November 2018
Dr. Josh Henkin, STEM Career Services workshops
EMPOWER is delighted to welcome back Josh Henkin, of STEM Career Services. Josh will give several presentation and be available for one-on-one sessions for EMPOWER trainees. Details to follow - please watch this space!
Find out more »Hezel Associates Focus Group Day
Focus groups to be held at three different times on Friday, November 30. If you would like to participate, please email Tashera Bolds, tashera@hezel.com. A Hezel Associates staff member will send a confirmation email back to you.
Find out more »EMPOWER Faculty Leadership Meeting
Final faculty leadership meeting for Fall 2018 semester.
Find out more »December 2018
Applications Due
Students interested in pursuing graduate study and professional training within the “water-energy” nexus are encouraged to apply for participation in EMPOWER. Review of applications for students already enrolled in graduate study at S.U. will begin on Dec. 1. Applications from internal candidates submitted after Dec. 1 will be considered on a space available basis. Application instructions
Find out more »Alexa Stathis Defense
EMPOWER trainee Alexa Stathis's defense will occur Monday, Dec 3rd at 1 pm in room CST 4-201. The title of her defense is "Photolysis Kinetics of Aromatic Pollutants in Liquid and Solid Environmental Condensed Phases."
Find out more »January 2019
Applications Due
If you are not currently enrolled in a graduate program at Syracuse University and are interested in applying to the EMPOWER program, please follow the instructions linked below. Review of applications for the EMPOWER program will begin on January 15. Applications submitted after Jan. 15 will be considered on a space available basis. Application Instructions
Find out more »February 2019
Alan Alda Communicating Science Workshop
This workshop was developed to help scientists speak more vividly and expressively about their research and foster a more genuine connection with their audience. Stay tuned for more detail on this exciting all-day event for EMPOWER trainees and interested EMPOWER faculty.
Find out more »March 2019
Maria Caffrey, University of Colorado Boulder
"Keeping Your Head Above Water: Preparing Sea Level Predictions in a Climate of Denialism" (3:00 PM in Falk 175, McNaughton Hall) Maria Caffrey (@Dr_Caffrey) is a former National Park Service scientist and research assistant with the University of Colorado Boulder. She was lead author of a 2018 National Park Service comprehensive report examining the impacts and risks of sea level rise and storm surges on coastal national parks. According to The Center for Investigative Reporting’s Reveal podcast, Caffrey resisted attempts…
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