Policy Catalyst

Broad Impacts is ready for the new semester and raring to go!

They start the jam-packed Fall program with a very special guest. On Wednesday September 21st, Dr. Kathie Olsen, a former deputy director of the National Science Foundation, will give the Graduate Program in Neuroscience colloquium on "Understanding Science Policy" (12pm, 2-137 Jackson Hall). Then, at 3:30pm, she will lead a Broad Impacts discussion about the challenges faced by women in science, which will be held in MCB 2-120. Please join us to talk about this very important issue that affects all scientists! Happy hour will follow at Kitty Kat Club.

Here is the full Broad Impacts schedule. You will notice that all but the first session are on Thursday afternoons. Also, we have scheduled two "Policy and Pints" happy hours, which will be fun opportunities for the group to casually get together over drinks and talk current policy events.

Wed Sept 21st, 3:30-5, MCB 2-120. Topic: Women in Science, led by Dr. Kathie Olsen

Thurs Oct 6th, 3:30-5, Jackson Hall 6-135. Topic: Policy Implications of Do-It-Yourself Bioscience, led by Rachel Penrod

Thurs Oct 20th, 5-7pm, Kitty Kat Club. Policy and Pints Happy Hour, led by Eric Miller

Thurs Nov 3rd, 3:30-5, Jackson Hall 6-135. Topic: Scientific Misconduct, led by Dr. Melissa Anderson, Professor of Higher Education

Thurs Nov 17th, 3:30-5, Jackson Hall 6-135. Topic TBD, led by Marian Rodriguez

Thurs Dec 1st, 3:30-5, Jackson Hall 6-135. Topic: Ethics and Policies of Animal Research, led by Dr. Ben Clark, faculty liaison for IACUC

Thurs Dec 15th, 5-7pm, Republic. Policy and Pints Happy Hour, led by Tess Kornfield