2020 Communicating Science Conference VT

Do you want to learn how research findings can be communicated to general public, but don't know how or where to start? Upper level undergraduates are invited to apply for the Communicating Science (ComSciCon-Virginia Tech) workshop, to be held on February 27th and 28th, 2020! The ComSciCon workshop is designed to empower students to communicate complex and technical concepts that arise in research in STEAM fields to broad and diverse audiences! Free to all students, this year’s conference theme is Inclusion, Diversity, and Accessibility in Science Communication. Attendees will have the opportunity to choose their own science communication adventure and attend workshops in the morning and afternoon of February 28th. Workshops include finding the story in your research, condensing your research into a nutshell, learning about accessibility, sci comm careers, social issues, policy and advocacy work, and MORE! The application for the workshop is OPEN until February 3rd but spots are limited so register NOW at

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2Y7P_LXoksnwIgdM4kcZ_T6xkOs1kPsbE7PH_xui48Er5Vg/viewform.

Please contact ComSciCon organizing committee co-chairs Stephanie Edwards Compton (sedwrds3@vt.edu) or Susan Chen (schen518@vt.edu) with questions.