Public Scholarship and Engagement Closing June 30

Due to the financial challenges facing the University, the Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement will be phased out by June 30.

Communication

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Essential Tips for Collaborative Grant-Writing with Community Partners

by Ryan Meyer
June 11, 2024

Education

If you can get a shot of adrenaline from reading a request for proposals – as you wade through pages and pages of stodgy, jargon-laden, and confusing text – then perhaps being a university research center director is for you.

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Understanding How Students Learn Through Virtual Reality

by Alex Russell
March 25, 2024

Society, Arts & Culture

The little boy, about 7 years old, almost disappeared inside the virtual reality headset, yet the way he was holding up his hands showed he knew exactly what to do. A laptop screen showed what he was seeing: digital outlines of hands manipulating Tetris-like blocks. A hand turned a block to make it fit, then picked up another.

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Talking to The Chronicle

Presented by: The Chronicle of Higher Education

Hearing from a reporter might be exciting, upsetting, or just confusing. What is this person looking for, and what will it mean to agree to talk? When does it make sense for you to contact The Chronicle yourself?

Your Research Matters

How to Communicate About Your Work

Who, besides your academic peers, might be interested in your research? How and why would they be interested in it? What would they do with it? How can we get it to them?

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The Science Communication Fellowship Program

The Science Communication Fellowship is a nine-month program for early career PhD scientists who want to maximize the impact of their work to benefit public health and the environment, and share their passion for science. Fellows are chosen from the fields of green chemistry/engineering and

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Communicating the Future

Engaging the Public in Basic Science

On July 27-28, 2021, Science Public Engagement Partnership (SciPEP) will convene a virtual conference exploring the unique characteristics of the relationship between the public and basic research, drawing from the experience and expertise of our colleagues i

The Art of the Op-Ed

How to Reach Audiences Beyond the Academy

Seeing is Believing: Communicating Research through Virtual Worlds

Hosted by: Professors for the Future

Being able to effectively explain complex research outside academia is incredibly important–for networking, collaborating, teaching, and leading.

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Science for the World

Presented by: SciComm Faculty Training Program

This workshop is about culturally relevant science communication.

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Vaccine Myths on Social Media Can Be Effectively Reduced With Credible Fact Checking

January 11, 2021

Society, Arts & Culture

Social media misinformation can negatively influence people’s attitudes about vaccine safety and effectiveness, but credible organizations — such as research universities and health institutions — can play a pivotal role in debunking myths with simple tags that link to factual information.

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