Science Writing Applications, Fall 2017

Are you a Northwestern STEM+ PhD candidate interested in developing science writing and communication skills?

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Northwestern labs show kids what it’s like to be a scientist

In a laboratory classroom deep within Northwestern’s Technological Institute, students take turns peering into microscopes, excitedly adjusting knobs and refocusing lenses to bring the cell sample

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Northwestern scientists: write for HELIX!

HELIX magazine is now recruiting scientist-writers for the 2017–18 academic year.

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Giving faces to science: Northwestern researchers visit the Museum of Science and Industry

Northwestern scientists and engineers visited the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) earlier this month to share their research with the public.

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Recent News

Science Club Opens at the McGaw YMCA’s MetaMedia in Evanston

This spring, Science in Society’s flagship program, Science Club, opened at McGaw YMCA’s MetaMedia. MetaMedia is Science Club’s second...

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[Now closed] See your research in a gallery: Scientific Images Contest 2017 now open!

You’re invited to submit an image to Science in Society’s 2017 Scientific Images Contest.

This contest connects the public with real, contemporary Northwestern research through high-quality visuals. Winning...

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Science Club Opens New Laboratory for Students at True Value Boys & Girls Club

Northwestern's Science in Society and the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago (BGCC) welcomed community members and donors to the official grand opening of a new laboratory on Tuesday, April 11. The custom-built lab...

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