Please join us for the next virtual event in the “Bioethics with Bigger Impact” series on February 7th 2-3pm Eastern time to discuss “Unpacking Neglected Social Factors to Ensure Impact” in healthcare and bioethics. Transformational Justice, Social Determinants of Health It is imperative to understand the social and ethical roots of our present conversations about … Continue reading Bioethics with Bigger Impact: February 7th
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On October 26th, 2022, PEWS conducted a half-day workshop for all participants at the first All-Hands meeting of the NSF Island Systems Integration Consortium (ISIC) Research Collaboration Network (RCN). The ISIC-RCN aims to bring together scientists from multiple fields of study, including geological, climatological, and biological sciences, to investigate questions of island evolution not answerable … Continue reading PEWS Workshops on Public Engagement with Science
We are happy to announce that PEWS is included among the featured programs for University of Cincinnati's upcoming Day of Giving on Giving Tuesday, November 29th. Please consider making a gift. PEWS's page for UC's Day of Giving is here (link). Donations will help support the center's growth, events about science and the public at UC and … Continue reading Support PEWS on Giving Tuesday!
You are cordially invited to attend Lunch with PEWS, a social event organized by the UC Center for Public Engagement with Science. It will be held on 10/31/2022 at the Taft Research Center (Edwards 1, Suite 1110) from 12:30 PM until 2:00 PM. This social event is open to all PEWS Graduate Assistants, Graduate Affiliates, … Continue reading Lunch with PEWS
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
The Department of Geosciences at University of Cincinnati is excited to announce a new outreach program, Science Harvest, in partnership with the Northside Farmer’s Market in Cincinnati. Graduate students from the department will bring hands-on activities to share their expertise and have conversations with people of all ages who visit the market. Topics will include … Continue reading Learn geology at the Northside Farmer’s Market
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
My journey with science communication began in my junior year pursuing an undergraduate degree in Medical Sciences. I was applying for the Goldwater Scholarship after an impactful experience studying endometriosis in Dr. Katherine Burns’s lab. The Goldwater application process required me to envision myself as a future scientist, a career path I hadn’t fully considered … Continue reading UC Medical Sciences Student Finds Science Communication
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 am pursuing a PhD in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Cincinnati with an emphasis on climate change. As I begin my fourth and final year at UC, I have started to reflect on my past experiences here, not only my research and studies but also the interdisciplinary work I have been … Continue reading Career Goals in Science and Climate Change Outreach