Author: Amel Sassi

Originally Published April 14, 2017This post was authored by Eleanor Lutz and the Organizing Committee of ComSciCon-PNW 2017 Our workshop started off with a panel on Public Engagement and Education, with expert panelists Marley Jarvis, Elizabeth Kranich, Julian Olden, and Torrey Stenmark. The panelists, who bring scientific engagement to the general public, K-8, university, and…

Originally Published April 2, 2017 “I haven’t succeeded yet, but I’ll get there,” ComSciCon-Triangle attendee Brenda Yang wrote of her own reconciliation of the effects of imposter syndrome.   In her ComSciCon write-a-thon piece, Brenda used her own personal narrative as a student and a teacher to explicate and enliven the literature around this psychological symptom that seems to…

Originally Published on March 10, 2017 Anahita Zare and Jacqueline (Jackie) Gamboa Varela are both University of Missouri graduate students, both study chemistry, both have served as leaders in Mizzou’s Science Communication and Public Engagement group,  and both have attended past ComSciCon national workshops (Anahita – ComSciCon’15, Jackie – ComSciCon’16).   With all this in common, it may not be surprising that…

Originally Published January 3, 2017 We are excited to announce the 5th annual ComSciCon National Workshop, happening June 8th-10th, 2017 in Cambridge, MA! Applications are now open, and will be accepted through March 1st.  Visit this page to apply. Graduate students at U.S. institutions in all fields of science, technology, engineering, health, mathematics, and related fields…

Originally Published November 9, 2016 We are pleased to announce the inaugural ComSciCon-Pacific Northwest, which will take place on March 24 and 25, 2017 at Google Seattle. This unique professional development experience will provide STEM graduate students with a fantastic opportunity to meet leaders in the communication of research from across the region, learn from a…

Originally Published September 19, 2016 This post was authored by Rose Hendricks and the Organizing Committee of ComSciCon-SanDiego 2016. Set serenely atop a high-rise overlooking the Pacific Ocean, ComSciCon-San Diego included a keynote by scientist and zombie expert Bradley Voytek, four expert panels, two hands-on writing workshops, and two additional professional development workshops. We opened the workshop with a rousing…

Originally Published September 10, 2016 On August 6th & 7th 2016, the ComSciCon-Chicago organizing team hosted its second annual conference at Northwestern University’s Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center. The event brought 50 graduate students together from 12 different institutions including Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, and the University of Illinois…

Originally Published August 29, 2016 ComSciCon has issued its fourth annual report, documenting the organization of our 2016 flagship national workshop which took place in June, the launch of new and continuing ComSciCon-local workshop franchises around the country, and evaluating the impacts of our programming through longitudinal reporting on participants and personal testimony from attendees…

Originally Published August 23, 2016 As anyone deep into an interesting career can tell you, sometimes an unexpected path can deliver you to the best possible destination.  ComSciCon-Triangle 2015 attendee JoEllen McBride learned this truth right at the start of her career. She started exploring careers in science communication after her PhD work in astrophysics at the University of…

Originally Published August 15, 2016 This post was written by Liz Albertorio who is currently an Immunology Masters Student at the University of Rochester and a member of the ComSciCon-Cornell 2016 Organizing Commitee. Where to start? This is a critical question graduate students ask while deciding how to get involved in science communication.  ComSciCon-Cornell 2016 aimed to…