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Fall 2021 BGS Improv Workshop – Improve Your Communication Skills!

Posted on September 27, 2021

Want to discover how improvisation can improve your communication skills? Would you like to meet new people and have a fun time while learning how to think more quickly on your feet?

BGS is hosting a FREE Improv Workshop
Mondays (Oct 25 – Nov 29)
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Houston Hall
(Room numbers provided upon registration)
Penn ID and green PennOpen Pass required

WHAT ARE STUDENTS SAYING ABOUT BGS IMPROV?

‘BGS Improv made me much more confident in speaking up in class and delivering my presentations.’

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‘Before I took BGS Improv, I didn’t think as quickly on my feet. Now I do.

The difference is amazing!’

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‘It was just plain fun and we laughed a lot!’

If the idea of improv makes you nervous, check out this short video to see how much fun and informative this workshop is:

Space is limited, so sign up today and invite a friend to join you! https://forms.gle/2DkbGNJuUPbDfdGi6

QUESTIONS?
Contact Priyanka Chatterjee (prichat@upenn.edu)

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PSPDG Workshop, “Spot the Gerrymander: An Introduction to Redistricting w/ Draw the Lines PA”

Posted on September 24, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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October 4th, 1:30 – 3 PM,
Levine Hall, Room 307 OR Online
Register here

The Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group is excited to host a workshop about how grad students can get involved in the effort to stop gerrymandering!

With the release of the 2020 census data, states are now in the complicated yet hugely important process of drawing maps for new congressional and state legislative districts. If you’re curious about how these maps are drawn, you’re not alone! We will be hosting Justin Villere of Draw the Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/) for a workshop covering the basics of analyzing district maps. We will cover how redistricting works, look at some open source mapping software, cover the quantitative criteria used to evaluate maps, and finally go over how you can engage in advocacy in this process. The workshop will be on October 4th from 1:30 to 3PM with both in-person and remote attendance options. Snacks and Coffee from Federal Donuts will also be provided outdoors after the workshop.

If you plan on attending, please register here.

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LTBGS Student Wellness Panel

Posted on September 20, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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Tuesday, September 21st at 4 PM
Virtual or in-person (1101 BRB)

Figuring out grad school is hard enough! But figuring out LGBTQ-inclusive wellness resources shouldn’t be! Come join us on Tuesday, September 21st at 4 PM in 1101 BRB and bring all your questions for our LGBTQ+ Student Wellness @ Penn panel. Speakers include:

Brittan Davis, PhD Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Julia Burton, CRNP Student Health Services (SHS)
Erin Cross, PhD Penn LGBT Center

Pre-packaged food will be available in person for take-out after the panel. If you can’t join us in person, feel free to listen in virtually https://bluejeans.com/2568980329

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PBG Pro bono Consulting Projects Updates

Posted on September 17, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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Penn Biotech Group (PBG) has extended the registration of the 2021 PBG Pro bono Consulting Projects. Below are the updates.

Project Director and Project Manager application deadlines have been extended to 9/17 by 11:59 pm.

Team Member applications have been extended to Saturday 9/18 by 11:59pm.

PBG Fall 2021 Project List: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sdC8iR-IYa4jod7hG2eFlplqWObI7AhH/edit#slide=id.p1
Instructions on how to join PBG and apply for projects: https://pennbiotechgroup.org/probono-consulting

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Penn Inspire COVID-19 Forum on September 23

Posted on September 17, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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The COVID-19 Pandemic has left indelible marks in our community. This upcoming Thursday, September 23rd, a group of Penn scientists wants to share their vision on how to build a path forward.

The Penn Interdisciplinary Network for Scientists Promoting Inclusion, Retention, and Equity (Penn INSPIRE), cordially invites you to join us for our Community Forum on the COVID-19 Pandemic: “Building a Path Forward: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic”. This free virtual event will be held on Thursday, September 23rd from 5 PM to 6:30 PM ET.

Register here

During this event, a panel of the following public health and microbiology experts will share their latest insights and answer questions in a manner accessible to the general public about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic:

Susan Weiss, PhD
Professor of Microbiology at Penn
Co-Director Penn Center for Research on Coronavirus and Other Emerging Pathogens

César de la Fuente, PhD
Presidential Assistant Professor at Penn
Inventor of Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Test

Alison M. Buttenheim, PhD, MBA
Silverstein Endowed Term Chair in Global Women’s Health, Penn Nursing
Co-Founder of “Dear Pandemic”

Nawar Naseer, PhD
Master of Public Health Student, Penn
Penn COVID-19 Contact Tracing Lead

Katie Strelau
PhD Candidate, CAMB MVP
Penn COVID-19 Contact Tracing Lead

We have attached promotional flyers with more information. We kindly ask that you share this invitation with other groups or organizations who would be interested in attending. If you have any questions, please let us know!

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Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group Kickoff Meeting

Posted on September 16, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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The Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group trains scientists to advocate for evidence-based policies, engage with domestic policymakers, foreign governments, and international agencies, and communicate scientific findings to these groups and to the general public.

In past years, PSPDG has:

run a seven-part workshop series on different aspects of scientific communication
organized teams to write evidence-based policy memos, submitted them to a national competition (winning first place in 2019 and second place in 2020 and 2021), and took them to legislative offices in DC and Harrisburg (getting several members of Congress to cosponsor legislation)
attended the United Nations’ Science Technology and Innovation forum

We’d like to invite you to our kick-off meeting for this year, to be held virtually Tuesday, September 21 at 5:30 PM ET. Come hear about our plans for the coming year, and be a part of making it all happen. The current members all learned by doing, so no prior experience is required!

You can register here.

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Save the Date: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Posted on August 9, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021, 12 – 2 PM
Registration

Penn Libraries and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) Patient and Family Education Committee are observing Health Literacy Month by participating in the National Library of Medicine’s #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon initiative to edit health-related pages on Wikipedia, an online open-source encyclopedia that has become one of the world’s most popular websites. Learn how to edit Wikipedia pages using information found on MedlinePlus, PubMed, and other credible health websites. No prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary for this volunteer activity.

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LTBGS+ @ UPenn Presents, “Queer in STEMinar: Industry Edition.”

Posted on April 7, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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Join LTBGS+ in welcoming Dr. Cho and Dr. Sheppard to share their experiences as LGBTQ+ scientists and a general discussion around being out in industry.

April 21st, 2021 at 5 PM EST
Meeting link: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/6115386325

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BGSA & IGA: Science Communication and Activism Career Panel

Posted on February 24, 2021

by Rebecca Lopez

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BGSA & IGA are co-hosting Science Communication and Activism Career Panel. Panelists will include Wei Ji Ma PhD (professor and science activist), Evguenia Alechine PhD (medical and science writer), and Kevin Alicea PhD (associate director of PROUD and science activist) who are involved in careers focusing on science communication and activism. The virtual event will be hosted on Monday, March 1st, 12-1pm.

Please submit any questions you may want to ask the panelists using the google form and sign up to be entered in a raffle for the BGSA sweatshirt: https://forms.gle/ozTYKP5SWggQHs2b9

Panelist bios attached!