The UC Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS) is seeking graduate students for these part-time paid internships during the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Deadline to apply: Friday 4/28/23 Science Fair Fellow Support the Bringing Philosophy to Science Fairs initiative led by Melissa Jacquart, including assisting with lesson plan design and facilitation, researching approaches to science … Continue reading PEWS 2023-2024 Graduate Student Internships
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You are invited to join the UC Office of Sustainability and the Center for Public Engagement with Science for the 2023 UC Sustainability Awards and Community Partner Showcase. The Sustainability Awards will celebrate members of the UC community who are leading in the development of cultures of sustainability, and will include a keynote address by … Continue reading UC Sustainability Awards & Community Partner Showcase
Sustainability is key to ensuring that our actions today don’t compromise future generations. But how do we balance the competing environmental, economic, and social challenges we face? What impact do our daily choices have on these complex, interconnected systems? The Faculty Enrichment Center is hosting a virtual panel discussion on Tuesday, October 25th, 2:30-4:00pm, on … Continue reading For Future Generations: Toward Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability
PEWS is excited to introduce four new interns and Sustainability Fellows for the academic year 2022-2023. With the support of UC Research2030, PEWS has named Dylan Carter (Anthropology) and Ahmad Khan (Civil Engineering) as Sustainability Fellows, and Collin Lucken (Philosophy, Engineering) as Video & Media Coordinator and Sarah Yaser (Neuroscience) as Web & Social Media Coordinator. … Continue reading Introducing 2022-2023 PEWS Interns and Sustainability Fellows
Please join our community partner Cincinnati Nature Center for a series of online talks: Conservation Changemakers. These compelling speakers are changing the conversation about our environment, making an impact in their communities, and thinking about how to make nature more accessible and equitable for all. Events will occur on Zoom; preregistration is required to access … Continue reading Conservation Changemakers Speaker Series
I began grad school for Community Psychology after being in the workforce for many years. Drawn back to school by my interest in the factors that lead to healthy communities and to the wellbeing of individuals, I recognized sustainability as a crucial component to the health and longevity of any place. My previous work involved … Continue reading Sustainability in Action
Beginning the third year of my graduate program, I was focused on completing the program requirements and progressing in my research. This singular focus on my academic work totally consumed my time and energy. In the rush towards my goals of becoming a candidate and finishing my program, my other interests fell to the wayside. … Continue reading Rediscovering Public Engagement and Interdisciplinarity
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
PEWS, with the support of UC Research2030, is excited to introduce the three new PEWS Sustainability Interns: Zeke King Phillips, Kat Timm, and Jessica Roncker, all three graduate students at UC. Zeke King Phillips Zeke King Phillips is a 3rd year graduate student and PhD candidate in UC's Geology Department. Prior to his arrival at … Continue reading Introducing the new PEWS Sustainability Interns