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AAAS Center for Advancing Science and Engineering Capacity: Helping Universities Help Students and Faculty
FRIDAY, 18 FEBRUARY • NOON–1:30PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Daryl E. Chubin, Director,
AAAS Center for Advancing Science & Engineering
Capacity
The AAAS
Capacity Center was launched in August 2004
as a
technical assistance and consulting organization
to institutions of higher education committed
to the success of all students, undergraduate
through postdoc, in science and engineering.
The workshop organizer will provide an overview
of the Center’s purpose, scope and mode
of operation from the perspective of both the
institution and its student clientele. The role
of information, support and cultural competence
of faculty in career development will be discussed
by a Center consultant and a university representative.
Q&A will be used as a tool to provide practical
insights as the Center itself seeks to do.
Deliver
Soundbites that Score: Media Interview Tips and
Techniques
FRIDAY, 18 FEBRUARY • 1:45PM–3:15PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Margo Gillespie, CommCore
Consulting Group
The evidence of a good media interview is not
just getting out alive — it’s what
gets repeated. Move from being a name in a Rolodex
to a sought-after source for reporters and industry
analysts. Learn how to maintain more control
during the interview and deliver the quotes
that will survive an editor’s knife. Andrew
Gilman, CEO of CommCore Consulting Group, will
also discuss proven media skills, tips and techniques
that will help professionals from all levels
better anticipate and answer the tough questions.
Research
Training at the National Institutes of Health
FRIDAY, 18 FEBRUARY • 1:45PM–3:15PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Patricia M. Sokolove, National
Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) represents
one of the most desirable training sites in
the world. More than 1,200 well-equipped laboratories
on the main campus in Bethesda and in Baltimore
and Frederick, MD; Research Triangle Park, NC;
Phoenix, AZ; and Hamilton, MT, focus their energies
on improving health. As many as 5,000 intramural
NIH trainees participate in advancing biomedical
knowledge. The newly reorganized Office of Intramural
Training and Education proposes to use this
workshop to introduce attendees to the biomedical
research training programs offered by the NIH
for trainees at all levels of preparation. Current
participants in the programs will provide insights
into the daily life of an NIH scientist or trainee,
and guidance on selecting and applying to a
program.
Special emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary
training and on research that brings results
from the bench to the bedside.
Working with Congress: A Guide
for Scientists and Engineers
FRIDAY, 18 FEBRUARY • 1:45PM–3:15PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Joanne Carney, Director,
AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Congress
The congressional agenda is increasingly dominated
by issues involving science and technology,
yet observers both inside and outside of Congress
have noted that scientists and engineers have
not been as effective as they could be in their
interactions with lawmakers. They have suggested
that improved communication could benefit both
the research community and the quality of national
policy-making. This workshop will provide scientists
with the necessary tools to successfully engage
in a dialogue with the policy-makers in both
the legislative and executive branches of government.
Moving from Competent to Compelling:
Advanced Persuasive Communications
FRIDAY, 18 FEBRUARY • 3:30PM–5:00PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Margo Gillespie, CommCore
Consulting Group
Even the most accomplished professionals and
eloquent speakers can benefit from speaker coaching
to “reach the next level.” Andrew
Gilman, CEO of CommCore Consulting Group, will
offer solutions to presentation challenges that
plague experienced speakers. Find answers to
questions such as, “What are ways to increase
the level of interest, attention and listening?
What motivates the listener to take action or
change behavior?”
The AAAS Center for Science, Innovation, and Sustainable Development: Helping Connect Scientists with Development Practice and Needs
FRIDAY, 18 FEBRUARY • 4:45PM–6:15PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Virginia Suite A
Organized by Shere Abbott, AAAS Chief International Officer
The AAAS Center for Science, Innovation, and
Sustainable Development aims to connect scientists,
engineers and health experts -- possessing a
deep and abiding commitment to solving problems
related to sustainable development -- with local
projects in developing countries needing outside
assistance. The workshop organizer will provide
an overview of the Center’s purpose and
scope, and its links with partners working on
development issues. Representatives from aid
agencies, LEAD International, and the Third
World Academy of Sciences will describe the
knowledge, experience, training and other skills
required of scientists and the types of projects
in developing countries where scientific knowledge
could be deployed to assist local communities.
Several LEAD fellows (from China, India, Brazil,
and perhaps other countries) will be on hand
to respond to questions. The workshop will provide
participants with a sense of where volunteerism
and other work options on behalf of societal
goals for sustainable development can fit with
individual career goals.
Writing and Reviewing
Children's Science Books
SATURDAY, 19 FEBRUARY • 10:15AM–11:45AM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Maria Sosa, Editor-in-Chief,
Science Books & Films (SB&F); and Heather Malcomson,
Editor, Science Books & Films (SB&F)
his workshop will focus on the process of publishing
and reviewing children’s science books.
Attendees will receive a brief introduction
to the various genres and markets that comprise
the field, as well as current publishing trends.
A panel of successful children’s book authors
will present information about their work. Discussion
will also be focused around the qualities that
make a successful children’s science book
and the role that these books can play in inspiring
young minds to engage in science activities
and studies. The workshop will also focus on
reviewing children’s science books (for
SB&F or for other review journals) and will
discuss the criteria that AAAS uses to identify
exemplary science books.
Innovative Teaching Strategies
for STEM Educators
SATURDAY, 19 FEBRUARY • NOON–1:30PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Yolanda George, Deputy Director,
AAAS Education and Human Resources Programs (EHR)
This workshop will highlight innovations in
undergraduate science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) education for the diverse
student population. These innovative improvements
in introductory and advance college and university
STEM courses have been largely driven by support
from the National Science Foundation, Division
of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Course, Curriculum
and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program. Presenters
will focus on learning environments, course
content, curricula and educational practices
that improve learning and achievement of all
undergraduate students, including STEM majors
and nonmajors. Hands-on activities and discussions
will highlight development and integration of
innovative disciplinary and interdisciplinary
modules, courses, curricula, technology and
instructional methods, including development
of assessment tools and practices. Disciplinary
and interdisciplinary efforts in establishedand
emerging fields, including biology, chemistry,
engineering, geosciences, environmental sciences,
mathematics and the physical sciences, and the
social and behavioral sciences will be addressed.
In addition, strategies for adapting innovative
curricula in classrooms, departments and institutions
and the influence of innovative pedagogy and
practice on undergraduate STEM education will
be examined. This workshop will also be useful
for high school STEM teachers.
Science Writers on Science
Writing
SATURDAY, 19 FEBRUARY • NOON–1:30PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Victoria McGovern, Burroughs
Wellcome Fund
Many trained in science think about writing
as a potential alternative career, but few know
much about the day-to-day lives of working writers.
In this session, three writers will talk about
their work lives. They will also provide comments
about several of the routes by which scientists
and non-scientists enter their profession, including
through journalism school, the Santa Cruz science
writers program, writing workshops, and directly
starting up as a writer. Plenty of time will
be available for discussion and questions. Writers
who are interested in talking with would-be
writers are encouraged to attend — there
will be a lunch/mixer following the session.
The Scientific Workforce:
Debunking the Urban Myths
SATURDAY, 19 FEBRUARY • NOON–1:30PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Jolene Jesse, Program Director,
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic
Sciences (SBE), National Science Foundation
This career workshop will assist participants
in finding all available sources of data for
understanding and analyzing current scientific
workforce trends, including, those for women
and minorities. It is offered within the context
of the debate over whether there is a shortage
of scientists and engineers in the workforce.
Research on “alternative career paths,”
including different educational options such
as the professional science masters and nonacademic
careers for PhD scientists will be discussed.
Writing Science That Sells
SATURDAY, 19 FEBRUARY • NOON–1:30PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Robin Pinnel, Joseph Henry
Press, trade imprint of the National Academies
Press
Authors and representatives from the Joseph
Henry Press, the trade publishing imprint of
the National Academies Press, will discuss the
daunting task of writing and marketing science
that sells. They will tackle topics that include:
how to write a book proposal that will make
publishing houses drool, what you can expect
from a publishing house’s marketing/publicity
department, the role of your editor in the marketing/publicity
process, and how to work successfully with a
publishing house’s marketing and publicity
departments once your book hits the marketplace.
Practicing Science
SATURDAY, 19 FEBRUARY • 1:45PM–3:15PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by So-Min Cheong, Texas A&M
University
This workshop examines the practice of science
through the concept of a conservation incentive
program. This will be followed by an examination
of U.S. energy policy and the use of scientific
data The workshop also speaks to some of the
ways science can adopt strategies from business
disciplines that are known to have more successfully
narrowed the gap between science and practice.
How to Include Workplace
Communication in Science and Engineering Courses
SATURDAY, 19 FEBRUARY • 3:30PM–5:00PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Judith Shaul Norback, Director
of Workplace and Academic Communication, School
of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia
Institute of Technology
Partly because of ABET 2000 (American Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology), we are
all working to include oral and written communication
skills in our undergraduate curricula.
But how do you decide what to include? And how
do you bring information straight from the workplace
into the classroom so you can better prepare
students for the real world? In this workshop,
we will answer these practical questions. First
we will share with you instruction we have developed
based on personal interviews with practicing
engineers, supervisors and senior executives
whose companies employ many engineers and scientists.
The instruction focuses on both giving presentations
and using appropriate e-mail protocol —
that is, the workplace rules for e-mail. Then
we will take a look at your very own syllabus
and offer you a customized consultation on how
to work the instruction into your course(s).
In the workshop, we will use real workplace
examples of presentation slides and e-mails.
We will split into two groups so we can work
with you personally on one of the two topics,
and we will make sure you have the instructional
materials for the other topic. When you leave
our workshop, you will be ready to build on
your own teaching approach to include workplace
communication skills in your courses. We will
also give you our published textbook chapter
on “Engineering Workplace Communication”
and the web address for three of our other recent
publications.
Strategies for Scientists
to Connect with the Public
SATURDAY, 19 FEBRUARY • 3:30PM–5:00PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Judy Kass, Project Director,
Public Understanding of Science Program, AAAS
Education and Human Resources Programs (EHR)
Program content will respond to an increased
interest in providing principal investigators
with information on how to share science with
the general public. As support has become available
for researchers to include a public outreach
component in their grants, funders have become
increasingly concerned about broader impact
(criterion 2). The research community is looking
for ways to improve upon current outreach strategies.
Disseminating Your Biological
Sciences Teaching and Learning Resources
SUNDAY, 20 FEBRUARY • 10:15AM–11:45AM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Linda Akli, Senior Program
Associate, AAAS Education and Human Resources
Programs (EHR)
There is a pressing need for scientifically
accurate biological
sciences education e-resources for use by educators
of introductory and Advanced Placement (AP)
high school biology and college and university
biological sciences courses. This requires both
development and dissemination of e-resources
that foster inquiry-based learning and build
problem-solving and research skills of STEM
majors and non-majors developed by faculty.
Digital libraries, and in particular the BEN
Collaborative biology education digital library,
provide a reliable and trustworthy way to disseminate
faculty developed e-resources.
Why should you submit the e-resource that you’ve
developed to the BEN Collaborative or another
digital library? The BEN Collaborative is a
respected biology education digital library
that is part of the National Science Digital
Library and brings together the more than a
thousand years of quality scientific publishing
experience to the digital library community.
When you contribute to the BEN Collaborative
or a similar digital library, your contribution
becomes part of a respected peer-reviewed collection.
As digital libraries evolve and the education
culture transforms, contributors to digital
libraries will be recognized and rewarded for
their contributions.
How do you contribute to a digital library?
Using BEN Collaborative partners as models,
this panel discussion will cover the criteria,
peer-review process, copyrights, and what happens
to your resource once it is accepted into a
digital collection. Each panelist will provide
a demonstration of their resource submission
system.
What are BEN users telling us about using e-resources?
The group within the BEN Collaborative conducted
a study of its users in fall 2004. About 515
respondents (14 percent response rate) provided
valuable information about how and why they
use resources and what access to e-resources
has done for them professionally.
How to Get Published in
Science
SUNDAY, 20 FEBRUARY • 1:45PM–3:15PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Editors from Science
Editors from Science magazine will provide
an overview of how to get published in Science.
They will walk through the process of submitting
a paper and provide an overview of the review
process and finally publication, including a
look at what types of papers are suitable for
Science. Any scientist interested in
being published in Science should plan
to attend.
Writing, Illustrating
and Teaching Science: Careers in Science Education
Do Not Always Lead to the Classroom
SUNDAY, 20 FEBRUARY • 3:30PM–4:30PM
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, AAAS Exhibit Hall
Organized by Sheri Amsel, Author and
Bio-Medical Illustrator
This workshop will outline several careers
that will outline several careers in science
education other than that of a classroom educator.
The philosophy of this type of scientific career
goal includes, but is not exclusive to, making
science appealing and understandable to the
general population. One of the stumbling blocks
to science funding and legislation is often
the general misinformation and fear of some
science fields. Making some complex and sometimes
controversial scientific topics understandable
to nonscience-educated people might go a long
way to easing apprehension about research and
even boost funding. We will discuss science
writing for trade and textbooks, the target
audiences, making science text accessible to
young or nonscience-educated adult audiences,
and how to get published.
Another career we will touch on is the field
of biomedical illustration. A limited number
of graduate schools offer this science-art combination
degree, which makes scientists qualified to
illustrate their own research and that of others,
allowing them to elucidate complex scientific
concepts through illustration. A non-science
educated artist might not understand the topic
well enough to do competent illustrations.
Science programming for schools is another
way to bring science to the general public.
We will discuss how to develop science programming
and some of the successful science programs
that exist nationally, such as Discovery science
programs and Wild Goose after-school science
enrichment. We will talk about funding for this
type of programming, curriculum guidelines and
promotion.
Developing educational programs for science
museums, nature centers and outdoor education
facilities is another field of science education
out of the classroom.
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