On the eve of Seattle’s March for Science, faculty from around the UW’s College of the Environment are sharing their perspectives — as scientists and citizens of the world — on the event and whether they’ll participate. The demonstration is being referred to by national organizers as a “celebration of science” that aims to highlight the role science plays in our lives and the need to respect and encourage scientific research.
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Congratulations to College of the Environment Dean Lisa J. Graumlich, who has officially joined the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Board of Directors. “I’m honored that I was elected by my peers to play a leadership role in such an influential scientific organization,” Graumlich said. “In the past decade, AGU has taken a more active role in public engagement, scientific literacy and increasing inclusion in science.
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Do you know a student, faculty or staff member who deserves recognition for their work at the College of the Environment? Nominations for the 2017 College of the Environment Awards are open now though Friday, February 24, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Submit your nominations in any or all of these categories: Distinguished Staff Member Exceptional Mentoring of Undergraduates Graduate Dean’s Medalist Outstanding Community Impact: Staff or Faculty Outstanding Community Impact: Student Outstanding Diversity Commitment Outstanding Researcher Outstanding Teaching Faculty Undergraduate Dean’s Medalist Full details, including criteria and eligibility and past winners, are available on the College website.
Submit a nomination for the 2017 College of the Environment Awards »Dean of the College of the Environment Lisa J. Graumlich examines what the social contract between higher education and the public looks like today.
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Increasing the science communication skills of faculty, staff and students is a priority at the College of the Environment — that is, equipping our scientists to talk about their work with a variety of non-academic audiences. In recent years, we’ve worked to build out our science communication capacity by giving faculty and researchers more opportunities to hone their skills through one-on-one coaching, interview preparation, half-day workshops and more.
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