Dr. Sarah McAnulty, founder of #SkypeAScientist, an organization that connects classrooms with scientists around the world, will be speaking at the HUB on Thursday, Nov. 21 starting at 4:30 pm.

It is easier than ever to get information on any topic on the internet. Yet, divided information environments have created a world that allows us to live in our own filter bubbles and echo chambers in which identical scientific information may have different meanings to different audiences. What are the effects of these novel news environments on science and scientists? Why are we as a country less equipped than ever to debate controversial issues with each other in a civil fashion? This talk will explore research in the science of science communication that tells us about causes and possible solutions. Sara Yeo is an assistant professor of communication at the University of Utah. She is a faculty affiliate of the Environmental Humanities and Global Change and Sustainability Center.

Julia Wallace, former Atlanta-Journal Constitution editor and coauthor of "There's No Crying in Newsrooms: What Women Have Learned About What it Takes to Lead," will be the featured guest for this free public session. https://www.nocryinginnewsrooms.com/

Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times journalist Christopher Goffard discusses podcasting in general and his podcast, "Dirty John," which is about a con man who preyed on wealthy women on internet dating sites and is now a hit TV series on Bravo. The session is free and open to the public.

Coding? Design? Social media? Supply chain? Engineering? Student startups and community changemakers are looking for your skills! Join us for an evening of networking and free food as we connect the dots of interest in our student community. All majors are welcome!

Cinematographer/director Michael Fimognari (’96 Film) — “Haunting of Hill House,” “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”, “Doctor Sleep” — discusses his career and filmmaking in general. The session is free and open to the public, coordinated by the Department of Film-Video and Media Studies.

Christopher Andrews, chief digital officer of Kubient, will be the guest speaker at the Ad/PR Club.

Join us in State College, Pa., for professional development workshops developed by the National Association of Science Writers, briefings on scientific research presented by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, and lab tours and science field trips organized by Penn State on and around its University Park campus. Registration opens in August 2019.

Are you eager to see a particular topic represented at our annual ScienceWriters conference? Would you like to get more involved? NASW members can directly craft content by submitting session proposals.

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, founding member of the legendary hip-hop group Run-DMC, will be the featured speaker in a session focusing on mental health. The talk is free and open to the public, sponsored by College of Arts and Architecture, the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, the Penn State Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity, Penn State Student Disability Resources, and the Smeal College of Business Office of Diversity Enhancement Programs.

Alumna Emily Kaplan, who covers the NHL for ESPN, will be the featured guest in a conversation moderated by John Affleck, the Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society and director of the John Curley Center or Sports Journalism. The event is part of the ongoing Conversation Series coordinated by the Curley Center.