Our Vision
Engage sees a future where every graduate student has access to science communication training, and therefore good science communication becomes the norm. The outcome is an increased public trust and positive attitude toward science, ultimately strengthening the connection between the public and scientists.
Our Mission
To create, implement, evaluate, and refine cutting-edge science communication curricula and distribute it to graduate students in service of our vision; for graduate students to create science communication content and to provide avenues for them to distribute their content to the public.
Our Methods
Graduate students in the sciences at the University of Washington receive training in cutting edge research, but rarely in how to explain their research to non-specialists. Engage is an organization of graduate students in scientific disciplines that is addressing this need.
The purposes of Engage are:
To assist graduate students with developing skills in communicating with the public about science
To provide opportunities for graduate students to present their area of research to the public
To promote public awareness of scientific research conducted by graduate students at UW
We teach a seminar course for graduate students during the winter quarter, then present a speaker series for the public in the spring.