#SciComm… CSW in Wyoming: How can you help? 1 Feb 202315 Feb 2024 Post by Brayden Polley A biologist takes a lymph node as a sample to be tested for CWD (Credit: B. Polley) My name is Brayden Polley, I’m from Cody Wyoming…
#SciComm… The youth need help with their mental health 18 Jan 202315 Feb 2024 Post by Abegail Olsen These youth, along with many others all across America, are in need of mental health support. They need something more readily available rather than having to…
#SciComm… Understanding the importance of parental autonomy in comprehensive sex education 11 Jan 202315 Feb 2024 Post by Alisandra Marvel Parental autonomy is an important part of comprehensive sex education (Credit: A. Marvel) Growing up in Alaska, I had very little educational experiences related to sex…
#SciComm… Improving bat conservation education and public perceptions through informal elementary STEM engagement in Wyoming 28 Dec 202215 Feb 2024 Post by Renee Lile Crafts can help children learn more about bats. (Credit: http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/06/bat-paper-bag-craft-and-book.html) Knowledge-attitude connections and bat conservation Bats are an ecologically important animal—suppressing insect populations and pollinating fruits…
#SciComm… Mapping relationships between stakeholders in prairie dog management areas 21 Dec 202215 Feb 2024 Post by Kylie Kolkman Prairie dog systems map (Credit: K. Kolkman) Intro Since 2009 there has been a tentative management project for prairie dogs in the Thunder Basin National Grassland…
#SciComm… White coat cowboys podcast: Helping pre-health students avoid “code yellow” (aka, disaster) 14 Dec 202215 Feb 2024 Post by Alexis King Professional insights and peer community can help aspiring medical professionals transition from undergraduate studies to professional training. (Credit: Musva Joseph/Pexels) We all are familiar with what…
#SciComm… Never mind why you should, here’s how you can improve your habits 23 Nov 202215 Feb 2024 Post by Quiana Jeffs Overcoming mental obstacles like bad habits requires significant hard work and does not happen immediately, much like overcoming physical obstacles (Credit: Q. Jeffs) If you’re anything…
#SciComm… Wrongfully accused: The truth about bats 5 Oct 202214 Feb 2024 Post by Logan Detweiler What people think of bats Prior to being accepted into graduate school at the University of Wyoming, I knew very little about bats. At the time,…
#SciComm… Behind the scenes: The importance of knowing what scientific research actually looks like 21 Sep 202214 Feb 2024 Post by Mercedes Cassidy The fruit fly - Drosophila melanogaster This last Christmas, while enjoying the spirit of the season and the company of family not often seen, conversations about…
#SciComm… Breathe success not smoke 19 Jan 202219 Apr 2022 Post by Pete Mead In Laramie, forest fire smoke travels inside undetected carrying harmful pollutants. I am a Physiology major and a track athlete at the University of Wyoming and…
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