The 6th Annual Indiana Science Communication Day is being held March 3rd 2025 at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis from 9:00am-3:00pm EST. Join fellow graduate students from across the state for the chance to engage with policymakers and practice communicating your research to a non-technical audience.

Join us on zoom at 6:00 pm on January 14th for an open/optional office hours for questions regarding IN Sci Comm Day. It is a great time to ask organizers any questions, if you are curious and interested to join us! See flyer for zoom link.

In addition to attending the Communication Day in-person, all attendees are expected to attend two events: a Science Policy Communication Workshop on Monday, January 27th and a virtual All-Participant Prep Meeting on February 17th from 6:00-7:30 pm EST. If you have prior conflicts and cannot attend one or both of these virtual preparatory meetings, please reach out to the event organizers to determine possible accommodations. The workshop is an all day event, but we recognize some people may have prior conflicts that require them to miss part of the day. The workshop can be joined in person (strongly encouraged) or virtually and must be registered for separately.

This event is free to attend, and participants have the opportunity to apply for assistance with poster printing costs and reimbursement for gas money for those who carpool together to drive into Indianapolis. We don’t want finances (or anything else) to be a barrier for attendance, so there are questions below to help us provide accommodations. Please reach out to scipolnd@nd.edu (with the subject line: INSciCommDay25 Assistance) if you have any specific needs and we will do our absolute best to provide those.

Register here.

By: Karis Witte, Career Success Manager

Have you started your career but are struggling to find purpose? Or maybe you’re in college and want to be intentional about your journey into the professional world. No matter where you are in the process, one thing is clear: having great resources and connections will help your career flourish.

Introducing Field Atlas’ Agbioscience Mentorship Program, or as we call it – AMP – a year-long experience connecting late college and early professionals to industry leaders excelling in their field. This program will pair mentees with an industry leader based on their career aspirations, skills and goals. Mentors will provide career and professional development advice and will help young professionals expand their network.

The Agbioscience Mentorship program will give students and young professionals a unique opportunity to kickstart their career journey through 1:1 guided mentorship, while also providing mentors with the opportunity to gain new perspectives and play a role in developing future industry leaders. Whether you are an industry professional with a desire to guide the next generation of talent, or a young professional looking to boost your career development, we encourage you to apply for a spot in the Agbioscience Mentorship Program.

Space is limited in 2025 and the deadline to apply is Friday, January 20. Learn more here.