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 2023 Qualifying Events
Houston Spaceport Lecture
February 2
7 p.m.
https://events.rice.edu/#!view/event/event_id/341938
Note: additional lectures may be added, only one Spaceport Lecture can be used for the endorsement requirements
Science Engagement Seminar
Jessica Watkins, NASA Astronaut and geologist
February 3
3 p.m.
ABL 131
https://events.rice.edu/#!view/event/date/20230203/event_id/343280
Houston Spaceport Lecture
March 2
7 p.m.
https://rice.lwcal.com/event/345655-nasas-human-research-program-enabling-spaceflight
Note: additional lectures may be added, only one Spaceport Lecture can be used for the endorsement requirements
PWC Visual Communication Symposium
March 2-3
https://vcs.rice.edu/
Rice Science Café
March 20
7 p.m.
BRC Auditorium
https://events.rice.edu/event/346231-rice-science-cafe-peering-into-the-first-images
Panel Discussion: Social Media for Scientists
April 4
4 p.m.
Brockman Hall for Physics, Room 101
https://events.rice.edu/event/346999-social-media-for-scientists
*Additional events may be added throughout the semester
Previous Events
Fall 2022 Qualifying Events
Regenerative Medicine: Highlighting and Correcting MisinformationMedia 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