The GWIS Nu Chapter thanks everyone for an exciting and enlightening conference!
Beyond the Bench
June 18-20th, 2015
The Pennsylvania State University
Meeting Highlights:
- Thursday and Friday Workshops with Penn State's Studio|Lab and Penn State's MRSEC outreach group
- Friday Social Event at The Deli in downtown State College followed by stargazing on the roof of Davey Laboratory
- Poster session with a cash prize of $400
- Silent auction with Walt Disney World and museum tickets
- Dynamic speakers with unique experience in outreach, education, and non-STEM fields
- And much more!
Opening Plenary by Eva Pell |
Keynote address by Brendan Mullan |
Dr. Eva J. Pell, recently retired under secretary for science at the Smithsonian Institution and former Penn State senior vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School, is a biologist, plant pathologist, and science administrator.
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Brendan Mullan explores innovative ways to communicate astronomy to the public and inspire a new generation of scientists. He is a 2013 National Geographic Emerging Explorer, the national champion of the 2012 U.S. FameLab science communication competition, former director of the Buhl Planetarium and Observatory at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, and current Director of Science at The Wrinkled Brain Project.
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Saturday Banquet with Indre Viskontas
Combining a love of music with scientific curiosity, Dr. Indre Viskontas is a Professor of Sciences and Humanities at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she is pioneering the application of neuroscience to musical training, and an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology and French literature at Trinity College in the University of Toronto, her Masters of Music degree in vocal performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and her Doctorate of Philosophy in cognitive neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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