📢 Pulitzer Prize-winning author @edyong209.bsky.social comes to UC! His free talk, The Amazing Nature of Animal Senses, will reveal how animals perceive the world in remarkable ways. 🗓️ Oct 9 | 7:30 PM 📍 Probasco Auditorium, Cincinnati Learn more about Ed Yong’s work: edyong.me

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Cincy is alive with science this October! 🍂🔭 From greenspace hikes + birding to makers’ meetups, garden workshops, and climate talks - there’s something for everyone. Check out the full roundup 👉 ucengagingscience.org/2025/09/30/c...

🎥🕷️ PEWS Faculty Affiliate Professor Nathan Morehouse’s film "The World According to Jumping Spiders" with Day's Edge Productions is a finalist at the Jackson Wild Media Awards! 🔗 Full film: vimeo.com/962556187 📺 Short version via @veritasium.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfAq...

📚 Don’t miss @edyong209.bsky.social at UC! Pulitzer-winning author of An Immense World will give a free public lecture: “The Amazing Nature of Animal Senses.” 🗓️ Oct 9 | 7:30 PM 📍 Probasco Auditorium, UC Sponsored by UC College of Arts and Sciences.

🌱 Nominations are open for the 2026 UC Sustainability Awards! Students, faculty & staff making a difference in sustainability can be recognized for their impact. 🔗 Learn more: ucengagingscience.org/2025/09/23/s... #UCPEWS #UCSustainability #UCincy #SustainableFuture

🌍 PEWS Faculty Affiliate Carlie Trott gave a keynote in Graz, Austria at the Re-/Searching to Transgress conference: “Prefigurative Methodologies for the Capitalocene: Socio-ecological Transformation from Below.” More info (German): www.rfdz.at/eatandchange...

🚀 UC students share reflections on the ASTRO Armstrong Fellowship for Discovery - exploring space science, building research skills, and envisioning bold futures in discovery. 🌌 Full story: ucengagingscience.org/2025/09/16/reflections-on-astro-fellowships/

🚀 UC undergrads: The ASTRO Armstrong Fellowship for Discovery offers up to $6,000 to support innovative space research ideas. Open to all majors after 2 years of study. 🗓️ Apply by Oct 1, 2025 | Projects begin Spring 2026 🔗 research.uc.edu/news/2025/08/26/internal-funding-fall-2025-offerings

🐾 Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Ed Yong speaks at UC! 📅 Oct 9, 7:30 PM | Probasco Auditorium Free + open to the public | Sponsored by UC Arts & Sciences 🔗 uc.edu/news/articles/2025/09/yong.html #UCPEWS #UCincy #EdYong #ScienceCommunication

PEWS Faculty Affiliate Nancy Jennings needs your vote to support a proposal to bring immersive VR exhibits to Kaua‘i for youth and community members! Create an account and vote for: Forest Calls 2.0: Into the Realm VR Educational Exhibits bit.ly/3HQK7es

🌍 PEWS Graduate Intern Nishat Sultana worked with Michelman this summer on sustainability in global manufacturing - from waste reduction to circularity. ♻️ 🔗 ucengagingscience.org/2025/09/09/working-towards-sustainability-at-michelman-a-graduate-interns-reflection/

🦧 PEWS Faculty Affiliate Professor Brooke Crowley is featured in new research showing how orangutans adapt to feast-and-famine cycles - slowing down when food is scarce, then rebuilding strength when fruit is abundant. 🔗 uc.edu/news/articles/2025/08/orangutans-adapt-diet-to-feast-and-famine.html

🕷️ PEWS Faculty Affiliate Professor Nathan Morehouse is featured in new research showing how jumping spiders mimic wasps - so well that even AI is fooled! 🔗 uc.edu/news/articles/2025/07/spiders-visual-trickery-fools-ai.html #Spiders #Evolution #UCPEWS #ScienceCommunication

🌙 September is packed with science, sustainability, and community fun in Cincinnati! Moth nights, native plant festivals, birdwatching, farm walks, and more - all from PEWS and our partners. 🔎 Check out the full roundup: ucengagingscience.org/2025/09/02/cincinnati-science-roundup-september-3/

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PEWS Faculty Affiliate Prof. Kathleen Grogan explores how genomic variation shapes fitness across changing environments. 🌍🧬 Her work has even taken her to Uganda, where she photographed these adorable bush babies. #UCPEWS #Genomics #Evolution #STEM

🌱 PEWS Faculty Affiliate Braden Trauth is exploring how regenerative agriculture can shape the future of sustainable materials - linking farming, design, and climate action. Full story 👉 ucengagingscience.org/2025/08/26/r... #UCPEWS #Sustainability #ClimateAction

📢 UC grad students - boost your science communication skills! Sharing Science Experience is a 2-day workshop on engaging audiences and making your research accessible and impactful. 🔗 ucengagingscience.org/sharing-scie... #UCPEWS #UCincy #ScienceCommunication

👏 Thank you to our 2024-2025 PEWS Graduate Fellows: Mythili Emani, Luke Howard, and Stephanie Lam! We’re proud to celebrate their contributions and the meaningful impact they had on PEWS and the UC community. 🔗 Read their reflections in the newsletter: ucengagingscience.org/2025/08/12/p...

PEWS is highlighting UC student opportunities for 2025–2026 - from internships to communication training, all designed to connect STEM with the broader community. 🔗 ucengagingscience.org/2025/08/18/uc-student-opportunities-2025-2026/ #UCincy #UCPEWS #STEMEducation #CommunityEngagement

From tundras to deserts - this month’s Science Harvest is all about animal adaptations! 🐾🌍 Kids will design their own well-adapted creatures at the Northside Farmers Market this Wednesday, Aug 20 (4–7 PM). Science Harvest runs 3rd Wednesday of every month! 🔗 ucengagingscience.org/science-harvest/

🌟 Help bring PEWS Faculty Affiliate Dr. Nancy Jennings to SXSW EDU 2026! Her session - PBS KIDS and Research Partners in a New Funding Landscape - explores how PBS KIDS works with researchers to create and adapt educational media in changing funding environments. 🗳 Vote by Aug 24: bit.ly/40UT2Sl

Bearcats for Life brought hands-on science to the Ohio State Fair! 🎡 Over 450 youth and families explored the Buoyancy Boat Challenge, saw centrifugal force in action, and discovered what makes UC such a special place to learn. 🧪✨ Read more: ucengagingscience.org/2025/08/05/b...

PEWS Faculty Affiliate Nathan Morehouse blends science and art - from studying spider vision to writing poetry - showing how creativity can deepen scientific understanding. Read more: www.uc.edu/news/article... #UCPEWS #ScienceAndArt #ScienceCommunication

🌿 August is full of science, nature, and mindful exploration in Cincinnati! Join PEWS and our partners for birdwatching, journaling, geology events & more. 🔗 ucengagingscience.org/2025/07/30/cincinnati-science-roundup-august-3/ #CincyScience #UCPEWS #GetOutsideCincy #CommunityScience

PEWS just released its 2024-2025 Annual Report! This year: 🧪 18 public science events 🎓 46 students involved 🌍 8 new community partners 🎥 13,440 video views We’re growing, collaborating, and rethinking what it means to engage the public with science. Read the full report: ucengagingscience.org

PEWS affiliate Melissa Jacquart was featured in UC News for her take on recent dark energy discoveries - and what they mean for how we understand science. 🔗 uc.edu/news/articles/2025/06/melissa-jaquart-cited-in-science-magazine-on-the-subject-of-new-dark-energy-findings.html

🎬 July is bringing bold science and community action to Cincinnati! From environmental film premieres to climate talks, herbal workshops, and more - PEWS and our awesome partners have you covered. 🧭 Explore the full roundup: ucengagingscience.org/2025/07/01/c... #CincyScience #CommunityScience

Alarming levels of bacteria were found in Burnet Woods, and PEWS Faculty Affiliate Prof. Bob Hyland is helping the public understand what it means for environmental health in Cincinnati. Read the full UC News article: 🔗 www.uc.edu/news/article...

Ever meet a wolf face-to-face? 🐺 Wolf Creek Habitat—just outside Cincinnati—is rescuing, educating, and engaging the public in conservation. Check out this partner feature: 🔗 www.islands.com/1871935/betw... #WolfCreekHabitat #WolfSanctuary #WildlifeConservation #AnimalRescue #UCPEWS

Thanks to Ricardo Lopes for interviewing me about Recipes for Science, coauthored with Matteo Colombo and Cory Wright (2nd edition released 2024). You can find links to the YouTube video and podcast at www.thedissenter.net. #philsky #philsci #science

From buzzing wings to blooming things—this month’s Science Harvest is all about pollinators! 🐝🌼 🗓️ Wednesday, June 18 | 4–7 PM 📍 4222 Hamilton Ave 🔗 Learn more: ucengagingscience.org/science-harv... #ScienceHarvest #Pollination #UCPEWS #HandsOnLearning #CincinnatiEvents #NorthsideFarmersMarket

Closer To Truth (CTT) recently broadcast a 13-part Philosophy of Biology series on Public Broadcasting Service stations nationwide in the US. These free resources may be of interest to PSA members for teaching, research, and/or outreach purposes. closertotruth.com/project/phil...

🦖 A new mosasaur fossil find is raising eyebrows — and questions. PEWS Faculty Affiliate Dr. Takuya Konishi shares his take on what the evidence really shows about this ancient marine reptile. 🌊🔍 Full story via UC News: www.uc.edu/news/article... #CincyScience #Paleontology #PEWS #ScienceDebate

🌞 June is full of science, sustainability, and outdoor adventures in Cincinnati! Compost tours, nature walks, native plant tips, family hikes, and more — all from PEWS and our awesome partners. 🧭 Check out the full roundup: ucengagingscience.org/2025/05/27/c... #CincyScience #CommunityScience

Green Umbrella members, join us this June for an intro session about greenspace planning and how you can use the Greenspace Alliance’s Regional Prioritization Plan (RPP) to communicate conservation and environmental justice priorities with planning commissions. greenumbrella.org/event/introd...

From everyday materials to big scientific ideas—Science Harvest brings hands-on experiments to the Northside Farmers Market each month! 🎉 👩‍🔬🧠 Interested in what we’re up to next? 🔗 Learn more here: ucengagingscience.org/science-harv... #ScienceHarvest #STEMEducation #PublicEngagement #UCPEWS

🌍 Big news from PEWS News! Greater Cincinnati has officially been recognized as a Regional Center of Expertise (RCE) in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) by the United Nations University! 🎉 🔗 Learn more in the newsletter: ucengagingscience.org/2025/05/20/g... @ununiversity.bsky.social

Join on May 29th, 7-9 pm in a talk about art, resistance, and future-thinking as an intervention in times of enormous change 🌍🌀at the Weston Art Gallery, Aronoff Center for the Arts. #ArtAndResistance #FutureThinking #WestonArtGallery #AronoffCenter #Transdisciplinary #Cincinnati #UCPEWS

We’re thrilled to share the official video of The Art and Science of Confronting Climate Change, a recent panel discussion hosted by PEWS at Studio Kroner as part of their All Else Pales 2 exhibit! 🌍🎨 www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN4Z... #ClimateCrisis #PublicEngagement #SciComm #PEWS #StudioKroner

We loved meeting new UC grad students at the The Graduate College's orientation today! Grad students (and undergrads!) can learn more about how to get involved with PEWS at our website: ucengagingscience.org/for-uc-stude... #UC #gradstudents

We are excited to announce the official release of the first Element in the new series Elements in Public Engagement with Science! Hear about the first Element (Public Engagement with Science: Defining the Project) from the authors themselves in the video below 🤩 www.youtube.com/watch?v=auvM...

Swing through UC's Clifton Court Hall anytime this week to check out a display celebrating the art and artists of the new local book about the past, present, and future of food production in Cincinnati. Then join us 5-8pm Thursday May 8 for a reception, book signing, and artist panel discussion. 🎨

Cincy is buzzing with science, art & action this May! 🌱🎨📸 From climate exhibits to GrowFest, workshops & a photo contest with cash prizes — get involved with @ucpews & partners! #CincyScience #BiodiversityInTheBasin #Sustainability #ScienceEvents

PEWS enjoyed a lively panel discussion on the art and science of confronting climate change as part of the All Else Pales: 2 exhibit at Studio Kroner! 🎨

Celebrate local art + food futures! 🎨🌾 Join us May 8 at UC Clifton Court Hall for the Cincinnati’s Foodshed: An Art Atlas exhibit + panel. Learn more at : ucengagingscience.org/2025/04/15/t...

In a recent blog post, PEWS founder and director Angela Potochnik describes the importance of considering the relationship between science and the public, and explains her concept of "responsive science" as a way to address science's obligations to society. 🌟 blog.apaonline.org/2025/04/24/s...

Check out this great article highlighting the work of PEWS Faculty Affiliate Amy Townsend-Small! www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article/shed...