The Endorsement in Science Engagement is available to undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline and can be completed at any time during a student’s education. The Endorsement in Science Engagement is not a Rice University academic credential; it is granted and administered by the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
Requirements for the Endorsement in Science Engagement:
Students must attend a total of six events related to public science communication and/or science outreach. Examples of events include workshops, lectures, and seminars by Rice faculty and staff or by visiting experts. A list of qualifying events will be provided each semester by the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
For each qualifying event, a brief analysis must be submitted by the student via this Google Form: https://tinyurl.com/ricescicomm. The analysis must be submitted by the last day of classes during the semester in which the event was attended.
Spring 2025 Qualifying Events
Science Engagement Seminar with Scott Parazynski
February 10
4:00 p.m.
Anderson Biological Labs, Room 131
ComSciCon Houston 2025
April 12
Rice University
SciComm Engagement Workshop
April 19
12:30-5:00 p.m.
RMC, Grand Hall, Rice University
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*Additional events may be added throughout the semester
Previous Events
Fall 2024 Qualifying Events
E4 Distinguished Lecture Series with Ruth DeFries
Houston Spaceport Lecture: Space Humanities: Traveling Across Disciplinary Orbits
2024 Texas Vaccine Policy Symposium
Workshop: Visualizing Science with AI
Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Cockrell Butterfly Center at HMNS
Spring 2024 Qualifying Events
Rice Science Café: The Role of Carbon Materials in the Energy Transition
Houston Spaceport Lecture: The Business Case for Space Debris Remediation
Science Communication Workshop: Connecting with Crowds: Deconstructing Dynamic Science Talks
The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science
Public Science Communication Lecture: Kelly Weinersmith
Fall 2023 Qualifying Events
Science and Technology Studies, Jennifer Joy Performance
Science Engagement Workshop: Communicating Science Through Improv
Rice Science Café: Observing the Solar Corona
Civic Scientist Lecture Series: The Challenges Facing Women in Science and Technology
Spring 2023 Qualifying Events
Houston Spaceport Lecture: Solving NASA's Problems by Harnessing the Power of the Crowd
Science Engagement Seminar: Jessica Watkins
Houston Spaceport Lecture: NASA's Human Research Program - Enabling Spaceflight Exploration
PWC Visual Communication Symposium
Rice Science Café: Peering Into the First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope
Panel Discussion: Social Media for Scientists
Fall 2022 Qualifying Events
Regenerative Medicine: Highlighting and Correcting Misinformation
Media Training 101
Civic Scientist Lecture: Innovation, Science Education, and the Enhancement of Americans' Quality of Life
Storytelling in Presentation Design, a CAPC workshop
Rice Science Café: Rice's Natural History From Rocks to Birds