When: 11/18/2020, 6:30pm – 7:15pm
Where: Zoom! See info below
Topic: Decriminalize Drug-Checking Technologies in Pennsylvania to Prevent Overdose Deaths
Description: Join your fellow SPARers to talk about a policy memo at our new, monthly policy memo journal club (see link above).
Meeting ID: 925 1762 5722
Password: 242449
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SPAR Monthly Meeting
When: 11/18/20, 5:00pm
Where: Zoom! See info below
Description: Reaction to election results!? What skills do you want to build this year in science policy and communication? What kind of speaker seminars and workshops do we want to focus our efforts on? We will follow up on last month’s meeting and do more brainstorming and planning within our task forces.
Zoom Meeting Info: You will be placed in a waiting room when you join.
Meeting ID: 968 1694 1408
Password: SciPol20
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SPAR Election Night Watch Party
When: 11/03/20, 6:30pm
Where: Zoom! See info below
Description: Join SPAR as you watch election results for the 2020 Election in a socially distanced, virtual Election Watch Party!
Zoom Meeting Info: The meeting room will be open for most of the night, so feel free to join when you can!
Meeting ID: 914 2507 4112
Password: Elect2020
SPAR Monthly Meeting
When: 10/21/20, 5:00pm
Where: Zoom! See info below
Description: What skills do you want to build this year in science policy and communication? What kind of speaker seminars and workshops do we want to focus our efforts on? We’ll do a group brainstorming session and then break up into task forces to make things happen.
A representative from the Rutgers Energy Institute will tell us about their energy policy seminar series.
Zoom Meeting Info: You will be placed in a waiting room when you join.
Meeting ID: 968 1694 1408
Meeting Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/96816941408?pwd=TlJHVklieE1QQ01INHREdndQa0Q3Zz09
Password: SciPol20
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General Interest Meeting
When: 9/23/20, 5:30pm
Where: Zoom! See info below
Description: Join the graduate student organization Science Policy and Advocacy at Rutgers to learn more about what we do, what opportunities there are for scientists, and how YOU can get involved!
Zoom Meeting Info: You will be placed in a waiting room if you join the meeting before 5:30pm.
Meeting ID: 968 1694 1408
Meeting Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/96816941408?pwd=TlJHVklieE1QQ01INHREdndQa0Q3Zz09
Password: SciPol20
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Upcoming SPAR Events:
SPAR is working on a host of new virtual events for Fall 2020. Check back soon to learn more about upcoming events.
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SciPol Spotlight: Nancy Holt & Sci4NY Webinar
Host Campus: SPAR – Newark
When: Thurs 2/27/20, 2:00pm
Where: Graduate Student Association Lounge, Newark
Description: Nancy Holt is the co founder of Sci4NY, an initiative to bring together scientists and NYC government officials on projects that will benefit both groups and the City.
Join SPAR as Nancy helps us understand how to build relationships between city
government and the scientific community.
Flyer: View/Download PDF
20/20 vision science communication
Host Campus: SPAR – Newark
When: Thurs 1/30/20, 4:00pm
Where: Graduate Student Association Lounge (Newark)
Description: As scientists, it is imperative to improve communication of research using improvisational techniques. In this workshop we will provide an interactive environment so we may learn how to communicate with different audiences.
Remaking the Medicine Chest of the World
Host Campus: SPAR – Newark
When: Thurs 2/13/20, 4:00pm
Where: Graduate Student Lounge (Newark)
Description: Help highlight the importance of pharmaceutical and biomedical science research to New Jersey! Join SPAR as we strive to better inform the public and policymakers ahead of the 2020 Election by reviewing drug discovery in New Jersey.
Flyer: View/Download PDF
SciPol Spotlight with Vetri Velan
