Generative AI and Authorship
By Audrey Kelly The rise of ChatGPT and generative Artificial Intelligence programs raises important questions for creators. Whether it is a short story, a business memo, a thumbnail photo or…
How ChatGPT Disrupts Creative Work
By Genevieve Balivet ChatGPT has become a ubiquitous talking point recently, especially in the academic sphere, with faculty facing the possibility of students using the software to write essays for…
ChatGPT’s Impact on University Writing Centers
By Lindsey Schmidt At this point we have all heard of ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that generates pieces of writing based on users’ prompts. The latest model, GPT-4, has been…
Writing is Designing and Designing is Writing
By Mark Lavish Though most of us communicate with images and words on a daily basis (hello, memes and GIFs!), we still tend to associate professional writing with the linguistic…
Writing in the Sciences: Tips From a Freelance Medical Writer
By Lindsey Schmidt As a soon-to-be graduate who is completing degrees in biochemistry and psychology, works at the writing center, and recently joined OPW, I have a passion for both…
Learning From Our Alumni: Writing Professionals in Action
By Audrey Kelly On October 28, Chelsea Best and Dawson Heath were the guests of a virtual fireside chat during which they shared valuable insights and advice for current students.…
A Teller of Technical Truth: Lessons From a ’50s Technical Writer
By Genevieve Balivet "Sometimes the toughest part of being a technical writer was to try to make somebody understand what was important in a process of getting a proposal or…
From the Classroom to the Workplace: Recent Alum Shares Job-hunting Tips
By Audrey Kelly With graduation on the horizon, most students’ thoughts turn to the dreaded job search. How do you find a job? How do you gain relevant experience? Luckily…
Exclamation Points in Emails: How Many Are Too Many?
By Genevieve Balivet I once heard that if a sentence uses an exclamation point, then that sentence isn’t strong enough on its own. And yet we use exclamation points all…
Joining a Professional Organization as a Student: The Example of STC
By Elise Taylor Networking and professional development are words that most students have heard during their college careers. More often than not though, they remain just words instead of real…