[pccgrads] Engage Course(CENV 500) Winter term Applications Open!

[Sophie Hurwitz via pccgrads]

Hello!

We want to let you know that applications are now open for a winter
graduate student course, CENV 500 (Communicating Science to the Public
Effectively), also known as Engage. See the additional information below.
Please share with your department to help us share the news and get
students in the course.

Applications are at https://bit.ly/ENGAGE2026App and must be submitted by
Friday, November 14th.

Thank you so much!

Best,

Sophie Hurwitz


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CENV 500: Communicating Science to the Public Effectively

Winter 2025

3 credits (Credit/No Credit)

Meets Wednesday / Friday 12:00-1:20 pm

Whether you’re looking to give an unforgettable job talk, change a
policymaker’s mind, or finally get your family to understand your research,
the Engage course is a great professional development opportunity and
learning experience. This is a discussion-based course for graduate
students in the sciences that focuses on effective techniques for
communicating science, with an emphasis on sharing your science with
non-specialists. At the end of the quarter, each student will present a 20
minute public talk on their graduate research to be delivered during the
2026 Engage: Science Speaker Series.



In this course, students will:

- Develop and practice analogies to distill their research

- Perfect their elevator pitches

- Practice storytelling, audience consideration, and cultural competency

- Play improv games to leverage improvisation as a public speaking tool

- Engage in weekly readings and discussions

- Hear from guest speakers on science communication



Space is limited to 15 students, and the course fills quickly, often with
an extensive waiting list. Thus, we have an application process and an
expectation agreement which must be completed for a student to be
considered. The student application is available here
<https://bit.ly/ENGAGE2026App>, and must be submitted by Friday, November
14th.

General information <https://www.engage-science.space/> about Engage: The
Science Speaker Series and Seminar

What others have written:

Science Students Learn to Tell Stories
<https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science-students-learn-to-tell-stories/>
The
Seattle Times

Crafting the Story Behind the Science
<https://artsci.washington.edu/news/2011-01/crafting-story-behind-science>
A&S Perspectives Newsletter

Engage Speaker Series: Where science meets storytelling
<http://www.washington.edu/news/archive/56140> UW Today

If you have any questions about the course, please email Sophie Hurwitz,
hurwitzs at uw.edu

The Engage course and community invites all to apply. We strive to work
with a diverse group of scientists and to create an inclusive space that
lifts up the voices of individuals and enables them to be their fullest
self in their science communication. If you anticipate needing
accommodations for this class or the application, feel free to reach out
directly to Sophie.
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-- 
*Sophie Hurwitz*
*(they/them)*
PhD Candidate| Hoppins Lab
Department of Biochemistry
University of Washington
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