing a sustainability plan can be complicated. This workshop brings together experts in the field of operations, strategic planning, taxes, and finance to help manufacturers put together those pieces of the puzzle. The workshop will walk through a case study where you will learn and talk through how each piece fits into your organization while ensuring compliance with supply chain regulations.

This FREE event will include: 

• Information on how to write a corporate sustainability plan. Suppliers with net zero sustainability plans have better ranking in the supply chain
• Special financing for renewable and energy efficient capital assets
• Sustainability tax benefits available to manufacturers
• Operations and production implementation that will comply with sustainability measures

The Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design, Computer Science Program will host a two-day statewide computer science professional development summit, Empowering Tomorrow: Innovate, Code, Inspire on Wednesday, February 12,  2025 and Thursday, February 13, 2025 from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Prince Waikiki Hotel.  The conference is open to Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) computer science staff, teachers, and administrators.

Join the Hawaiʻi Computer Science PD Summit, where educators and leaders come together to Empower Tomorrow by fostering innovation, coding skills, and inspiration. Let’s build the future of computer science education through collaboration, creativity, and transformative learning experiences!

Black History Month is a time to reflect on our past and the progress we have made but also a reminder of the work that still needs to be done. Youth engagement in underserved communities is crucial for creating equitable programs because it ensures that those who are most affected by systemic inequities have a voice in shaping solutions. 

Discover how to inspire and engage youth from underserved communities in the transformative world of STEM. The webinar will explore strategies, resources and real-world success stories that address barriers to participation and foster culture of innovation and inclusion.

Key highlights include:

• Effective outreach methods to spark curiosity and excitement in STEM fields, e.g. focus on creating interest in STEM by making it accessible and relatable.
• Practice tools and partnerships to enhance STEM education access, e.g. ensure equitable access to STEM resources through strategic partnership development, mobile learning units, accessible FREE digital platforms.
• Empowering youth through mentorship and hands-on learning opportunities.

Uncover the strengths and weaknesses of different AI platforms. This engaging session compares top AI systems to help educators choose the best fit for their needs.

Join this workshop on February 13, 2025, at the MassMEP Headquarters in Auburn, MA, for an exclusive workshop tailored to manufacturing leaders across Massachusetts. This hands-on session, brought to you in partnership with MassMEP and The Kendall Project, will empower manufacturers to harness the power of AI and lean manufacturing principles to uncover high-value opportunities and drive measurable business outcomes.

In this workshop, you’ll learn to apply The Kendall Framework, a proven methodology for identifying and prioritizing opportunities where AI can deliver real operational value. By focusing on practical, problem-first approaches, this event will equip you with tools and strategies to remain competitive in an evolving industry landscape.

Why Attend?

• Actionable Insights for Manufacturers: Discover how to align AI initiatives with operational goals to streamline processes and boost efficiency.
• Collaborative Problem Solving: Leverage insights from industry peers and experts to tackle the unique challenges facing Massachusetts manufacturers.
• Prioritization and Impact: Master The Kendall Framework to identify and focus on the highest-value opportunities for your organization.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Use curated data sets and case studies to benchmark your needs and evaluate potential AI solutions.
• Networking Opportunities: Build connections with fellow manufacturers and become part of a collaborative community committed to innovation.