SPI@ND: SPI Survey, Michiana Science Cafe, Indiana SciComm Day, future workshops, and more

[Science Policy Initiative scipolnd]

Hi all, 

We hope everyone is surviving the last week of classes and wish you all the best of luck on finals and/or grading. We have some quick announcements to wrap up the end of the semester:

We are looking for feedback! Please let us know us how we did this semester and what you would like to see more of in the future. Take a quick end of the semester survey here.  

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Our last Michiana Science Cafe of the semester/year will be next Tuesday (12/17) at 7:30 PM. Join us as we hear from Notre Dame graduate student Tracy Lockwood and her work on improved testing of illicit drugs. Free appetizers will be provided while supplies last!

As drug overdose deaths across the United States continue to rise, there is increasing interest in field testing of illicit substances. Join us to learn about a new paper-based analytical device (idPAD) that can run 12 colorimetric tests at the same time, each detecting different illicit drugs and drug cutting agents.

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Save the date: March 2nd, 2020  

Applications are now OPEN for our 2nd Annual Science Communication Day at the Indiana Statehouse (see attached flyer). Deadline for submission is Jan. 31st. A Q+A session will be hosted during our January meeting for those who want to learn more! 

Participants will have the opportunity to meet with State Senators, Representatives, and their staff to practice communicating about their research to a non-technical audience. The goal of the event is to increase visibility of scientists at the statehouse, and begin cultivating the relationships that are so essential for creating evidence-based policy. For more information please check out our website or email us directly at (scip...@nd.edu). 

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Remember our Science Communication workshop? We are bringing it back for a Part 2! Keep a lookout for more information next semester! 

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Thank you to everyone who came out to our Kintsugi Mindfulness Activity event. Brought to you by our Program Director, Hannah, in collaboration with the McDonald Center for Student Well Being (McWell) and the Graduate Student Union (GSU). 

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We hope everyone has a fun and safe winter break! 

Happy holidays, 

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Science Policy Initiative at Notre Dame (SPI@ND)

Promoting dialogue at the interface of science and public policy

Member of the National Science Policy Network (NSPN)

Alexandra Chirakos, Co-President

Robert Stanley, Co-President

Hannah McGarraugh, Programming Director

Agust Olafsson, Treasurer

Sasha Padilla, Communications Director

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