The CDC reports that diagnoses of STDs have increased 31 percent in the last five years. What’s causing the uptick in infections? What are the long-term repercussions of this epidemic? How do we use social and medical science to implement effective policies to stop the trend?

Come hang out at Science Insider on Tuesday, September 25 at 5:30pm in the Life Sciences Building ground floor lobby, where we’ll be talking about these and other topical questions.

Free public session featuring alumnus Dave Leopold, director of content production technologies at Viacom, discussing creativity and storytelling with immersive reality.

“Engaging the Community in Research” will be presented at the next Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute Bench to Bedside and Beyond Seminar Series from noon to 1 p.m. on Sept. 24. This seminar will be held in H4504 at Penn State College of Medicine, streamed to 116 Henderson at University Park, and streamed online via Zoom.

Register at bit.ly/B3Sept2018.

A panel will discuss community-engaged research, resources available through the Community-Engaged Research Core, the core’s faculty fellowship program and the value of Community Engagement Studios. The panel will feature Dr. Jennifer Kraschnewski, co-director of the institute’s Community-Engaged Research Core, Gina Brelsford, 2017-18 Community-Engaged Research Fellow, and Dr. Deepa Sekhar, 2018-19 Community-Engaged Research Fellow.

The Bench to Bedside and Beyond Seminar Series is held to encourage an engaged translational science workforce while promoting a culture of continuous improvement in research conduct and practice at Penn State.

For more information about Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute and its mission to accelerate discoveries to benefit human health, visit ctsi.psu.edu.

Special event coordinated by the Penn State Alumni Association.

Patrick Plaisance, the Don Davis Professor of Ethics, presents the First-Year Lecture in Communications titled "How Do We Find Our Best Selves in Digital Media."

Information session about the Stanley E. Degler Washington Program, which offers semester- or summer-long internships in Washington, D.C.

Information session about the Stanley E. Degler Washington Program, which offers semester- or summer-long internships in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Peter Elkin will visit Penn State College of Medicine to meet with faculty and leaders throughout the university and present “Translational Science in the Era of Big Data” as a Clinical and Translational Science Grand Rounds at 4 p.m. on Sept. 6.

Climate Change Panel
A panel of experts in climate sciences will gather to discuss relevant climate change topics related to Earth observations, Earth System modeling, and policy. They will also answer your questions about the topic.

Want to learn more about the Science Policy Society and how to get involved? Come to our August General Meeting! We will be hosting our general meeting on August 16 at 4:30 pm in Boucke Building room 322.

We will be introducing what we do as the Science Policy Society as well as ways to get involved. Learn more about previous and upcoming events, officer elections, and all the great opportunities that can be used as broader impacts. Come hang out with SPS members following the meeting at our August Social. Either walk down with attending members or meet us at Cafe 210 at 5:30 pm. This is a great way to get to know us better or spend time with like-minded individuals.