About 30 graduate students from a range of disciplines, including chemistry, engineering, earth sciences, and physics, participated in the AAAS Science Communication workshop on April 22. In the workshop, they discussed the reasons why they should engage the public in their research, their goals for public engagement, and how they can relate to their audiences. They practiced delivering their research messages and explored opportunities for engaging the public.

In addition to a 3-hour workshop in the morning, there was a lunch and public seminar. The event was co-hosted by the IGERT Soft Interfaces at Syracuse University.