Over 50 people gathered on Wednesday evening to celebrate the Grand Opening of the EMPOWER Collaborative Suite. Joined by the EMPOWER trainees and Leadership Team, EMPOWER Program Director and NRT PI Laura Lautz shared the goals and accomplishments of the program with university administrators, Earth Sciences faculty and staff, and the EMPOWER affiliated faculty.
Thanks for Brian Brooks and Don Torrance for the video.
EMPOWER Program Director Laura Lautz welcomes everyone to the event
EMPOWER trainee Sara Alesi (Civil & Env Engineering) tells about her career pathways experience at Plumley Engineering
EMPOWER faculty Don Torrance and Laura Lautz describe EMPOWER’s science communication course with Arts and Sciences Dean Karin Ruhlandt (left) and Provost Michele Wheatly (right)
Trainees Caitlin Eger and Geoff Millard (Civil & Env. Engineering) chat with Earth Sciences Professor Suzanne Baldwin
Trainee Alex Johnson (Civil & Env. Engineering) discusses his research with Earth Sciences Professor Linda Ivany
From left, Jeff Karson (Earth Sciences), Peter Vanable (Graduate School), Dan Olson-Bang (Career Services)
College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean Teresa Dahlberg and EMPOWER faculty Charley Driscoll