Graduate students and faculty at University of Cincinnati's Department of Geology are excited to share their research and increase engagement with the Cincinnati community. In particular, Geology graduate students are looking to build partnerships with local schools by bringing their research experiences directly to the classroom. Participating graduate students and professors have developed presentations and … Continue reading Geology graduate students bring science to local classrooms
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We are very excited to share that PEWS Associate Director Melissa Jacquart has been awarded a Whiting Public Engagement Fellowship, which celebrates and supports faculty in the humanities who embrace public engagement as part of the scholarly vocation. Each Fellow receives $50,000 to pursue a public-facing project. The Whiting Public Engagement Program (WPEP) is a distinctive national grant founded to champion the … Continue reading PEWS Associate Director Melissa Jacquart wins Whiting Public Engagement Fellowship
When someone mentions sustainability research, most people immediately think about engineering, environmental conservation, and other hard sciences. But so far, our group has welcomed scholars from the departments of English, Geology, Public Planning, Philosophy, Romance Languages and Literature, Physics, and Anthropology. United by an interest in research and sustainability, each member brings different skills, strengths, … Continue reading PEWS Interdisciplinary Sustainability R&D Group – Spring 2022 Review
The Center for Public Engagement with Science has now released the full Sustainability Highlights interview series, one part of the sustainability initiative funded by Research 2030. The series includes interviews with: Dr. Carlie Trott, Assistant Professor of Psychology, is a community psychologist whose work focuses on participatory research that engages project participants as co-investigators, thus … Continue reading Sustainability Highlights Interviews
On Friday April 15, the Center for Public Engagement with Science hosted the Community Partnership for Sustainability event to highlight the efforts of local organizations working on issues of sustainability. Presenters included Oliver Kroner from the City of Cincinnati’s Office of Environment and Sustainability; Connie O’Connor, Education Director for the Cincinnati Nature Center; Melinda Kruyer, … Continue reading Community Partnerships for Sustainability Video
Join us from 12-1:30pm on Tuesday, April 26th for the PEWS Careers in Public Engagement with Science panel! This virtual event will showcase a variety of career paths for STEM, Humanities, and Social Science undergraduate and graduate students interested in public engagement with science. Presenters will discuss their career paths and answer questions about working … Continue reading Careers in Public Engagement with Science Panel – April 26
The Center for the Public Engagement with Science has launched an interview series highlighting sustainability research happening at the University of Cincinnati, as part of its sustainability initiative funded by Research 2030 of UC’s Office of Research. You can view the first three interviews of this series on the Center’s Youtube channel and on the … Continue reading Announcing the Sustainability Highlights Interview Series
On Friday, April 15, UC's Center for Public Engagement with Science is hosting a Community Partnership for Sustainability event, a unique opportunity for Cincinnati-area researchers, faculty, and students to connect with community partners working in sustainability. The virtual event from 12–2pm features presentations by community organizations and is followed by an in-person networking reception from … Continue reading Community Partnership for Sustainability Event – April 15
The Oesper Museum & Collections in the History of Chemistry at University of Cincinnati is hosting a celebration and open house starting at 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 15. The Museum & Collections will be designated as a National Historical Chemical Landmark by the American Chemical Society (ACS). More event details in the invitation graphic below. Please RSVP at … Continue reading Celebration for Oesper Museum – ACS National Historic Chemical Landmark
On Sunday, February 27th, students representing six area universities -- Cincinnati State, Miami University, Mount Saint Joseph, Northern Kentucky University, Xavier University, and the University of Cincinnati (UC) -- will gather on Zoom to talk about current campus efforts to address climate change. Presented by Faith Communities Go Green in collaboration with Green Umbrella and … Continue reading Local University Student Activists Talk About Climate Change
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