News Article
September 21, 2016
Two Exciting Science Communication Events
iUTAH is collaborating with Utah State University’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies and the Vice President of Research office at University of Utah to bring members of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science to Utah on October 3 and 5 for two interactive community plenary sessions.
The session’s goals are to train researchers from all disciplines to more effectively communicate scientific concepts to public audiences. The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, part of the Stony Brook University in New York, believes that “scientists have a responsibility to share the meaning and implications of their work” and that “an engaged public encourages sound public decision-making.”
Alexa Sand, an executive member of USU’s Office of Research & Graduate Studies said this vision is what drove the USU to get involved in the event. “We jumped on the opportunity to collaborate on bringing the Alda Center to campus,” Sand said. “They are doing amazing things for scientists seeking to communicate complex ideas to a broad public. This workshop offers a valuable opportunity for researchers to develop and hone their skills.”
The interactive plenary sessions will take place on Monday, October 3, at 8:30 am, Eccles Conference Center Auditorium on the USU’s Logan campus, and Wednesday, October 5, at 8:30 am, at the University Guest House, Officer’s Club, in Salt Lake City, UT.
Each plenary session will create a venue for attendees to practice research communication in interactive and improvised settings. The session is open to the community and may be attended free of charge.
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